:00:00. > :00:00.Hello and welcome to your Newsround headlines with me Hayley.
:00:07. > :00:08.We've got the best goals from out in Brazil, plus...
:00:09. > :00:22.First, to something many of you may be eating or drinking today - sugar.
:00:23. > :00:25.Scientists are worried that too much of it is making kids obese,
:00:26. > :00:30.so now they want to make you pay more for it.
:00:31. > :00:33.Action on Sugar say that this is one of the biggest problems
:00:34. > :00:40.They say that one in five 10 to 11-year-olds in the UK is now obese,
:00:41. > :00:54.They think that by making you pay more for the food with sugar in it
:00:55. > :00:58.They also want to ban any junk food sponsorship of sports
:00:59. > :01:01.and stop adverts of sugary food being targeted at kids.
:01:02. > :01:04.What we're calling on is the soft drink industry and Jeremy Hunt
:01:05. > :01:07.in the Dept of Health to gradually reduce the huge amounts of sugar,
:01:08. > :01:10.like we have done with salt, and get sugar intake down and this will
:01:11. > :01:15.According to the research done by Action on Sugars, most cans of fizzy
:01:16. > :01:27.drinks contain 6 spoonfuls of sugar - and some can contain up to 15.
:01:28. > :01:32.They hope by taxing high-sugar food and drinks, that the amount of sugar
:01:33. > :01:57.The Swiss Alps in Europe are famous for adventure
:01:58. > :02:01.sports but there's one in particular which is causing some controversy.
:02:02. > :02:04.Base jumping involves leaping with a parachute from high platforms
:02:05. > :02:09.Some critics argue that it's too dangerous - and should be better
:02:10. > :02:15.Its fans say it's the ultimate experience, and that you should
:02:16. > :02:20.If you are not thinking about the risk everything you jump,
:02:21. > :02:25.It is something you need to assess every time.
:02:26. > :02:28.Also, people don't want to die. They don't come here thinking,
:02:29. > :02:31.I will go try to kill myself today, that is not the goal at all.
:02:32. > :02:36.Next to the World Cup in Brazil, where this German striker has
:02:37. > :02:40.cemented his place in football's history books.
:02:41. > :02:42.Miroslav Klose equalled the record of 15 goals at
:02:43. > :02:46.World Cups, as Germany came from behind to draw 2-2 with Ghana.
:02:47. > :02:49.Elsewhere, Argentina booked their place
:02:50. > :02:53.in the last 16 but their opponents Iran didn't make it easy for them.
:02:54. > :02:55.However, the Iranians couldn't stop this wonderful 91st minute strike
:02:56. > :02:57.from Lionel Messi, which clinched victory.
:02:58. > :03:03.Finally, Nigeria knocked out Bosnia-Herzegovina beating them 1-0.
:03:04. > :03:06.And if you like your World Cup commentary a little bit, well,
:03:07. > :03:09.alternative, here's Wigan's finest with news
:03:10. > :03:18.of a very "special" commentary during this afternoon's match.
:03:19. > :03:27.Today, 5pm, Belgian play Russia. Pressure red button. That is your
:03:28. > :03:33.red button, to join me, Wigan's best commentator. My friend will be
:03:34. > :03:37.joining me also. We will be talking all things football. I will talk
:03:38. > :03:47.about meat paste and Sue Barker and that. That is today at five p.m..
:03:48. > :03:50.Pressure red but in! -- press your red but in!
:03:51. > :03:53.If you had the chance to solve a big problem in the world,
:03:54. > :03:56.The Longitude Prize is a huge science challenge
:03:57. > :03:59.and voting is taking place to decide which of the six big world problems
:04:00. > :04:01.scientists should tackle for a chance to win ?10 million.
:04:02. > :04:05.This week we've looked at all six problems, and today it's dementia -
:04:06. > :04:07.how can we help people with dementia live independently for longer?
:04:08. > :04:11.A benefit of modern medicine is that more
:04:12. > :04:14.and more of us are living longer but an ageing population brings its
:04:15. > :04:18.own challenges, in particular caring for those living with dementia.
:04:19. > :04:20.Dementia is a condition that affects the brain.
:04:21. > :04:23.And gradually people lose the ability to remember things, they
:04:24. > :04:25.get confused, they get disorientated and struggle to communicate.
:04:26. > :04:28.As the condition gets worse, people can lose
:04:29. > :04:31.the ability to do things we all take for granted like getting dressed
:04:32. > :04:37.It can be difficult not only for the individual but also for
:04:38. > :04:43.We are a long way off for a treatment and a cure but it is
:04:44. > :04:47.hoped technology can be a huge help in caring for people with dementia.
:04:48. > :04:50.At Birmingham University, researchers have created this robot
:04:51. > :04:56.carer that can learn where someone leaves the slippers or keys and uses
:04:57. > :05:03.The robot can monitor the positions of people, looking to
:05:04. > :05:07.It can remind people or notify carers that someone has forgotten to
:05:08. > :05:12.take their medicine if they have not got up at the time they should.
:05:13. > :05:15.With today's technology, what the robot can do is restricted.
:05:16. > :05:20.Stairs are a problem, his arms can't do too much and his ability
:05:21. > :05:26.But it is hoped as robotics advances, a robot carer
:05:27. > :05:32.So if dementia gets chosen for the Longitude Prize,
:05:33. > :05:35.the challenge is to find a way to help people with dementia live
:05:36. > :05:50.-- live as independently as possible for as long as possible.
:05:51. > :05:53.Well, not according to judges who've crowned him the World's Ugliest Dog!
:05:54. > :05:55.The annual contest in America includes lots of rescue animals
:05:56. > :05:57.and aims to raise awareness of animal cruelty.
:05:58. > :06:19.That's it, I'm back just before two o'clock with loads more.
:06:20. > :06:22.Coming up on today's show, we've got our brand-new puppy here.
:06:23. > :06:25.American band R5 perform exclusively for you. Oh, and there's a puppy.
:06:26. > :06:29.And Lindsey and I put our dance skills to the test.