To be or not to be a Pakistani in the US

WASHINGTON – Pakistanis in the US are facing an identity crisis, particularly since a Pakistani-born American Faisal Shahzad was nabbed from a plane as he was fleeing to his homeland after driving a car bomb into New York’s famous Times Square.

Shahzad’s bomb fizzled in Times Square, but for the Pakistani community it’s a ticking time …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : To be or not to be a Pakistani in the US.

I’ll pull a Faisal on you, New Yorker tells boss

NEW YORK – A New Yorker has been detained after he threatened to “pull a Faisal” on his superior, in an apparent reference to Faisal Shahzad who attempted to bomb Times Square.

“He told his boss, ‘If I get fired, I’m going to pull a Faisal on you’,” New York Post quoted a law-enforcement source as …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : I’ll pull a Faisal on you, New Yorker tells boss.

Man stabs his mother, wife, daughter and 5 other people in China’s latest bloody rampage

Man stabs 8 to death in latest China rampage

BEIJING – A Chinese man on a stabbing rampage killed eight people in the country’s southeast, including his mother, wife and daughter, police and new reports said Sunday.
The motive in Saturday night’s stabbing was not immediately clear. The official Xinhua News Agency said the man also killed … Original source on Gaea Times at : Man stabs his mother, wife, daughter and 5 other people in China’s latest bloody rampage.

We will kidnap you, Al Qaeda threatens Prince Harry

LONDON – Al Qaeda has threatened to abduct Prince Harry if he dares to fly an Apache helicopter in Afghanistan.

People who support the Osama bin Laden-led terror group have posted the warnings on a known Al Qaeda Arabic website, Daily Express reported Sunday.
Harry, 25, was presented with his pilot’s “wings” by his father Prince … Read more : We will kidnap you, Al Qaeda threatens Prince Harry.

Maoists have massively mined Chhattisgarh forests: Police

RAIPUR – A day after eight paramilitary troopers were killed in a landmine blast by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a top police official said the guerrillas have massively mined the state’s forested areas and it was difficult to de-mine the vast stretches without the technology required.

“The big problem is we have no technology and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maoists have massively mined Chhattisgarh forests: Police.

Mexico extradites former state governor to face drug charges in US

Mexico extradites ex-gov. to US on drug charges

MEXICO CITY – Mexico has extradited a former state governor to the United States to face charges of helping a cartel smuggling cocaine through the resort of Cancun en route to the U.S. market.
Mario Villanueva, who was governor of the Caribbean state of Quintana Roo from 1993 to [..] Read the original article: here.

Bihar jail ready to supply rope for hanging Kasab

PATNA – Bihar’s Buxar Central Jail is ready to supply its famed Manila rope for hanging Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab who has been sentenced to death for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, authorities said Sunday.

The jail authorities in Buxar district, about 125 km from here, said it has been providing the … Read more : Bihar jail ready to supply rope for hanging Kasab.

Outdated, unwanted, possibly insecure, US nukes hang on in Europe as NATO debate builds

Outdated, unwanted, US nukes hang on in Europe
KLEINE BROGEL AIR BASE, Belgium – Unseen beyond the grazing Holsteins and rolling pastures of eastern Belgium, the 12-foot-long tapered metal cylinders sit in their underground vaults, waiting for the doomsday call that never came. Each packs the power of many Hiroshimas.
America’s oldest nuclear weapons, unwanted, … Read : Outdated, unwanted, possibly insecure, US nukes hang on in Europe as NATO debate builds.

Calif. DA’s report says bystander’s shooting by police during pizzeria gunfight was justified

Calif. DA: Police killing of bystander justified

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A district attorney’s report says an officer who fatally shot a bystander at a California pizzeria robbery was legally justified.
Chino police Cpl. Claudia Lisner shot 23-year-old Daniel Balandran outside the restaurant on Feb. 1, 2009.
Balandran was leaving a McDonald’s and walked into a gunbattle between …. Original article  : Calif. DA’s report says bystander’s shooting by police during pizzeria gunfight was justified.

Arizona sheriff at heart of immigration debate greeted by about 200 protesters in Las Vegas

Arizona sheriff greeted by protesters in Vegas

LAS VEGAS – About 200 protesters squared off with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio over Arizona’s tough new immigration law before he spoke to a conservative group in Las Vegas.
For about 20 minutes Friday, the sheriff stood just feet from protesters outside Stoney’s Rockin’ Country bar and dance hall …. Source  : Arizona sheriff at heart of immigration debate greeted by about 200 protesters in Las Vegas.

3 headless, tortured bodies found outside Acapulco; 5 shot to death north of Mexican resort

3 bodies found headless near Acapulco; 5 more shot

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Three headless bodies showing signs of torture were found just outside Acapulco and the bodies of five other men with multiple gunshot wounds were discovered in a car north of the Pacific resort, police said Saturday.
Police in the southwestern state of Guerrero, where Acapulco … Read more >>.

Saints coach Payton says civil process complicates ability to discuss Vicodin accusations

Saints coach Payton deflects lawsuit questions

METAIRIE, La. – Sean Payton calmly took questions Saturday about a lawsuit against the New Orleans Saints, saying he “appreciated” the interest in a case that alleges an attempt to cover up prescription drug thefts at club headquarters.
The Super Bowl champion coach stopped short of responding directly to the allegations, … Original article on : Saints coach Payton says civil process complicates ability to discuss Vicodin accusations.

Sanitation worker discovers body of newborn baby inside trash truck in central NJ

Newborn’s body found inside NJ sanitation truck

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – The body of a newborn baby has been found inside a sanitation truck in central New Jersey.
A worker found the body around 8 a.m. Saturday while collecting trash on a residential street in Middletown. Police said it was not clear where the body came from, since …. Source article  : Sanitation worker discovers body of newborn baby inside trash truck in central NJ.

Experts: Recording reveals troops were given order to prepare to fire on Kent State students

Experts re-examine audio from Kent State shootings

CLEVELAND – A new analysis of a 40-year-old audio recording reveals that someone ordered National Guard troops to prepare to fire on students during a deadly Vietnam War protest at Kent State University in 1970, two forensics experts said.
The recording was enhanced and evaluated by New Jersey-based audio experts … Read more >>.

Gunman fires into crowded NJ carnival, wounding 1 before being shot, wounded by police

NJ carnival shooting leaves gunman, victim injured

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A gunman opened fire at a crowded carnival in northern New Jersey and wounded a man before being shot and wounded by a police officer.
It wasn’t clear why the gunman fired several rounds into the crowd of about 1,500 people in Bloomfield on Friday night, and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gunman fires into crowded NJ carnival, wounding 1 before being shot, wounded by police.

Obama seeks closer relationship with Russia in fighting world terrorism

Obama: US, Russia must fight terrorism together
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he wants greater cooperation between Russia and the United States on economic, security and anti-terrorism matters.
Obama told a Russian television station that no single country can defeat terrorists who have attacked targets throughout the world. He said he looks forward to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama seeks closer relationship with Russia in fighting world terrorism.

Mexico: Decapitated victims found near Pacific resort city of Acapulco, police investigating

Mexico: 3 beheaded bodies found outside Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Mexican police are investigating the murders of three men whose bodies were found tortured and headless near the beachside resorts of Acapulco.
A Saturday statement from police in Guerrero state says the victims were in their 20s and 30s. Neither their identities nor a motive has been …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mexico: Decapitated victims found near Pacific resort city of Acapulco, police investigating.

Eight troopers killed as Maoists blast CRPF vehicle (Fifth Lead)

RAIPUR – Eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Saturday when Maoist guerrillas blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a month after the rebels massacred 76 security personnel in the same region.

“The Maoists blew up a bullet-proof vehicle in the Koretal forested stretch with a landmine. At least eight CRPF men … Read more >>.

Fear of Maoists hits tiger census in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – The tiger census in Orissa, which started Saturday, was hit by the refusal of dozens of forest field staff in various parts of the state to enter forests due to the Maoist threat, a senior state official said.

About 40-45 forest field staffs refused to enter the Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary area in the … Original article on : Fear of Maoists hits tiger census in Orissa.

45-year-old civil rights slaying still awaiting a trial in Alabama 3 years after indictment

45-year-old civil rights slaying still unresolved
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – It took more than four decades for a former Alabama state trooper to be indicted on charges that he gunned down a black demonstrator – a killing that helped galvanize the civil rights movement. Now a three-year delay for the trial has both sides fearing … Read more >>.