Sopore tense over separatist commander’s death

SRINAGAR – North Kashmir’s Sopore town remained tense for the third day Tuesday over the mysterious death of a local separatist guerrilla commander. The commander’s family alleged he was killed in a gun battle with the Indian Army while the police refuted the claims.

All markets and educational institutions remained shut and transport was off the … Read more »».

Mumbai News On 26/11 Sentencing

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The nation is waiting for the latest news on the fate of Ajmal Kasab, the sole terrorist who was caught alive at the 26/11 massacre. Today the 26/11 trial court of Mumbai will hear the arguments of both the defence and prosecution and deliver the verdict. The terrorist got convicted …. Read the original article  : Mumbai News On 26/11 Sentencing.

Teammates mourn slain Va. lacrosse player; authorities charge fellow athlete in her slaying

Va. lacrosse player’s killing shocks classmates

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Yeardley Love was upon the best time of her life.
The woman from Cockeysville, Md., who said she always dreamed of playing lacrosse at Virginia, was only weeks from earning a degree, and she and her teammates were anticipating a chance to punctuate their season by winning a …. Source article  : Teammates mourn slain Va. lacrosse player; authorities charge fellow athlete in her slaying.

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

Failed terror attack plots leave NY residents wary

NEW YORK – A Times Square car bombing attempt last weekend was just the latest in a long list of terror schemes targeting New York City.
Hardened wariness has taken hold for many New Yorkers. Retired firefighter Lee Ielpi (eye-EL’-pee) lost his firefighter son on Sept. 11 and says … Original source on Gaea Times at : Another failed terrorist attack plot: Years of schemes leave NY residents wary and weary.

Ex-producer faces jail in NYC for trying to shake down David Letterman over his office affairs

Ex-producer faces jail in NYC for Letterman plot

NEW YORK – A former CBS television producer who admitted trying to shake down David Letterman over the late-night comic’s office affairs is bracing for time behind bars.
Robert “Joe” Halderman was set to be sentenced Tuesday to a six-month jail term, as planned when he pleaded guilty in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ex-producer faces jail in NYC for trying to shake down David Letterman over his office affairs.

Shahzad Faisal Arrested In Bombing Case

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- The New York Police Department has arrested a man as being the prime suspect in the case of the Times Square bombing in New York. The bomb was found in a car in Times Square, and was detonated before it could explode. This is the first headway that the police have been …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Shahzad Faisal Arrested In Bombing Case.

Ceasefire with Nagaland militant outfit extended

NEW DELHI – The ceasefire agreement between the government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has been extended by another year, it was announced Tuesday.

The decision to extend the agreement with effect from April 28, 2010 was taken Monday evening at a meeting with home ministry officials and NSCN-K representatives, an official statement …. Original article  : Ceasefire with Nagaland militant outfit extended.

Off-duty deputy arrests woman in Southern California Target store after she allegedly stabs 4

Off-duty deputy stops knife attack at Calif Target

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Deputy Clay Grant Jr. was off-duty and picking up a couple of household items from Target when customers started screaming.
He says he quickly saw why: A woman was running down the cosmetic aisle with a knife in each hand.
Layla Trawick, 34, had just stabbed …. Source article  : Off-duty deputy arrests woman in Southern California Target store after she allegedly stabs 4.

Unlikely partners on crime say Congress fails to give fair notice of criminal conduct

Report: Congress makes too many vague laws

WASHINGTON – A conservative think tank and criminal defense lawyers are forming an unusual alliance to try to get Congress to quit writing criminal laws so loosely that they subject innocent people to unjust prosecution and prison.
A new study by the Heritage Foundation and the National Association of Criminal … Original source on Gaea Times at : Unlikely partners on crime say Congress fails to give fair notice of criminal conduct.

Iraq starts construction of security wall around Baghdad

Baghdad, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iraqi authorities have started the construction of a security wall around the capital Baghdad, reports the country’s Al-Iraqiya TV citing a Baghdad security spokesperson.

The concrete wall with eight checkpoints is to be completed in mid-2011.
It will be equipped with modern surveillance systems to “block terrorists and prevent them from … Original source on Gaea Times at : Iraq starts construction of security wall around Baghdad.

Why name Saeed, Lakhvi in 26/11 verdict, asks Jamaat-ud-Dawa

LAHORE – India has “unjustifiably” named Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders Hafiz Saeed and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in the Mumbai terror attack case, a Jamaat-ud-Dawa spokesperson said after an Indian court held Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab guilty of the 26/11 mayhem.

A special court in Mumbai Monday pronounced Kasab, who was the lone terrorist arrested for …. Original article  : Why name Saeed, Lakhvi in 26/11 verdict, asks Jamaat-ud-Dawa.

Pakistani man detained over Times Square incident

NEW YORK – Police arrested a naturalized US citizen from Pakistan in connection with the apparent botched attempt to set off a crude car bomb in New York’s landmark Times Square, The New York Times reported early Tuesday.

The suspect is a resident of nearby Connecticut and is believed to have anonymously bought the 1993 …. Original source  : Pakistani man detained over Times Square incident.

Pakistani man sought in Times Square bomb scare

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON – American authorities are seeking the arrest of a man from Pakistan who has been identified as the owner of the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder that was used in the failed car bombing in Times Square, according to the New York Times.

Identified as a naturalised US citizen from Pakistan who recently returned from a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistani man sought in Times Square bomb scare.

Calif. prosecutors: Man strangled elderly mother, then went to store to buy tobacco

Prosecutors: Man strangled mother, went to store

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Prosecutors say a 52-year-old man strangled his mother, wrapped her body in a sheet and then used her credit card to buy chewing tobacco before returning to their Southern California condominium and calling 911.
Orange County Deputy District Attorney Ebrahim Baytieh told jurors Monday that Ethan … Read more : Calif. prosecutors: Man strangled elderly mother, then went to store to buy tobacco.

NY governor seeks to help rehabilitated, convicted immigrants avoid deportation

NY governor seeks to counter deportation laws

ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. David Paterson stepped into the immigration debate Monday, saying he would create the nation’s first “pardon panel” to investigate requests of legal immigrants facing deportation because of past convictions.
Paterson, proposing the measure as the nation is embroiled in conflict over an Arizona law that critics [..] Read the original article: here.

Report: No spying in suburban Philly school laptops tracking, but privacy concerns ignored

Report: No spying in Pa. school laptops case

PHILADELPHIA – There’s no evidence a suburban school district used school-issued laptops to spy on students despite its questionable policies and its lack of regard for students’ privacy, according to a report issued Monday by attorneys hired by the district.
Concerns about an online chat captured in a screen …. Source  : Report: No spying in suburban Philly school laptops tracking, but privacy concerns ignored.

Woman stabs 4 in Southern Calif. Target store, off-duty sheriff’s deputy orders her to ground

Woman stabs 4 in Southern Calif. Target store

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – A woman who stabbed and wounded four people in a busy Target store Monday afternoon was arrested when an off-duty sheriff’s deputy pulled his gun and ordered the woman to the ground as screaming shoppers ran from the building, authorities said.
Layla Trawick used a …. Source article  : Woman stabs 4 in Southern Calif. Target store, off-duty sheriff’s deputy orders her to ground.

City attorney says Phoenix mayor can’t file challenge to Arizona’s new immigration law

Official: Mayor can’t challenge AZ immigration law

PHOENIX – A proposed legal challenge to Arizona’s new immigration law took a hit Monday when the Phoenix city attorney said Mayor Phil Gordon doesn’t have the power to target the law without the support of the City Council.
Gordon was hoping to file a lawsuit to stop the law … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : City attorney says Phoenix mayor can’t file challenge to Arizona’s new immigration law.

Court rebuffs conservation groups, upholds timber sales in Tongass National Forest

Court upholds timber sales in Tongass Nat’l Forest

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Two conservation groups have failed to stop four timber sale offerings they say threaten a rare species of wolf that lives in the Tongass National Forest.
Greenpeace and Cascadia Wildlands Project filed a lawsuit two years ago accusing the U.S. Forest Service of violating federal environmental … Original article on : Court rebuffs conservation groups, upholds timber sales in Tongass National Forest.

FBI: Former SC sheriff dealt drugs from police SUV, extorted dealers to keep them out of jail

FBI: Ex-SC sheriff dealt drugs from police SUV

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A South Carolina sheriff dealt drugs from his police SUV and when state and federal agents gave him a list of possible drug dealers in his county, he immediately started calling to tip them off or extort money to get them off the list, according … Read more »».