Several Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing after alleged plot to murder artist

Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing

STOCKHOLM – At least three Swedish newspapers have published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body after an alleged plot to murder the artist was unveiled in Ireland.
The drawing was published Wednesday in Stockholm papers Dagens Nyheter and Expressen and the Malmo daily Sydsvenska Dagbladet.
Sydsvenska Dagbladet says … Original source on Gaea Times at : Several Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing after alleged plot to murder artist.

Iranian president: US is the 1 playing ‘double game’ in Afghanistan

Iran leader: US playing ‘game’ in Afghanistan

KABUL – Taking aim at the U.S., Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that it’s the United States that is playing a “double game” in Afghanistan, fighting terrorists it once supported.
At a press conference in the Afghan capital, Ahmadinejad was asked to respond to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, … Original article on : Iranian president: US is the 1 playing ‘double game’ in Afghanistan.

In rare case, suburban Pa. woman accused of aiding terrorists, agreeing to kill Swedish artist

In rare case, Pa. woman accused of aiding terror

PHILADELPHIA – An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat of … Read : In rare case, suburban Pa. woman accused of aiding terrorists, agreeing to kill Swedish artist.

Ohio State janitor who shot bosses and himself had complained of treatment and was to be fired

Ohio State shooter complained bosses were unfair

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio State University janitor who shot two supervisors, one fatally, and then killed himself had complained that he was being treated unfairly, though records show he slept on the job and was late to work during his probation.
Nathaniel Brown was days away from losing his … Read more »».

Letterman says prosecutors ‘appropriately’ handled attempted extortion case against producer

Letterman: Case against producer handled properly

NEW YORK – From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
It was the comic, not prosecutors, who broke the news of the case, which spurred him last fall to acknowledge affairs with women on …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Letterman says prosecutors ‘appropriately’ handled attempted extortion case against producer.

Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list: A delicate, high-stakes and imperfect effort

Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list

WASHINGTON – It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist’s home.
It ends when a person is forbidden to board an airplane – a decision that’s in the hands of about six experts from the Transportation Security Administration.
The no-fly list they … Read more »».

Calif 7-year-old hid in bathroom to call 911, saves family from armed home invasion robbery

7-year-old calls 911, saves family from attack

NORWALK, Calif. – A terrified 7-year-old boy begged emergency dispatchers to send police to his Southern California home where three armed robbers threatened his parents, according to a recording of the call released Tuesday.
Gunmen broke into the boy’s home Tuesday morning and announced that they would take whatever they …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Attorneys for Roethlisberger accuser say she did the right thing, ask for privacy

Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger accuser’s privacy

ATLANTA – Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday.
Atlanta-based Attorneys Lee Parks and David Walbert said in the statement released to several media outlets that …. Original source  : Attorneys for Roethlisberger accuser say she did the right thing, ask for privacy.

Police arrest 18-year-old in California church service shooting that injured 2 brothers

Police make 3rd arrest in Calif. church shooting

RICHMOND, Calif. – Police say they’ve made another arrest in a shooting at a Northern California church that injured two teenage brothers.
Richmond police Sgt. Bisa French said Tuesday officers arrested 18-year-old Marcel Buggs on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm and other charges. …. Original article  : Police arrest 18-year-old in California church service shooting that injured 2 brothers.

Phoenix authorities: Rapper DMX arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs

DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation

PHOENIX – Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had served about half of his 18-month supervised probation when he was booked Tuesday night into the downtown Phoenix jail. The rapper was …. Original source  : Phoenix authorities: Rapper DMX arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs.

New law bars Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from elections

Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday.
The Political Parties Registration Law, published in official newspapers, prohibits anyone convicted … Read : New law bars Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from elections.

Attorneys for Roethlisberger accuser tell newspaper she did the right thing, ask for privacy

Attorneys: Respect Roethlisberger accuser privacy

PITTSBURGH – Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault say she did the right thing by going to police, and they are asking for privacy.
Atlanta-based attorneys Lee Parks and David Walbert released a statement to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tuesday saying the woman is assisting … Original source on Gaea Times at : Attorneys for Roethlisberger accuser tell newspaper she did the right thing, ask for privacy.

Owners of NY strip club where groom died in 50-bullet police shooting are charged with larceny

Owners of NY club where groom was shot are charged

NEW YORK – A mother and son who owned a New York City strip club made infamous by a 50-bullet police shooting of an unarmed man there on his wedding day have been charged in a mortgage fraud case.
Martina Duran and Robert Arias were each ordered …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Owners of NY strip club where groom died in 50-bullet police shooting are charged with larceny.

US-born hit man fighting brother of dead drug lord for control of Mexican drug cartel

US-born capo, drug lord’s brother fight for cartel

MEXICO CITY – Authorities say a U.S.-born hitman is fighting the brother of a deceased drug lord for control of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, marking what may be the first time an American has risen to the very top ranks of Mexican gangs.
Ramon Pequeno, head of the anti-narcotics division …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man convicted in execution-style slaying of business partner in NY restaurant’s parking lot

Partner convicted in NY execution-style slaying

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – A Long Island man has been convicted in the execution-style slaying of his business partner in the parking lot of a Korean restaurant.
A Suffolk County jury on Tuesday found Nesconset (nes-CAHN’-seht) resident Ronald Thornton guilty of murder and conspiracy in the October 2008 death of attorney James [..] Read the original article: here.

Man stabbed with meat thermometer after asking woman to turn off phone during movie in Calif.

Man stabbed with meat thermometer at movie in CA

LANCASTER, Calif. – Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film “Shutter Island” at a Southern California movie theater.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore says the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man stabbed with meat thermometer after asking woman to turn off phone during movie in Calif..

Obama says he’ll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud

Obama using ‘bounty hunters’ for health care fraud
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Tuesday he’ll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
The White House announcement came as Obama prepared to travel to Missouri … Read more >>>.

New law bars Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from election

Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from election

YANGON, Myanmar – A new election law issued by Myanmar’s ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections, state-run newspapers said Wednesday.
The Political Parties Registration Law, published in official newspapers, excludes anyone convicted by … Original article on : New law bars Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from election.

On eve of health care speech, Obama announces new anti-fraud measure

Obama using ‘bounty hunters’ to root out fraud
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Tuesday he’ll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
The White House announcement came as Obama prepared to travel …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : On eve of health care speech, Obama announces new anti-fraud measure.

Trucker tells jury he deserves to die for fatally shooting Michigan anti-abortion activist

Trucker tells Michigan jury he killed 2 gentlemen

CORUNNA, Mich. – The man who confessed to fatally shooting an abortion protester and a businessman in a small Michigan community told jurors Tuesday he deserves to die for the killings.
Harlan Drake testified for hours at his first-degree murder trial in Shiawassee County, about 25 miles west of …. Original source  : Trucker tells jury he deserves to die for fatally shooting Michigan anti-abortion activist.