Despite severe damage in some places, Gulf’s coastal wetlands mostly unscathed from oil spill

Gulf’s coastal wetlands surviving despite oil

BELLE CHASE, La. – From a seaplane 1,000 feet above Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, the places hit hardest by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are easy to spot – dark slashes marring a vast expanse of marshes and bayous.
Yet, after a recent flight over most of the affected sections, Paul …. Original source  : Despite severe damage in some places, Gulf’s coastal wetlands mostly unscathed from oil spill.

27 children fall ill after consuming mid-day meal

PATNA – At least 27 students of a school at Tajpur in Samastipur district of Bihar fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal in which a lizard was later found, officials said Tuesday.

“They are suffering from food poisoning. But after initial treatment, they are now out of danger,” said a doctor at a hospital.
According … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 27 children fall ill after consuming mid-day meal.

Spy thriller: US picks up 10 Russian agents

WASHINGTON – Less than a week after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama signalled the end of the Cold War with a burger lunch in Washington, the United States picked up ten people on charges of working as Russian spies. The arrests Sunday capped an almost surreal investigation that extended to the Clinton … Read more : Spy thriller: US picks up 10 Russian agents.

Six killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

LUCKNOW – At least six people, including two women, were killed and 16 injured after a head-on collision between a jeep and a mini bus in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district Tuesday, police said.

The accident took place on the Allahabad-Rewa road in the Kaundhiyar area, about 200 km from Lucknow.
The injured were admitted to hospital … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Six killed in Uttar Pradesh accident.

Russia seeks explanation from US on spy scandal

Jerusalem, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia wants an explanation from the US over the arrest of a group of suspected Russian spies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

The US Department of Justice said in a statement Monday that 11 people had been charged as “unlawful agents of the Russian Federation within the United States”. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Russia seeks explanation from US on spy scandal.

Oil tumbles below $77 in Asia as fears ease tropical storm Alex will disrupt Gulf supplies

Oil tumbles below $77 as hurricane fears ease

SINGAPORE – Oil prices tumbled below $77 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on signs Tropical Storm Alex would likely miss most of the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving supplies undisrupted.
Benchmark crude for August delivery was down $1.69 to $76.56 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Oil tumbles below $77 in Asia as fears ease tropical storm Alex will disrupt Gulf supplies.

Youth Congress leader arrested in Jharkhand

RANCHI – A Youth Congress leader was arrested in the company of a woman in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, but his supporters said he had been framed.

Sanjay Marethia, who came from New Delhi to conduct Youth Congress elections in the district, about 90 km from here, was arrested after his hotel room was raided Monday night, …. Read the original article  : Youth Congress leader arrested in Jharkhand.

Search for missing airplane with 2 reporters on board focuses on Montana bison range

Search for missing airplane focuses on bison range

MOIESE, Mont. – Authorities focused on an 18,500-acre bison range Tuesday in their search for a single-engine airplane carrying two Montana newspaper reporters who were on a sightseeing tour that disappeared two days ago.
Reporters Melissa Weaver and Erika Hoefer of the Daily Inter Lake of Kalispell were going …. Source article  : Search for missing airplane with 2 reporters on board focuses on Montana bison range.

Man kills girl for crying during World Cup

WASHINGTON – A man beat his two-year-old stepdaughter then suffocated her to death in an American town for crying during a World Cup football match between the US and Ghana which the latter won. To make the killing look accidental, he jammed a screw down her throat.

Hector Castro, 28, has been arrested for murdering in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man kills girl for crying during World Cup.

Rescuers use heavy equipment to search for 107 trapped in China landslide

Rescuers search for 107 in China landslide

BEIJING – Hope of finding survivors was dimishing Tuesday as rescuers used heavy machinery including bulldozers to search for at least 107 people trapped under a landslide in rain-hit southwestern China.
Villagers huddled in tents set up at the site as rescuers searched for their family members.
But there appeared to [..] Read the original article: here.

Police case against Gurgaon pub

GURGAON – Police have slapped a case against a pub here after a Delhi-based businessman alleged that he was beaten up by the staff when he ordered a third drink, police said Tuesday.

Gurbachan Singh filed a complaint against Addiction bar at MGF Mall following the incident Sunday night. “After verifying it, we registered a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police case against Gurgaon pub.

Key incidents and events involving cockpit window fires in some Boeing airliners

Incidents, events involving Boeing cockpit fires

The Federal Aviation Administration has known for at least six years that a loose screw in the cockpit window heaters of some Boeing planes has caused electrical arcing and fires. The agency has been promising for nearly as long to order airlines to fix the problem, but no order has [..] Read the original article: here.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Despite complaints, FAA has yet to order airlines to act on cockpit fires

PROMISES, PROMISES: FAA slow on cockpit fires

WASHINGTON – Federal aviation officials have known for years that cockpit window heaters in some Boeing planes catch fire. But they haven’t required airlines to fix the problem, even after dozens of incidents that unnerved pilots and, in some cases, forced emergency landings.
Pilots have complained about heaters that burned, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : PROMISES, PROMISES: Despite complaints, FAA has yet to order airlines to act on cockpit fires.

Priest removed in Italy after confessing to child abuse

Bolzano (Italy), June 29 (IANS/AKI) A 74-year-old priest has been removed from his position in northern Italy after confessing he sexually abused minors.

Alois Kranebitter, parish priest in the Alto Adige region’s Bolzano-Brixen diocese, will no longer be allowed to celebrate mass in public and will be obliged to live in a place where he has …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Strengthening Alex expected to become hurricane as it moves toward US-Mexico border area

Strengthening Alex expected to become hurricane

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico – A strengthening Tropical Storm Alex was expected to become a hurricane Tuesday as it swirled toward the Gulf coast of northern Mexico and southern Texas, where authorities were readying emergency shelters and distributing sandbags.
Forecasters said the storm’s likely path would take it away from the site of … Original article on : Strengthening Alex expected to become hurricane as it moves toward US-Mexico border area.

China, US open Shanghai field epidemiology center, to train disease sleuths, boost prevention

China, US open disease study center in Shanghai

SHANGHAI – American and Shanghai health authorities opened an epidemiology center in the Chinese city Tuesday to train experts in sleuthing out ways to prevent chronic and epidemic diseases.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is helping with training and technical assistance at the center that will …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : China, US open Shanghai field epidemiology center, to train disease sleuths, boost prevention.

Wrestler pins down burglar in Britain

LONDON – A burglar got more than he bargained for when he broke into a wrestler’s home in Britain. When he saw the heavily muscled home owner, the thief begged for mercy.

Adam Kalinowski, a 37-year-old former professional wrestler from Poland, caught Lee Christie stealing a laptop.
An angry Kalinowski grappled with the thief, gripped …. Original article  : Wrestler pins down burglar in Britain.

Oil falls below $78 in Asia as fears ease that tropical storm Alex will disrupt Gulf supplies

Oil falls below $78 as hurricane fears ease

SINGAPORE – Oil prices fell below $78 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on signs Tropical Storm Alex would likely miss most of the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving supplies undisrupted.
Benchmark crude for August delivery was down 53 cents to $77.72 a barrel at midday Singapore time … Read more >>>.

Catholic priest shot at in Bihar

PATNA – An unidentified man shot at a Catholic priest and seriously injured him in a Bihar town, police said Tuesday.

Father Michael Ignatius was shot at late Monday near Nazarath Hospital at Mokama, about 100 km from here. He was shifted to a hospital here.
“A person has been arrested in this connection. We are …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Catholic priest shot at in Bihar.

Chandigarh to have tourism police

CHANDIGARH – With Chandigarh fast turning into a favourite of tourists, authorities of the union territory are planning to have a special tourism police with knowledge of English and some other foreign languages to help the visitors.

Chandigarh, considered as the gateway to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, got nearly one million tourists …. Source  : Chandigarh to have tourism police.