Swimmer abused as a child says sexual predators a problem for more than just her sport

Hoelzer hopes sex-abuse cases will raise awareness

Margaret Hoelzer has mixed feelings about the sexual abuse allegations that are rocking her sport.
On the one hand, the three-time Olympic medalist doesn’t believe the problem is more widespread in swimming than it is in other sports – or society in general, for that matter.
Then again, as a victim … Read more »»».

More foreign missions warn of terror threat to Delhi

NEW DELHI – A day after the United States embassy warned of possible terror attacks in Delhi, more western foreign missions Thursday advised their citizens to keep away from crowded and popular markets in the Indian capital.

There is “specific and credible information” for probable terror strikes, they asserted.
The Australian High Commission has increased its …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : More foreign missions warn of terror threat to Delhi.

NFL suspends Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 6 games for violating personal conduct policy

Big Ban: NFL suspends Ben Roethlisberger 6 games

NEW YORK – Ben Roethlisberger’s off-field behavior might obscure his on-field achievements.
The two-time Super Bowl winner was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday for six games without pay for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. A week after Roethlisberger avoided sexual assault charges in Georgia, Goodell … Read : NFL suspends Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 6 games for violating personal conduct policy.

Jury deliberates in case of SEAL accused of involvement in alleged Iraqi prisoner abuse

SEAL trial: Jury deliberates in Iraqi abuse case

BAGHDAD – A jury is beginning its deliberations in the court-martial of a Navy SEAL accused of failing to prevent the beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding an attack that killed four American contractors.
The six-man jury was expected to come back with a verdict later Thursday. … Read more »»».

Bristol Palin: Mother’s hacked e-mail account led to harassing calls, hundreds of texts

Bristol Palin: Hacked e-mail meant harassing calls
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Bristol Palin said she received countless phone calls and hundreds of text messages when her cell number was posted online after her mother’s e-mail account was hacked. Only one really scared her.
Palin testified Wednesday that she was 17 and pregnant in 2008 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bristol Palin: Mother’s hacked e-mail account led to harassing calls, hundreds of texts.

Arizona immigration debate, rancher’s death add to pressure on McCain in tough re-election

Ariz. immigration debate pressures McCain
PHOENIX – Republican Sen. John McCain, who once championed a path to citizenship for the nation’s roughly 12 million undocumented immigrants, is now pushing for a crackdown on illegals amid the toughest re-election fight of his career.
McCain’s hardline stance on immigration comes in the face of a … Original article on : Arizona immigration debate, rancher’s death add to pressure on McCain in tough re-election.

US had ’specific concerns’ in issuing terror warning

WASHINGTON – Describing terrorism as a “shared challenge” for India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States, Washington says it had some “specific concerns” in warning Americans about possible terror attacks in well-known markets in Delhi.

State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley Wednesday called the warden message issued by the US embassy in New Delhi “a prudent warning” …. Original article  : US had ’specific concerns’ in issuing terror warning.

‘Extremist views from old conflicts not welcome in Canada’

VANCOUVER – As pro-Khalistan flags and slogans raised at the weekend Vaisakhi parade here continue to make the headlines here, a Canadian minister said bluntly that “extremist views from old conflicts” were not welcome in Canada.

Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews Wednesday said expressed his alarm at rising extremism in some pockets. Obliquley hinting …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Extremist views from old conflicts not welcome in Canada’.

Hometown of Venezuelan boxing champ Valero holds funeral for fighter who killed himself

Fans bid farewell to boxer Valero
EL VIGIA, Venezuela – Weeping relatives and fans gathered around the coffin of former boxing champion Edwin Valero on Wednesday, mourning the troubled fighter who killed himself after slaying his wife.

Hundreds in this small town in southwestern Venezuela attended the funeral Mass for a fighter who rose to international fame … Read more »»».

School students beat classmate to death

Some school students in Bihar beat to death their 10-year-old fellow classmate following altercation over a missing pen, police said today.

Police said the angry students lynched Khushabu Kumari, a class III student at the local govenrment middle school in north Bihar’s Sitamarhi district.
Police said the victim had gone to the school on Wednesday during which …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : School students beat classmate to death.

School burns text books, students protest

School children in Bihar protested on the streets today after the teachers burnt hundreds of texts books saying they were “outdated”.

The burnt books supplied by the Bihar Education Project under the “Education For All” programme were to be distributed among the poor children.
The matter pertains to Government Mukti Middle School, Tilka Manjhi in eastern Bihar’s …. Original source  : School burns text books, students protest.

Man suspected of shooting NJ correction officer dead kills self in cemetery as police close in

NJ man suspected of shooting officers kills self

TRENTON, N.J. – A man suspected of fatally shooting an off-duty New Jersey correction officer and wounding another has committed suicide in a cemetery after being spotted by police.
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office says Ralph Johnson shot himself in the head at around 4 p.m. Wednesday and died … Read : Man suspected of shooting NJ correction officer dead kills self in cemetery as police close in.

Gunmen raid Holiday Inn, other hotel in northern Mexico, kidnap at least 6 people

Gunmen abduct 6 from hotels in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY – Dozens of gunmen burst into a Holiday Inn and another hotel in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey Wednesday, searching from room-to-room and abducting at least six people, prosecutors said.
Nuevo Leon state attorney general Alejandro Garza y Garza said that between 20 and 30 gunmen … Original article on : Gunmen raid Holiday Inn, other hotel in northern Mexico, kidnap at least 6 people.

AP Interview: Georgian president confirms uranium seizure, blames instability on Russia

Georgia confirms highly enriched uranium seizure
NEW YORK – The president of Georgia confirmed Wednesday that his country seized a shipment of highly enriched uranium, and blamed Russia for creating the instability that allows nuclear smugglers to operate in the region.
In an interview with The Associated Press, President Mikhail …. Source  : AP Interview: Georgian president confirms uranium seizure, blames instability on Russia.

Arizona court discovers missing transcript from coroner’s inquest into OK Corral shootout

Ariz. court discovers original OK Corral papers

PHOENIX – A missing handwritten transcript from a coroner’s inquest done after the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral has resurfaced in a dusty box more than 125 years after the most famous shootout in Wild West history.
The document had been missing for decades – last seen when it … Read more »»».

NY senator denies wrongdoing, blames Cuomo after feds raid Bronx clinic in fraud probe

NY senator denies wrongdoing after federal raid

NEW YORK – New York Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada denies any wrongdoing after federal authorities raided a government-funded clinic he runs.
Espada says Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is waging a vendetta against him.
Espada called Wednesday’s raids of New York City’s Bronx clinic “a media circus, a media show.” He … Read more : NY senator denies wrongdoing, blames Cuomo after feds raid Bronx clinic in fraud probe.

Pa. police revoke trooper’s approval to work as personal assistant to Roethlisberger

Pa. police: Trooper can’t work for Roethlisberger

PITTSBURGH – A state trooper who was present when Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault at a Georgia nightclub cannot continue working as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s personal assistant, Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday.
Trooper Ed Joyner’s work for Roethlisberger exceeded the scope of what was permitted, spokeswoman Lt. [..] Read the original article: here.

Gunmen raid Holiday Inn in northern Mexico, kidnap 3 people

Gunmen abduct 3 from hotel in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY – Dozens of gunmen burst into a Holiday Inn hotel in the northern industrial city of Monterrey on Wednesday and abducted at least three people, prosecutors said.
The Nuevo Leon state attorney general’s office said it was not clear what motivated the abductions or who the victims …. Original article  : Gunmen raid Holiday Inn in northern Mexico, kidnap 3 people.

Pakistan Army to compensate families of airstrike victims

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Army will compensate families of people killed in airstrikes in northwestern Khyber Tribal Agency, Xinhua reported.

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Wednesday offered apologies to the families of people killed during airstrikes against militants in Tirah valley of Khyber Tribal Agency.
The army said a total compensation of 20 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bristol Palin testifies at e-mail hacking trial, was scared by threatening calls, texts

Bristol Palin says e-mail hack led to scary calls
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sarah Palin’s daughter testified Wednesday against a former college student charged with breaking into her mother’s e-mail account, saying she got anonymous phone calls and hundred of text messages after her cell phone number was posted online.
“There was one that really scared …. Source  : Bristol Palin testifies at e-mail hacking trial, was scared by threatening calls, texts.