BP executive heckled at London oil conference after CEO Tony Hayward pulls out

Hayward’s stand-in heckled at London oil meeting

LONDON – A BP executive has been heckled at an oil conference in London while standing in for embattled chief executive Tony Hayward.
BP chief of staff Steve Westwell was interrupted twice during his address on Tuesday by protesters shouting “we need to end the oil age!” The hecklers were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : BP executive heckled at London oil conference after CEO Tony Hayward pulls out.

Handwriting in suicide note was of Nirupama: Forensic report

RANCHI – Delhi journalist Nirupama Pathak, who was found dead in her Jharkhand home April 29, had herself written her suicide note, the forensic report has confirmed.

“The forensic report which has been submitted in the court says that the handwriting on the suicide note was of Nirupama Pathak,” Arun Mishra, lawyer of Nirupama’s mother Sudha, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Handwriting in suicide note was of Nirupama: Forensic report.

Owner of broken Deepwater Horizon rig criticizes Obama’s ban on deepwater drilling

Gulf rig owner criticizes Obama’s drilling halt
LONDON – The owner of the broken Deepwater Horizon rig that is spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico has criticized the U.S. government’s six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the area.
Transocean Ltd. president Steven Newman said Tuesday on the sidelines of an oil conference in London …. Source article  : Owner of broken Deepwater Horizon rig criticizes Obama’s ban on deepwater drilling.

Abandoning script, ‘Muslim soldier’ details chilling plot to blow up Americans in Times Square

Times Square car bomber details his chilling plot

NEW YORK – Admitted terrorist Faisal Shahzad was so eager to tell how he plotted to kill Americans in Times Square, he went to court with a prepared statement.
U.S. District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum refused to hear him read it Monday, instead challenging the Pakistan-born American citizen to just …. Original article  : Abandoning script, ‘Muslim soldier’ details chilling plot to blow up Americans in Times Square.

Roadside bomb targeting Transportation Ministry official kills 2 civilians in Baghdad

Bomb targeting Iraqi official kills 2 civilians

BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb apparently aimed at a senior Transportation Ministry official on Tuesday missed its target and killed two bystanders instead, officials said.
The blast occurred about 8 a.m. in the mainly Sunni area of Dora, a former insurgent stronghold in southern Baghdad.
It struck near a convoy carrying …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Roadside bomb targeting Transportation Ministry official kills 2 civilians in Baghdad.

Trial set to open for rigger accused in NYC crane collapse that killed 6 workers, Fla. tourist

Trial set to open for rigger in NYC crane collapse

NEW YORK – The crane was a 200-foot-tall, 150-ton metal tower. Its undoing amounted to four polyester straps, prosecutors say.
More than two years after the massive crane collapsed and killed seven people, a rigger was set to go on trial Tuesday on criminal charges of causing … Read more : Trial set to open for rigger accused in NYC crane collapse that killed 6 workers, Fla. tourist.

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bomb attack on military bus in Istanbul

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bombing

ANKARA, Turkey – Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Istanbul Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 12 on a bus carrying military personnel and their families, the governor said.
Gov. Huseyin Avni Mutlu said two of the wounded were in critical condition following the early morning attack. The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bomb attack on military bus in Istanbul.

Gulf Coast residents confused _ and frustrated _ over whether claims payouts should be taxed

Gulf residents unsure if oil claims are taxed
NEW ORLEANS – Out-of-work Gulf Coast shrimper Todd Pellegal spent his first $2,500 check from BP quickly, paying off bills and buying groceries for his family.
He never even considered putting some of it away for taxes.
Now he’s among the people up and down the …. Read the original article  : Gulf Coast residents confused _ and frustrated _ over whether claims payouts should be taxed.

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill at least 3 in bomb attack on military bus in Istanbul

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 3 in bombing

ANKARA, Turkey – Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Istanbul Tuesday, killing at least three people on a bus carrying military personnel and their families, the governor said.
Gov. Huseyin Avni Mutlu said six other people were wounded, two critically, in the early morning attack. The state-run Anatolia … Read more : Suspected Kurdish rebels kill at least 3 in bomb attack on military bus in Istanbul.

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill at least 3 in bomb attack on military bus in Istanbul

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 3 in bombing

ANKARA, Turkey – Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Istanbul Tuesday, killing at least three people on a bus carrying military personnel and their families, the governor said.
Gov. Huseyin Avni Mutlu said six other people were wounded, two critically, in the early morning attack. The state-run Anatolia … Read more >>>.

Youth lynched for murdering shopkeeper

LUCKNOW – A young man was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh by a group of villagers when he tried to escape after murdering a shopkeeper, police said Tuesday.

The youth, in his early 20s, was killed late Monday in Jandheri village of Muzaffarnagar district, about 350 km from here. He is yet to be identified. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Youth lynched for murdering shopkeeper.

Report: suspected Kurdish rebels kill 3 in bomb attack on military bus in Istanbul

Report: suspected Kurd rebels kill 3 in bombing

ANKARA, Turkey – A television report says suspected Kurdish rebels have killed at least three people in a bomb attack on a bus carrying military personnel in Istanbul.
CNN-Turk television shows the video footage of the bus after Tuesday’s explosion that shattered its windows and damaged its trunk underneath … Read more »».

Authorities say wildfire that’s burned 10,000 acres near Flagstaff now 10 percent contained

Wildfire near Flagstaff now 10 percent contained

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Authorities say a 10,000-acre wildfire northeast of Flagstaff, Ariz., that was started by an abandoned campfire has been 10 percent contained.
However, residents of about 750 homes remain under evacuation orders Monday as 800 firefighters continue to battle the so-called Schultz fire that broke out Sunday. No …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities say wildfire that’s burned 10,000 acres near Flagstaff now 10 percent contained.

Chicago officials say pebbles picked up by high winds broke downtown windows

Chicago officials say pebbles broke windows

CHICAGO – Chicago officials say white pebbles spread on rooftops to reflect sunlight are to blame for some broken high-rise windows in last week’s violent storms.
The white pebbles are put on roofs to lessen the need for air conditioning in the buildings.
Jose Santiago, director of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management, …. Source article  : Chicago officials say pebbles picked up by high winds broke downtown windows.

Celia is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane in Eastern Pacific, still not a threat to land

Celia is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane
MIAMI – Hurricane Celia grew stronger Monday evening in the East Pacific Ocean and was upgraded to a Category 2.

Celia was centered about 505 miles (815 kilometers) south of Manzanillo, Mexico and the storm is not seen as a threat to land.
The hurricane is expected to continue moving west, … Read : Celia is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane in Eastern Pacific, still not a threat to land.

Eight killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

LUCKNOW – Eight people of a marriage party were killed and six critically injured when their vehicle rammed into a roadside tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, police said Tuesday.

The accident took place at around midnight in Behlolpur area, about 250 km from Lucknow, when the jeep spun out of control.
“Six people died on …. Read the original article  : here.

US Senate report says Haiti rebuilding has stalled, calls for president and donors to lead

US Senate report says Haiti rebuilding has stalled
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti has made little progress in rebuilding in the five months since its earthquake, because of an absence of leadership, disagreements among donors and general disorganization, a U.S. Senate report says.
Obtained Monday by The Associated Press, the eight-page report is meant to give …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

NH man escapes injury after minivan crashes into coin-operated laundry; no charges filed

Minivan crashes into NH laundromat; no injuries

LEE, N.H. – Police in New Hampshire say a man who was loading his clothes into a washing machine narrowly escaped injury when a minivan crashed through the wall of a coin-operated laundry and came to a stop next to him.
John Osambo says he was in the Lee Laundermat … Original source on Gaea Times at : NH man escapes injury after minivan crashes into coin-operated laundry; no charges filed.

No survivors from plane found crashed in Cameroon

SYDNEY – Searchers have found the wreckage of a plane chartered by an Australian mining company in West Africa, former Sundance Resources chairman George Jones said Tuesday.

“We’ve been told by our operatives in Cameroon that the aircraft has been located, there are 11 bodies that have been found, and there are no survivors,” Jones told … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No survivors from plane found crashed in Cameroon.

Ariz. officials: Abandoned campfire sparked latest wildfire near Flagstaff, now at 10K acres

Ariz. wildfire near Flagstaff now at 10,000 acres

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Fire crews battling the so-called Schultz fire that has threatened homes in Flagstaff, Ariz., have made some progress.
Authorities declared the 10,000-acre wildfire 10 percent contained by Monday night.
Incident commander Dugger Hughes says the flames reached the back yards of some homes while coming within a …. Source article  : Ariz. officials: Abandoned campfire sparked latest wildfire near Flagstaff, now at 10K acres.