Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport tightens duty free security after journalists smuggle in liquids

Amsterdam airport tightens security at duty free

AMSTERDAM – The Dutch anti-terror agency says security has been tightened at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport after investigative journalists smuggled bottles of liquid onto passenger jets bound for London and Washington, D.C.
Reporters refilled bottles bought at a duty free store, resealed them and smuggled them back into the store where … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport tightens duty free security after journalists smuggle in liquids.

Anti-terror police shoot 3 suspects dead in 2 raids on Indonesia’s Java island

Indonesian police kill 3 terror suspects
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Anti-terror police hunting a mastermind of Indonesia’s worst terror attack killed three suspects near Jakarta on Tuesday, police said. Police were trying to determine whether one of those killed was the alleged terrorist Dulmatin.

One suspect was killed after he shot at police and two were arrested in …. Source  : Anti-terror police shoot 3 suspects dead in 2 raids on Indonesia’s Java island.

Official: Guard shoots armed man trying to enter Ukrainian Consulate in Istanbul

Turkey: Guard shoots man at Ukrainian Consulate

ISTANBUL – A security officer guarding the Ukrainian Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday shot and injured a man who claimed to be carrying a bomb, Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler said.
Guler said the man, a Turk, tried to enter the building because of a personal grievance concerning his wife in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Official: Guard shoots armed man trying to enter Ukrainian Consulate in Istanbul.

Parents of dead SoCal teen urge new predator laws; police focus on man charged in another case

Parents of dead SoCal teen urge new predator laws

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – The father of a 14-year-old girl whose bones were found more than a year after she vanished walking to school urged supporters to behave like his late daughter’s favorite animal, the wolf, to hunt down child predators.
“Wolves hunt to survive, wolves hunt to together … Read : Parents of dead SoCal teen urge new predator laws; police focus on man charged in another case.

Report: Guard shoots armed man trying to enter Ukrainian Embassy in Istanbul

Report: Guard shoots man outside Ukrainian Embassy

ISTANBUL – A television report says a security officer guarding the Ukrainian Embassy in Istanbul has shot a man who claimed to be armed and carrying a bomb.
It was not immediately clear if the man was killed.
Private NTV television says the man tried to enter the embassy building.
… Read this article on Gaea Times at : Report: Guard shoots armed man trying to enter Ukrainian Embassy in Istanbul.

Team that helped GOP’s Brown win Mass. Senate race tries campaign template elsewhere

Brown team takes campaign template on the road
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The political team that helped Scott Brown stage his improbable victory in the Massachusetts Senate race wants to apply its winning strategy elsewhere this election year. First stop: Rhode Island.
The Shawmut Group, led by aides to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, is helping … Read more »»».

9th US missionary heads home after Haitian judge frees her, leaving group’s leader in jail

9th US missionary freed in Haiti, returns home

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A U.S. missionary held for more than a month in Haiti on kidnapping charges flew back to the United States after being released from prison, while the leader of her Baptist group remained in custody.
Charisa Coulter and Laura Silsby were the last two missionaries still … Read more »»».

Cyprus police confirm body found in cemetery is stolen corpse of ex-leader

Cyprus police confirm body is ex-leader’s corpse

NICOSIA, Cyprus – A body discovered in a Nicosia cemetery is the stolen corpse of Cyprus’ ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos, police said Tuesday.
DNA results obtained early Tuesday positively identified the corpse as Papadopoulos after a telephone tip-off led police to the body late Monday at the cemetery in the Nicosia …. Original article  : Cyprus police confirm body found in cemetery is stolen corpse of ex-leader.

NYPD: Officer fatally shoots man who was brandishing fake gun near Brooklyn elementary school

Man holding fake gun fatally shot near NYC school

NEW YORK – A police officer in Brooklyn has fatally shot a man who the NYPD says was brandishing a fake pistol near a school.
Police said they received a 911 call Monday afternoon from a parent reporting a man with a handgun near an elementary school.
They say …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ex-Army Ranger, bank robber gets 20 years added to his sentence for hit-man plot, assault

20 years added to sentence of ex-Army Ranger

SEATTLE – A former Army Ranger originally sentenced to 24 years for leading a 2006 military-style bank robbery in Washington state has been given another 20 years for assault and trying to hire a hit man to kill a federal prosecutor.
After his sentencing Monday in federal court, 23-year-old … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Ex-Army Ranger, bank robber gets 20 years added to his sentence for hit-man plot, assault.

Soldier accused in murders of 2 fellow soldiers in Washington state to face court-martial

Soldier accused in 2 murders to face court-martial

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – An Army specialist accused of killing two fellow soldiers and taking their baby in Washington state could face the death penalty if convicted in her upcoming court-martial.
The Army said Monday it has referred charges including premeditated murder, kidnapping and burglary to a general …. Source article  : Soldier accused in murders of 2 fellow soldiers in Washington state to face court-martial.

Mourners gather to remember 14-year-old girl whose remains were found north of San Diego

More than 1,000 mourners gather to remember Amber

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – More than 1,000 mourners have gathered to remember a 14-year-old girl whose remains were found over the weekend in a remote area north of San Diego.
Maurice Dubois (doo-BWAH’) and Carrie McGonigle spoke on a chilly Monday night before the somber crowd at Escondido High School, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

2 ex-ACORN workers in Wis. accused of inflating voter registration totals during ‘08 campaign

2 ex-ACORN workers face charges from ‘08 campaign

MADISON, Wis. – Two former ACORN workers are accused of repeatedly trying to register the same voters during a Milwaukee drive to meet quotas set by the organization.
Maria Miles and Kevin Clancy were charged Monday with falsely procuring voter registration as a party to the crime during the … Read more : 2 ex-ACORN workers in Wis. accused of inflating voter registration totals during ‘08 campaign.

Timberwolves C Jefferson returns from 2-game DWI suspension against Mavericks

Jefferson returns for Timberwolves against Mavs

MINNEAPOLIS – Al Jefferson returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup on Monday night against Dallas after serving a two-game suspension for a DWI arrest.
“It feels good, man,” Jefferson said at the team’s morning shootaround. “It was the longest seven days of my life. I feel good. I’m glad I’m … Read : Timberwolves C Jefferson returns from 2-game DWI suspension against Mavericks.

Israeli ambassador offers to exchange views with UC Irvine students who heckled his speech

Israeli ambassador offers to return to UC Irvine

IRVINE, Calif. – Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren has offered to return to the University of California, Irvine to exchange views with students who heckled him raucously on campus last month.
Oren made the offer in an open letter to the UC Irvine community published Monday on the Web site … Read more >>>.

Lawyers for Mexican family alleging priest sex abuse resign case, citing demand for money

Lawyers in Mexico church sex abuse case resign

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican lawyer said Monday he has resigned from handling the case of a woman and her sons who claim the males were sexually abused as boys by the founder of a conservative Roman Catholic religious order.
Lawyer Jose Bonilla said he and a team of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Lawyers for Mexican family alleging priest sex abuse resign case, citing demand for money.

Myanmar junta to appoint commission that will run this year’s elections

Myanmar provides details of first election law

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s ruling junta will appoint the commission that will have final say over the country’s first elections in two decades, state-run newspapers announced Tuesday as the country’s military rulers began unveiling the laws that will govern this year’s balloting.
There are growing fears among pro-democracy groups that …. Read the original article  : Myanmar junta to appoint commission that will run this year’s elections.

Colorado lawmakers ask US attorney general to stop medical marijuana raids

CO lawmakers to feds: Halt medical marijuana raids
DENVER – A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers trying to regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry is calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to stop raids of medical marijuana operations, saying the raids are making it harder to create rules to keep tabs …. Source article  : Colorado lawmakers ask US attorney general to stop medical marijuana raids.

Boston judge rejects fake Rockefeller’s bid for new trial, but defense promises to appeal

Mass. judge turns down ‘Rockefeller’ new trial bid

BOSTON – A Massachusetts judge has turned down a new trial request by a man who called himself Clark Rockefeller.
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter (GAYR’-hahrtz-ry-tur) was convicted last year of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter and assaulting a social worker supervising their visit in 2008.
The Suffolk district attorney’s office says it …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Boston judge rejects fake Rockefeller’s bid for new trial, but defense promises to appeal.

University of Georgia quarterback arrested on alcohol, disorderly conduct charges

UGA quarterback charged with underage drinking

REMERTON, Ga. – A quarterback competing for the starting job at the University of Georgia has been released on bond after his arrest in south Georgia over the weekend on charges related to underage drinking.
A Remerton Police report says Zach Mettenberger was arrested at a bar called Flip Flops early … Read more : University of Georgia quarterback arrested on alcohol, disorderly conduct charges.