Montana fugitive on the run for 38 years awaits extradition hearing in Ariz.

Hearing set for Montana fugitive found in Ariz.

rHELENA, Mont. – Frank Dryman first escaped hanging, then he just escaped. He wasn’t found for four decades until he was discovered running a wedding chapel some 1,300 miles south of the Montana town where he killed a man who had offered him a ride in a blizzard.
Dryman, …. Source article  : Montana fugitive on the run for 38 years awaits extradition hearing in Ariz..

Operation Green Hunt kills 90 Maoists in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – More than 90 Maoist militants were killed and 12 terror camps dismantled during the government’s anti-Maoist Operation Green Hunt, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar said Thursday.

“As many as 90 Maoists were killed and 12 of their terror camps were destroyed till Feb 27 this year in state’s Bastar region under Operation Green … Read more »»».

Philly leaders increase enforcement, penalties in attempt to end destructive teen flash mobs

Philly to teen ‘flash mobs’: The behavior ends now

PHILADELPHIA – The term “flash mob” used to mean online-organized groups having street-corner pillow fights or sidewalk dance-offs, but in Philadelphia they’ve turned violent, and the reasons are as tough to pin down as where the next one will be.
At least five such mobs have gathered in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Philly leaders increase enforcement, penalties in attempt to end destructive teen flash mobs.

100 Australian police investigated after racist e-mails circulated; 1 accused kills himself

Police in Australia investigated for racist e-mail

ADELAIDE, Australia – About 100 Australian police are being investigated for circulating racist and pornographic e-mails via an internal system, a scandal blamed for one officer’s suicide, a top official said Thursday.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland said the officers had let down the community by forwarding the offensive …. Original article  : 100 Australian police investigated after racist e-mails circulated; 1 accused kills himself.

AP sources: CIA officers had birthday cake waiting for spy who turned out to be suicide bomber

AP sources: Birthday cake awaited suicide bomber

WASHINGTON – CIA officers in Afghanistan were so eager to meet the spy they believed would help them crack al-Qaida’s leadership they planned a birthday celebration for his visit in December, current and former U.S. officials said.
A birthday cake was waiting.
But before they could even begin to question their …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Railways probe Rajdhani derailment

PATNA – The Indian Railways Thursday began an inquiry into the derailment of the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Bihar after Maoist guerrillas blew up the tracks.

Ten coaches derailed in the incident that took place late Monday in Gaya district. The inquiry is being conducted by R.P. Yadav, the commissioner of railway safety, a railway …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man says he was detained in Tijuana after officials mistake soup for drugs

Soup mistaken for drugs, man detained in Mexico

LOS ANGELES – A Nigerian-born U.S. citizen says he spent two days in a Tijuana jail after Mexican authorities mistook the soup ingredients he was bringing to a relative in Mexico for illegal drugs.
San Diego social worker Okoronkwo Umeham, 73, said he was detained while crossing the border … Read : Man says he was detained in Tijuana after officials mistake soup for drugs.

Heathrow `naked’ image row: woman plans legal action

LONDON – A 29-year-old airport security worker plans to take legal action after a colleague passed a lewd remark on her `nude’ image when she mistakenly walked into an X-ray machine, a media report said Thursday.

Jo Margetson plans to sue the authorities concerned and spent Wednesday in talks with Heathrow owner BAA, The Sun reported. … Read : Heathrow `naked’ image row: woman plans legal action.

‘Taliban arrests by Pakistan merely a tactic’

WASHINGTON – Recent arrests of high-profile Afghan Taliban leadership by Pakistan do not indicate a strategic change in Pakistan’s counter-terrorism strategy but merely a tactic, says a leading South Asia expert.

In reality, Pakistan wants to assume a leading role in negotiating and reconciling with the Afghan Taliban to ensure a friendlier neighbour after the United … Read : ‘Taliban arrests by Pakistan merely a tactic’.

Times report: Documents show Vatican was told about Wis. priest who may have molested 200 boys

Times: Vatican was warned about priest in Wis.

NEW YORK – Milwaukee’s Roman Catholic archbishop warned a top Vatican office led by future Pope Benedict XVI about a priest who may have molested as many as 200 deaf boys, according to documents obtained by The New York Times, but the priest never was defrocked.
The documents were … Original source on Gaea Times at : Times report: Documents show Vatican was told about Wis. priest who may have molested 200 boys.

Maoists blow up police station in Bihar

PATNA – Suspected Maoists blew up a newly-constructed police station in Bihar’s Saran district, police said Thursday.

Armed Maoist guerrillas attacked the newly-built Bheldi police station in Amnaur block late Wednesday night and started firing indiscriminately.
They later blew up the building using dynamite. No casualties were reported.
Bihar police chief Neelmani said that the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Malaysia’s High Court schedules sodomy trial of opposition leader Anwar to resume in May

Sodomy trial of Malaysia’s Anwar to resume in May

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim will resume in May following a three-month interruption after the Malaysian opposition leader tried to force the judge to step down, the High Court said Thursday.
The politically charged trial has been disrupted since mid-February, when Anwar claimed …. Original source  : Malaysia’s High Court schedules sodomy trial of opposition leader Anwar to resume in May.

KC and the Sunshine Band co-founder Finch accused in Ohio of having sex with teenage boys

KC and Sunshine Band founder held on Ohio sex rap

NEWARK, Ohio – A music producer and co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band responsible for such hits as “Shake Your Booty” and “Keep It Comin’ Love” has acknowledged having sex with teenage boys, police said Wednesday.
Richard R. Finch, 56, was arrested Tuesday after a boy …. Original article  : KC and the Sunshine Band co-founder Finch accused in Ohio of having sex with teenage boys.

Riverside County parents convicted of second-degree murder in diabetic daughter’s death

Parents convicted in diabetic daughter’s death

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The parents of a 17-year-old girl who slipped into a diabetic coma and died were convicted of second-degree murder on Wednesday.
Gregory and Yvonne Latham also were each found guilty of felony willful child endangerment, the Riverside County district attorney’s office said.
Nanette Latham was found unresponsive in the … Read more >>>.

Justin Bieber defends manager, who pleads not guilty in connection to last year’s fan frenzy

Bieber: I’m ‘100 percent’ behind accused manager

NEW YORK – Justin Bieber is standing by his manager, who surrendered to police Wednesday in connection with a mall fan frenzy that sent five people to a hospital with minor injuries last year.
Scott “Scooter” Braun pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless endangerment, criminal nuisance and endangering the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Justin Bieber defends manager, who pleads not guilty in connection to last year’s fan frenzy.

100 Australian police under investigation for forwarding racist e-mails; accused kills himself

Aussie police face discipline over racist e-mails

MELBOURNE, Australia – As many as 100 Australian police were being investigated Thursday over racist e-mails circulated in an internal police e-mail system, a scandal that cost the life of one officer.
The police ethical standards department found multiple e-mails that were too shocking to be released publicly, Chief Commissioner … Original article on : 100 Australian police under investigation for forwarding racist e-mails; accused kills himself.

Feds: Loaded guns, $700,000 cash found stashed in basement wall of reputed mobster’s Ill. home

Feds: Guns, cash stashed in reputed mobster’s home

CHICAGO – Federal agents searching a convicted mobster’s home near Chicago found loaded guns, nearly $730,000 in cash and tape recordings that may contain “criminal conversations” hidden behind a basement wall, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
FBI agents and U.S. Marshals executed a search warrant Tuesday at Frank … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Feds: Loaded guns, $700,000 cash found stashed in basement wall of reputed mobster’s Ill. home.

Child sex abuse expert tells Ore. jury that Boy Scouts put boys at risk

Trial: abuse expert says Scouts put boys at risk

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Boy Scouts of America showed reckless indifference to protecting young Scouts when it kept confidential two decades worth of files on suspected molesters among its troop leaders, a psychologist testified Wednesday as part of a $14 million lawsuit against the organization.
Despite creating a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Child sex abuse expert tells Ore. jury that Boy Scouts put boys at risk.

California couple convicted of second-degree murder in diabetic daughter’s death

Calif. parents convicted in diabetic girl’s death

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The parents of a Southern California girl who slipped into a diabetic coma and died have been convicted of second-degree murder.
Gregory and Yvonne Latham also were each found guilty Wednesday of felony willful child endangerment.
Seventeen-year-old Nanette Latham was found unresponsive in the family’s squalid mobile home … Read more »».

Texas jury finds mayor not guilty in deposit of $26,000 city check to personal account

Texas jury acquits mayor in lost check case

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A jury has acquitted Brownsville’s mayor of theft and other charges surrounding the deposit of a city check into his personal account.
Jurors found Pat Ahumada Jr. not guilty Wednesday of felony theft, abuse of official capacity and misapplication of fiduciary property.
The $26,139 check issued in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Texas jury finds mayor not guilty in deposit of $26,000 city check to personal account.