Six Kashmiri teens caught trying to cross LoC

SRINAGAR – Six teenagers trying to cross over to Pakistan to join the guerrilla ranks were caught in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district and handed over to their parents Tuesday.

The teens, all under 18, were re-united by the police with their families in the presence of journalists in Baramulla town.
Deputy Inspector General of Police … Read more >>>.

Woman cop held for hiring men to kill driver

RAIPUR – A woman police officer has been arrested on charges of hiring men for killing her personal driver who had her “obscene” pictures and was blackmailing her. Four men have also been held, authorities said Tuesday.

Tarshila Toppo, in-charge of a police station in Janjgir-Champa district, hired four men and paid them Rs.100,000 to kill … Original source on Gaea Times at : Woman cop held for hiring men to kill driver.

Pakistani accused of being driver in failed Times Square car bomb attack to appear in court

Man held in NYC car bomb attack to appear in court

NEW YORK – A Pakistani man accused of driving a bomb-laden SUV into Times Square and parking it on a street lined with restaurants and bustling Broadway theaters was to appear in federal court Tuesday to face formal charges for his failed attempt to set …. Original article  : Pakistani accused of being driver in failed Times Square car bomb attack to appear in court.

Another failed terrorist attack plot: Years of schemes leave NY residents wary and weary

Failed terror attack plots leave NY residents wary

NEW YORK – Another failed terrorist plot. Another mass sigh of relief.
The Times Square car bombing attempt last weekend was just the latest in a long list of schemes that for nearly two decades have placed New York City squarely at the center of a sinister bull’s-eye. A …. Source article  : Another failed terrorist attack plot: Years of schemes leave NY residents wary and weary.

NATO explores way to award soldiers for not killing innocent Afghans

New NATO idea to avoid killing innocent Afghans

FORWARD OPERATING BASE RAMROD, Afghanistan – NATO commanders are weighing a new way to reduce civilian casualties in Afghanistan: recognizing soldiers for “courageous restraint” if they avoid using force that could endanger innocent lives.
The concept comes as the coalition continues to struggle with the problem of civilian casualties … Read more »»».

Swedish model who exposed Goa drug mafia was in Bollywood

PANAJI – Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse, whose spycam videotapes helped bust one of the biggest drugs mafia-police nexus here, had a stint in Bollywood before her brush with the narcotics mafia in Goa, according to a local TV news channel.

Local news channel Goa 365 telecast Tuesday an interview with Farmhouse, whose spycam videos of …. Source article  : Swedish model who exposed Goa drug mafia was in Bollywood.

Boil water order is lifted for 2M people in Boston area affected by water main break

Boil water order is lifted for 2M in Boston area
BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick lifted a boil water order Tuesday morning for 2 million people in Boston area who were told their tap water could be unsafe after a crucial water main failed over the weekend.
Authorities said tests showed the water in …. Source  : Boil water order is lifted for 2M people in Boston area affected by water main break.

Nithari case: Koli guilty of seven-year-old’s rape and murder (Second Lead)

GHAZIABAD – A special court Tuesday held domestic help Surender Koli guilty of the rape and murder of seven-year-old Arti, amongst the 19 women and children from Noida’s Nithari village whose body parts were found in a drain.

In the second case of the sensational Nithari murders, which shocked the nation with the brutality and … Read more »»».

Teenager admits making up false rape claim

AUCKLAND – A New Zealand teenager has admitted she falsely accused a man of raping her.

Christchurch District Court Judge Stephen Erber Tuesday told the 19-year-old student that her lies had “devalued the currency” for women who made genuine complaints of rape, New Zealand Herald reported.
Erber said that people may look at other women’s complaints … Read more : Teenager admits making up false rape claim.

Fears of finding more victims mount as Tennessee floodwaters recede; storm death toll nears 30

More victims feared as Tenn. floodwaters recede

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The cresting of the swollen Cumberland River is little comfort amid fears receding floodwaters will reveal more victims of deadly storms that swamped much of middle Tennessee with flash floods so swift many could not escape.
The death toll is at 28 across three states, but hope …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Fears of finding more victims mount as Tennessee floodwaters recede; storm death toll nears 30.

Former Chilean soccer star accused of drug smuggling

Santiago, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Retired Chilean soccer player Jorge “Coke” Contreras has been arrested on suspicion of being part of a drug trafficking network.

Contreras was arrested Sunday at the Santiago international airport when he returned from Lima after participating in an exhibition match along with other former members of Chile’s national team.
“I have no … Read more »»».

Schwarzenegger seeks new way to close deficit after ending support for offshore drilling plan

Schwarzenegger ends support for offshore drilling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will find another way to help close the state’s $20 billion budget deficit after the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused him to withdraw his support for a plan to expand oil drilling off the California coast.
Schwarzenegger … Read more >>.

Nithari killings: Koli guilty of seven-year-old’s murder

GHAZIABAD – A special court Tuesday held domestic help Surender Koli guilty of the rape and murder of seven-year-old Arti, one of the 19 young women and children from Noida’s Nithari village whose body parts were found in a drain.

In the second case of the sensational Nithari murders, which shocked the nation with the …. Original source  : Nithari killings: Koli guilty of seven-year-old’s murder.

Mexican navy seizes 2.4 tonnnes of cocaine

Mexico City, May 4 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican Navy has seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine stashed in a fishing boat intercepted in the Pacific waters.

The navy acted on a tip from the US intelligence that drugs might be aboard the Mexican-flagged vessel.
The fishing boat had apparently taken on the cocaine cargo in Colombia. The drug …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mexican navy seizes 2.4 tonnnes of cocaine.

SPIN METER: Gulf oil spill reality not always in line with Obama administration claims

SPIN METER: There since Day One? Maybe not
WASHINGTON – To hear Obama administration officials tell it, they’ve been fully engaged on the Gulf Coast oil spill since Day One, bringing every resource to bear and able to ensure without question that taxpayers will be protected.
Not quite.
Take President Barack Obama’s repeated claims … Original source on Gaea Times at : SPIN METER: Gulf oil spill reality not always in line with Obama administration claims.

Those along the Gulf Coast wait for ocean currents to decide what path massive spill will take

Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill
NEW ORLEANS – Restaurateurs, hotel owners, fishermen and beachfront property owners watched and waited for the weather and ocean currents to choose where a bulk of the oil from a calamitous Gulf of Mexico spill would finally wash ashore.
The consequences of the 200,000 gallons a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Those along the Gulf Coast wait for ocean currents to decide what path massive spill will take.

Lessons from Hudson River ditching weighed: Should planes be tough enough to handle big birds?

NTSB weighs lessons from Hudson River ditching

WASHINGTON – Should airliners be tough enough to withstand collisions with big birds? What about an unexpected plunge into a river?
Those are among the concerns likely to be raised Tuesday when the National Transportation Safety Board meets to consider safety lessons from last year’s ditching of US Airways Flight …. Original source  : Lessons from Hudson River ditching weighed: Should planes be tough enough to handle big birds?.

Volcanic ash grounds flights in Ireland, Scotland

LONDON/DUBLIN – All flights in and out of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland were halted Tuesday as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted into the region’s airspace.

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) banned all takeoffs and landings from Irish airports from 0600 GMT to 1200 GMT. The IAA said the bans were based …. Original source  : Volcanic ash grounds flights in Ireland, Scotland.

Nithari murders: Koli guilty of seven-year-old’s murder

GHAZIABAD – A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Tuesday held Surender Koli guilty of the murder of seven-year-old Aarti, one of the 19 young women and children from Noida’s Nithari village whose body parts were found in a drain.
…. Original source  : Nithari murders: Koli guilty of seven-year-old’s murder.

Colombian drug lord’s son says all he inherited was a watch

Sao Paulo, May 4 (IANS/EFE) The son of the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar said that from the incalculable fortune of his father, the only thing he inherited was a watch that he keeps out of “affection”.

“My dad wasn’t very good at accounts, at numbers, I don’t think he knew how many millions he … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Colombian drug lord’s son says all he inherited was a watch.