Case against IAS officer having Rs.93 crore property
RAIPUR – The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) here has registered a case against a senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer after the Income Tax department said he owned properties worth Rs.93 crore.

The IT sleuths raided the residence and business establishments of IAS officer B.L. Agrawal Feb 4. He was suspended by the Chhattisgarh government Feb [..] Read the original article: here.

Police report makeshift bomb hurled at Cairo synagogue failed to detonate causing no injuries

Makeshift bomb thrown at Cairo synagogue, no dead

CAIRO – A man hurled a suitcase containing a makeshift bomb made of gasoline canisters at Cairo’s main downtown synagogue in the early hours Sunday morning, but there were no injuries or damage, police said.
According to the police report, a man entered a hotel located on the fourth …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police report makeshift bomb hurled at Cairo synagogue failed to detonate causing no injuries.

AP determines all Haitian ‘orphans’ taken by detained US missionaries have parents still alive

AP finds all Baptist group’s ‘orphans’ had parents

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Although a U.S. Baptist group said it was trying to rescue 33 “orphans” by taking them out of earthquake-ravaged Haiti, all the children have close family still alive, The Associated Press has found.
A reporter’s visit Saturday to the rubble-strewn Citron slum, where 13 of the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Portugal sends aid to island hit by landslides that have killed at least 32, injured dozens

Portugal sends aid to island hit by landslides

MADRID – Portuguese authorities say they are flying out emergency aid to the island of Madeira where at least 32 people have been killed and dozens injured after heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides.
The civil protection agency says a medical team backed up by divers and rescue experts …. Source  : Portugal sends aid to island hit by landslides that have killed at least 32, injured dozens.

Case against IAS officer having Rs.930 mn-worth property
RAIPUR – The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) here has registered a case against a senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer after the Income Tax department said he owned properties worth Rs.930 million (Rs.93 crore).

The IT sleuths raided the residence and business establishments of IAS officer B.L. Agrawal Feb 4. He was suspended by the Chhattisgarh …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Latin artists record song to help Haiti earthquake victims
Miami, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) Andy Garcia, Chayanne and Ednita Nazario were among the many Latin artists who recorded a version in Spanish of the song “We Are the World”, produced by Emilio Estefan to benefit Haiti’s earthquake victims.

“I think it’s the most important production I have done in my career, because it brings together an … Original source on Gaea Times at : Latin artists record song to help Haiti earthquake victims.

18 tons of stolen explosives found in Mexico
Mexico City, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) The police recovered 18 tons of explosives that had been stolen hours earlier in northern Mexico, authorities said.

The industrial-use explosives were stolen from a tractor-trailer on a highway near the border between the states of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, prompting federal police and army soldiers to launch an operation to … Read more : 18 tons of stolen explosives found in Mexico.

2 from 4: Germany’s Andre Lange halfway to 4th Olympic gold medal in bobsled

Germany’s Lange leads Olympic two-man
WHISTLER, British Columbia – This beastly track might be tamed yet.

If someone’s going to do it, Andre Lange is the man.
Germany’s ultimate driving machine, Lange was leading Saturday at the midway point of the men’s two-man bobsled competition, leaving him two trips down the treacherous Whistler Sliding Center track from winning …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 2 from 4: Germany’s Andre Lange halfway to 4th Olympic gold medal in bobsled.

Three killed in Italy’s avalanches
ROME – At least three people, including a Czech man, were killed in Italy Saturday in three separate incidents involving avalanches on the country’s Alps, news reports said.

The deaths brought to four the weekend’s toll and follow a spate of fatal accidents that have prompted the government to mull proposals to curb reckless behaviour such …. Read the original article  : here.

FBI looking into death of woman whose body was discovered aboard cruise ship

FBI investigating cruise ship death
GALVESTON, Texas – The FBI is investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman found in her room on a cruise ship.

FBI special agent Shauna Dunlap told The Associated Press on Saturday night that authorities are trying to determine whether the woman’s death aboard the Carnival Ecstasy was the result of foul … Read : FBI looking into death of woman whose body was discovered aboard cruise ship.

Parents in slum: All Haitian ‘orphans’ taken by detained US missionaries had parents

All Haitian ‘orphans’ with Baptists had parents

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – There is not one orphan among the 33 children that a U.S. Baptist group tried to take from Haiti in a do-it-yourself rescue mission following a devastating earthquake, The Associated Press has determined.
In the rubble-riddled Citron slum where 13 of the children lived, parents who gave … Original article on : Parents in slum: All Haitian ‘orphans’ taken by detained US missionaries had parents.

25 killed in storms on Portuguese island
FUNCHAL – At least 25 people were killed on the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira following heavy storms, reporting the local government Saturday.

At least another 60 were injured due to the heavy rains. Some reports stated that the dead numbered 32.
The rains caused flooding and landslides across the island, a highly favoured tourist destination. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 25 killed in storms on Portuguese island.

Son: IRS worker killed when plane crashed into his office was an Army vet and loyal family man

IRS worker killed in crash was a loyal family man

AUSTIN, Texas – The family of a longtime Internal Revenue Service employee killed when a pilot harboring an anti-IRS grudge flew his plane into his office remembered the Vietnam veteran Saturday as devoted family man who likely would have tried to save his co-workers from the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Son: IRS worker killed when plane crashed into his office was an Army vet and loyal family man.

Terror or criminal act? Plane attack on Texas IRS office prompts debate on meaning of ‘terror’

Plane attack prompts debate over terrorism label

AUSTIN, Texas – When a man fueled by rage against the U.S. government and its tax code crashes his airplane into a building housing offices of the Internal Revenue Service, is it a criminal act or an act of terrorism?
For police in Austin, it’s a question tied to the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Terror or criminal act? Plane attack on Texas IRS office prompts debate on meaning of ‘terror’.

Parents in slum: All Haitian ‘orphans’ taken by US missionaries had parents, other relatives

Parents: All Haitian ‘orphans’ had relatives

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – There is not one orphan among the 33 children that a U.S. Baptist group tried to take from Haiti in a do-it-yourself rescue mission following a devastating earthquake, The Associated Press has determined.
In a visit to the rubble-riddled Citron slum where 13 of the children lived, parents … Original article on : Parents in slum: All Haitian ‘orphans’ taken by US missionaries had parents, other relatives.

AP Top News at 5:35 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 5:35 p.m. EST
Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO
MARJAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban fighters shooting from mudbrick homes and compounds where families huddled in terror. President Hamid Karzai urged NATO to do more to …. Original source  : AP Top News at 5:35 p.m. EST.

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AP Top News at 5:23 p.m. EST
Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO
MARJAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban fighters shooting from mudbrick homes and compounds where families huddled in terror. President Hamid Karzai urged NATO to do more to … Read more >>.

AP Top News at 5:00 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 5:00 p.m. EST
Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO
MARJAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban fighters shooting from mudbrick homes and compounds where families huddled in terror. President Hamid Karzai urged NATO to do more to …. Read the original article  : AP Top News at 5:00 p.m. EST.

AP Top News at 4:57 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 4:57 p.m. EST
Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO
MARJAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban fighters shooting from mudbrick homes and compounds where families huddled in terror. President Hamid Karzai urged NATO to do more to …. Original source  : AP Top News at 4:57 p.m. EST.

AP Top News at 4:42 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 4:42 p.m. EST
Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO
MARJAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban fighters shooting from mudbrick homes and compounds where families huddled in terror. President Hamid Karzai urged NATO to do more to …. Read the original article  : AP Top News at 4:42 p.m. EST.