Malaysia opposition fires MP in ‘Allah’ dispute, losing 4th lawmaker in less than a month

Malaysia opposition fires lawmaker in ‘Allah’ spat

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s opposition has fired an outspoken lawmaker who broke ranks with his party in a religious dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, party officials said Sunday.
The move follows weeks of turmoil in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s three-party alliance, which is battling … Read more >>.

Police: 8 teenage boys wounded in shooting while leaving concert at Gary, Ind., skating rink

Police: 8 teens shot while leaving Indiana concert

GARY, Ind. – Authorities say eight teenage boys were shot while leaving a Gary, Ind., skating rink where they were attending a concert.
Police Cpl. Gabrielle King says “chaos broke loose” when a fight erupted Friday night event at World of Skates. Police say the shooting started in the …. Original source  : Police: 8 teenage boys wounded in shooting while leaving concert at Gary, Ind., skating rink.

Northern Mexico city police protest after 3 officers die in an ambush and a fourth is wounded

Northern Mexico cops protest after ambush kills 3

MONTERREY, Mexico – Police in northern Mexico protested Saturday hours after three of their colleagues were shot to death in an ambush and a fourth was wounded.
Local police in the city of San Nicolas de los Garza, a suburb of the industrial hub of Monterrey, gathered outside police … Original article on : Northern Mexico city police protest after 3 officers die in an ambush and a fourth is wounded.

2 men charged with shooting deaths of 3 family members at Chicago-area home

2 men charged in deaths of 3 at Chicago-area home

DARIEN, Ill. – Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago man encouraged a friend to kill the mother of his son and her family over a custody dispute.
Twenty-eight-year-old Johnny Borizov and 23-year-old Jacob Nodarse are charged in the shooting deaths of three members of the Kramer family at [..] Read the original article: here.

Police investigate Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for an alleged sexual assault in Georgia

New case: Steelers QB investigated for Ga. assault

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – For the second time in a year, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being accused of sexual misconduct, with a police investigating him Saturday for an alleged assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town.
Police in Milledgeville were examining the claim of a 20-year-old … Read : Police investigate Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for an alleged sexual assault in Georgia.

Police probing gas odor report find $5 million worth of prescription drugs in northern NJ home

Gas odor leads to prescription drug bust in NJ

FAIRVIEW, N.J. – Police investigating the source of a gas odor at a northern New Jersey home instead found thousands of pills and other prescription medications worth $5 million.
Fairview Police Chief John Pinzone says three men and a 17-year-old boy were found inside the home Thursday night. … Read : Police probing gas odor report find $5 million worth of prescription drugs in northern NJ home.

Experts: New York’s embattled governor faces legal minefield as misconduct inquiries unfold

NY gov faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries

NEW YORK – Legal experts say the next few days and weeks could be the most dangerous yet for the embattled administration of Gov. David Paterson.
There has been a whirlwind of speculation this month that either Paterson, his staff or state police officials could face charges of witness [..] Read the original article: here.

Vatican says it supports efforts in Germany to deal with sex abuse scandal

Vatican backs German efforts on sex scandal

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said Saturday it backed a German diocese’s efforts to shed light on sexual abuse allegations connected to a renowned boy’s choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI’s brother.
The Regensburg Diocese, which oversees the school connected to the Regensburger Domspatzen choir, said Friday that a … Read more >>>.

Lawyer for codefendants says convict has offered new testimony in Knox murder case

Lawyer: New testimony in Knox murder case
ROME – A convict has offered new testimony in the murder case of American student Amanda Knox, according to the lawyer for Knox’s former boyfriend.

Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of killing Meredith Kercher, a 21-year Briton who was Knox’s roommate. All were studying in Perugia, … Read more : Lawyer for codefendants says convict has offered new testimony in Knox murder case.

Afghan official says newly revealed crime record of man chosen to govern Marjah will be probed

Afghan: Marjah chief’s crime record will be probed
KABUL – Afghan government officials are not rushing to oust the man they chose to bring fresh and credible governance to a town just seized from the Taliban, but his newly disclosed violent criminal record in Germany will be investigated further, officials said Saturday.
Court records and …. Original source  : Afghan official says newly revealed crime record of man chosen to govern Marjah will be probed.

2 missing teen cases in California reflect different ways of handling by police, media

2 missing teen cases, 2 different police responses

SAN DIEGO – The disappearances of 14-year-old Amber Dubois and 17-year-old Chelsea King illustrate a sad fact: not all missing children cases are treated the same.
Chelsea disappeared Feb. 25, last seen in a park with running clothes. The case sparked a search involving about 1,500 law enforcement officials …. Read the original article  : 2 missing teen cases in California reflect different ways of handling by police, media.

Reports: South Korean baby starves to death as parents are obsessed with online game

Reports: SKorean Internet addicts let baby starve

SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean couple addicted to an Internet game about raising a virtual child were arrested for neglecting their real 3-month-old daughter and letting her starve to death, news reports said.
The couple spent between four and six hours every day at Internet cafes in Suwon, … Read more >>.

Group calling itself ‘al-Qaida in Aceh’ says it survived Indonesian crackdown

‘Al-Qaida in Aceh’ says survived Indonesia arrests

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A group calling itself “al-Qaida in Aceh” claimed Saturday to be the target of a police crackdown in the Indonesian province, where authorities have arrested and charged suspected militants with planning terrorist attacks.
In a statement posted on the blog hosting site WordPress.com, the group said it … Read more »»».

Melinda Dennehy’s Illicit Act Exposed

NEW HAMPSHIRE (GaeaTimes.com)- A New Hampshire high school teacher named Melinda Dennehy has become a topic of discussion of media and the school authorities have been left red faced owing to her lewd acts. The 41 year old teacher, who has two kids, has been found to be sending her naked images to … Read : Melinda Dennehy’s Illicit Act Exposed.

Norwegian ship owner says cargo ship with crew of 21 hijacked by pirates near Madagascar

Norwegian ship hijacked off Madagascar
OSLO, Norway – A chemical tanker with 21 crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates near Madagascar, the Norwegian owner said Saturday.

It was not clear whether anyone in the crew, all from Myanmar, had been injured in the attack early Friday or whether any ransom had been demanded.
Svenn Pedersen, CEO …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Norwegian ship owner says cargo ship with crew of 21 hijacked by pirates near Madagascar.