73 killed as 700 Maoists entrap CRPF team in Chhattisgarh (Fourth Lead)

RAIPUR – Seventy-three security personnel were killed Tuesday when over 700 Maoist guerrillas in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region ambushed a 120-member contingent of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) by first bombing and then opening fire.

In what is one of the biggest Maoist attacks in the country, the guerrillas triggered multiple blasts and then fired … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 73 killed as 700 Maoists entrap CRPF team in Chhattisgarh (Fourth Lead).

30 killed as Maoists ambush CRPF team (Third Lead)

RAIPUR – More than 30 troopers were killed and 15 injured Tuesday when Maoist guerrillas ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in a thickly forested area of Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Bastar region, police said.

The attack, in which the guerrillas first bombed the vehicle and then opened fire, took place at Chintalnar hamlet of Dantewada … Read more >>.

CRPF walked into Maoist trap, says Chidambaram

NEW DELHI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday that the scores of Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) personnel massacred in Chhattisgarh earlier in the day seemed to have walked into a Maoist trap.

“Something has gone very wrong,” a sombre Chidambaram told reporters outside his office here. “They seem to have walked into a trap …. Original article  : CRPF walked into Maoist trap, says Chidambaram.

Trial starts in Ala. for evangelist accused of killing wife, keeping her body in a freezer

Evangelist on trial in Ala. in wife’s death

MOBILE, Ala. – People who heard traveling evangelist Anthony Hopkins deliver sermons in the rural Southern towns where he preached sometimes called him a psychic or even a prophet.
But prosecutors say the former soldier kept dark secrets while spreading God’s word. They accuse him of killing his wife, …. Original article  : Trial starts in Ala. for evangelist accused of killing wife, keeping her body in a freezer.

Hit with a record fine, Toyota considers whether to pay or contest penalty over recalls

Toyota faces legal dilemma as well as record fine

WASHINGTON – Already flooded with hundreds of private lawsuits, Toyota now faces a dilemma stemming from safety problems on several popular models: whether to accept a record $16.4 million fine that could be cast as an admission of wrongdoing, or fight the government at the cost of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Karzai threatens to join Taliban

KABUL – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reportedly threatened to join the Taliban if he continues to come under “outside pressure” to reform, a media report said Tuesday.

Karzai made the unusual comments at a closed-door meeting Saturday with select lawmakers, just days after kicking up a diplomatic row with remarks alleging foreigners were behind …. Read the original article  : here.

Catholic priest charged with assaulting 14-year-old girl says he is ready to face US courts

Priest accused of US abuse won’t fight extradition

NEW DELHI – A Roman Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting a teenage parishioner in Minnesota said Tuesday he would willingly leave his native India and try to clear his name in the courts if the United States tried to extradite him.
Meanwhile, the bishop who oversees the Rev. … Read more : Catholic priest charged with assaulting 14-year-old girl says he is ready to face US courts.

20 killed as Maoists ambush CRPF team (Second Lead)

RAIPUR – As many as 20 troopers were killed and 15 injured Tuesday when Maoist guerrillas ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in a thickly forested area of Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Bastar region, police said.

The attack, in which the guerrillas first bombed the vehicle and then opened fire, took place at Chintalnar hamlet of …. Original source  : 20 killed as Maoists ambush CRPF team (Second Lead).

Three killed as Maoists ambush CRPF team

RAIPUR – At least three troopers were killed and five injured Tuesday when Maoist guerrillas ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in a thickly forested area of Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Bastar region, police said.

The attack, in which the guerrillas first bombed the bunker and then opened fire, took place at Chintalnar hamlet of Dantewada … Original source on Gaea Times at : Three killed as Maoists ambush CRPF team.

Malaysia bans export of weapon parts after cases linked to Iran, Libya nuclear trafficking

Malaysia passes law to curb nuclear trafficking

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia has passed a law to curb the trafficking of nuclear weapon components after being linked to the illegal supply of sensitive technology to countries including Iran and Libya.
The Strategic Trade Bill was approved by Parliament late Monday, a week before Prime Minister Najib Razak …. Original source  : Malaysia bans export of weapon parts after cases linked to Iran, Libya nuclear trafficking.

China says it has executed first Japanese citizen in almost 40 years

China executes Japanese for drug smuggling
BEIJING – China executed a Japanese man for drug smuggling, the country’s top court announced Tuesday, the first execution of a Japanese citizen since the countries established relations in 1972.
The Supreme People’s Court said Mitsunobu Akano was executed in Liaoning province after being convicted of trying to smuggle … Read more »».

‘I thought I could be dead’ _ Seattle officer describes killing man who fatally shot 4 cops

Officer testifies about death of cop killer

SEATTLE – A Seattle policeman testified Monday that in scant seconds and at barely more than arm’s length, he recognized the man who had killed four police officers and sworn to do the same to anyone who tried to arrest him.
In a calm, even voice, Officer Benjamin L. Kelly …. Source  : ‘I thought I could be dead’ _ Seattle officer describes killing man who fatally shot 4 cops.

Pakistani cab driver pleads ‘not guilty’ to terror charges

CHICAGO – A Pakistan-born Chicago cab driver has pleaded not guilty to charges that he attempted to aid Al Qaeda by sending money to Ilyas Kashmiri, a terrorist leader believed to be in Pakistan.

Raja Lahrasib Khan, 56, a naturalised American citizen, appeared briefly before US District Judge James B. Zagel here Monday to enter his … Original article on : Pakistani cab driver pleads ‘not guilty’ to terror charges.

SKorean warship catches up with hijacked oil tanker in Indian Ocean

SKorean warship catches up with hijacked tanker

SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean navy destroyer caught up with a hijacked supertanker carrying about $160 million of crude oil and was maneuvering nearby in the Indian Ocean, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
The supertanker, on its way from Iraq to the United States, is believed to …. Read the original article  : SKorean warship catches up with hijacked oil tanker in Indian Ocean.

Texas man faces federal charges after threatening deadly force to stop abortion at clinic

Texas man threatened deadly force to stop abortion

DALLAS – A Texas man faces charges after he filed documents in federal court threatening to use deadly force to stop an abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t immediately act to outlaw the practice, federal officials said Monday.
Erlyndon Joseph “Joey” Lo, 27, of Plano, filed documents there … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Texas man faces federal charges after threatening deadly force to stop abortion at clinic.

Judge says he’ll rule within 3 weeks on plea deal with $296M penalty for heart device maker

Judge mulls $296M plea deal for heart device maker

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant LLC division pleaded guilty Monday to two federal misdemeanor counts alleging it failed to properly disclose changes made to some implantable heart devices.
The deal calls for Guidant to pay more than $296 million, which federal prosecutors called the largest … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Judge says he’ll rule within 3 weeks on plea deal with $296M penalty for heart device maker.

Texas ELF member gets 5 years prison for trying to firebomb Pasadena condos

ELF member gets 5 years for attempted firebombing

LOS ANGELES – A Texas man who tried to firebomb a condominium development under construction in Pasadena has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Prosecutors say 44-year-old Stephen Murphy apologized to the court and to his fiancee Monday before he was sentenced in federal court in Los …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Texas ELF member gets 5 years prison for trying to firebomb Pasadena condos.

NYC judge orders disclosure of those who deleted or destroyed records in ‘HOPE’ artist case

Evidence ordered released in ‘HOPE’ artist case
NEW YORK – Lawyers for artist Shepard Fairey must disclose the identities of anyone who deleted or destroyed records related to a copyright dispute over the Barack Obama “HOPE” image, a judge said Monday.
U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled in favor of The Associated Press in … Original source on Gaea Times at : NYC judge orders disclosure of those who deleted or destroyed records in ‘HOPE’ artist case.

Sanitation workers in NJ find dismembered bodies of man, woman in garbage bags

Sanitation workers find body parts in NJ trash

LINDEN, N.J. – Police are trying to learn the identities of a man and woman whose dismembered body parts were found Monday stuffed in bags and dumped on a quiet residential street in northern New Jersey.
Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow says the body pieces were distributed among four … Read more »».

4 shot, 33 arrested and dozens cited in mayhem near Times Square; NYPD blames auto show crowd

4 shot, 33 arrested and dozens cited in NYC mayhem

NEW YORK – Hundreds of young people spilled into midtown Manhattan near Times Square early Monday, brawling and shooting guns after the New York International Auto Show in an annual night of mayhem the mayor called “wilding.”
Four people were shot and 33 were arrested, mostly on … Read more »»».