Goa safe haven for Maoist elements: BJP

PANAJI – Goa has become a safe haven for Maoist elements, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged here Monday after two rebels were arrested in the state last week.

Former state BJP president Rajendra Arlekar said that the arrest of two Maoists militants, hailing from the violence-affected Sundargarh district of Orissa, from different parts of [..] Read the original article: here.

Convicted killer released from jail in central China after alleged victim returns to village

Murderer freed after victim found alive in China

BEIJING – A man in central China was freed after nearly 10 years in prison for murder after his alleged victim turned up alive, state media reported Monday, in a case that raises concerns about police using torture to extract confessions.
The Higher People’s Court in the central province …. Original article  : Convicted killer released from jail in central China after alleged victim returns to village.

Los Angeles set to shut down hundreds of pot dispensaries

Los Angeles prepared to smoke out pot dispensaries

LOS ANGELES – Eric Matuschek has had his share of bumps and bruises as a Hollywood stuntman, but he hasn’t quite felt the pain he faces right now.
Matuschek stands to lose his livelihood – albeit a more risky one – as the owner of a pot dispensary. He … Read more >>>.

Malaysian policeman charged with fatal shooting of teen after national outcry over brutality

Malaysian policeman charged with killing teenager

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian prosecutors charged a police officer Monday with fatally shooting a teenager in an incident that triggered a national outcry over claims of police brutality.
It is the first time a policeman has been charged over the killing of a suspect in this Southeast Asian country. Activists …. Read the original article  : here.

Passenger detained in Pakistan after circuits found in shoes, says unsure how they got there

Pakistan airport stops man with circuits in shoes

KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistani airport authorities detained a passenger after electrical circuits and batteries were found in the soles of his tennis shoes, an airport security official said Monday.
Officials were investigating what the components could be used for and why they were concealed. Similar materials can be used … Original article on : Passenger detained in Pakistan after circuits found in shoes, says unsure how they got there.

Apex court stays death penalty of American Centre blast convict

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday stayed the death sentence of Jamiluddin Nasir, who was convicted for the 2002 American Centre bomb blast in Kolkata.

Nasir and Aftab Ansari were sentenced to death for the attack that left six policemen dead Jan 22, 2002.
…. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Apex court stays death penalty of American Centre blast convict.

Oppsn leader Anwar’s accuser says he met Malaysian PM days before making sodomy allegation

Anwar’s sodomy accuser met Malaysian PM earlier

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The young man who claims opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim sodomized him acknowledged in court Monday that he had met with Malaysia’s prime minister four days before making a police complaint against Anwar.
The defense hopes that Saiful Bukhari Azlan’s testimony under cross-examination will bolster its contention … Read : Oppsn leader Anwar’s accuser says he met Malaysian PM days before making sodomy allegation.

Iraqi officials: 9 killed in attacks across Baghdad appearing to target police, military

Officials: 9 killed in attacks across Baghdad

BAGHDAD – At least nine people were killed on Monday in what appears to be a coordinated attack across the Iraqi capital targeting police and army personnel, Iraqi officials said.
They said the violence was mostly the work of gunmen in speeding cars attacking police and army checkpoints that dot … Original source on Gaea Times at : Iraqi officials: 9 killed in attacks across Baghdad appearing to target police, military.

Nine killed in Baghdad attacks

BAGHDAD – Nine people were killed and 23 wounded in a series of attacks in the Iraqi capital early Monday, an interior ministry source said.

The attacks included six shootings targeting checkpoints and three roadside bombs, Xinhua reported quoting the source.
The report said the attackers used silenced weapons in attacks on the six checkpoints, which … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nine killed in Baghdad attacks.

‘US will not tolerate terrorists from Pakistan’

WASHINGTON – Warning Pakistan that the US would not “having people encouraged, directed, trained and sent from Pakistan to attack us,” Washington has told it go after the common enemy of terrorism “hard and fast”.

With the Pakistani American suspected Times Square bomber most likely connected with the Pakistani Taliban group, Secretary of State Hillary … Read : ‘US will not tolerate terrorists from Pakistan’.

Ready for talks, can make cadres surrender: Daimary to CBI

GUWAHATI – Ranjan Daimary, terror mastermind and leader of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), has said he is ready for peace talks and would be able to make his commanders and cadres surrender if New Delhi was keen for negotiations.

“Ranjan Daimary said he was interested in holding talks and even mentioned … Read : Ready for talks, can make cadres surrender: Daimary to CBI.

Immigration protesters arrested after locking selves together released from LA jail

Immigration protesters released from LA jail

LOS ANGELES – More than a dozen people arrested after chaining themselves together on a downtown Los Angeles street to protest Arizona’s new immigration law are out of jail.
Protest organizers said Sunday that 14 activists were released late Friday, a day after being charged with interfering with police work and … Read more »»».

Aquino seen as favorite as Filipinos vote amid fear of fraud, glitch in 1st automated polls

Aquino seen as favorite as Filipinos begin voting

MANILA, Philippines – After a decade of corruption-tainted politics, Filipinos stood in long lines Monday to elect a new leader, and surveys indicated they’re pinning their hopes on the son of democracy icons who has electrified masses with his clean image and Aquino family name.
Sen. Benigno Aquino III … Read more : Aquino seen as favorite as Filipinos vote amid fear of fraud, glitch in 1st automated polls.

NTSB says no engine alarms sounded before NY ferry slammed into pier, hurting dozens of people

NTSB: No engine alarms before NY ferry dock crash

NEW YORK – Engine conditions appeared normal and no engine alarms sounded before a Staten Island ferry approached its terminal and slammed into a pier, injuring dozens of people, federal investigators said Sunday.
A National Transportation Safety Board team said it determined that the ferry’s two forward engines … Original article on : NTSB says no engine alarms sounded before NY ferry slammed into pier, hurting dozens of people.

Despite violence, glitch, polls open in Philippines’ 1st automated vote

Polls open in Philippines’ 1st automated elections

MANILA, Philippines – Polling stations have opened in the Philippines’ first automated presidential and local elections after a last-minute software glitch and scattered violence that has claimed dozens of lives.
Throughout the archipelago, Filipinos are standing in long lines Monday to cast ballots in 17,600 precincts. About 50 million are … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Despite violence, glitch, polls open in Philippines’ 1st automated vote.

Suspected bomber arrested in Pakistan

KARACHI – A suspected bomber was arrested Sunday at the international airport in Pakistan’s souther port city of Karachi, Officials said.

The man, a civil engineer by profession, was caught with electric circuits hidden in the cavities of his shoes, Geo TV reported.
According to airport authorities, connecting explosives with the found electric circuits could prepare … Read more >>>.

NM DA seeks hate crime charges against 3 men who branded mentally challenged man with swastika

DA seeks hate crime charges in NM swastika case

FARMINGTON, N.M. – Prosecutors in northwestern New Mexico said they will pursue hate crime charges against three men accused of branding a swastika on a mentally challenged man’s arm using a heated metal clothes hanger.
Jesse Sanford, 24, William Hatch, 28, and Paul Beebe, 26, were charged Friday …. Source  : NM DA seeks hate crime charges against 3 men who branded mentally challenged man with swastika.

Oakland police say 2 men dead, 4 women wounded in after-hours nightclub shooting

2 dead, 4 wounded in Oakland shooting
OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland police say two men are dead and four women have been hospitalized after at least one gunman opened fire in an unlicensed after-hours nightclub.

Investigators say the shooting took place around 2:45 a.m. Sunday in a warehouselike building that been converted into a club offering music, … Read more >>>.

NJ carnival shooting suspect wounded another teen before being shot, wounded by police

Teen charged in NJ carnival shooting
NEWARK, N.J. – Essex County prosecutors say a 17-year-old East Orange boy was the gunman who opened fire at a crowded carnival in northern New Jersey this weekend.

The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, wounded another youth Friday night before being shot and wounded by a … Read : NJ carnival shooting suspect wounded another teen before being shot, wounded by police.

Attorney general says Miranda warning may need revisions for terrorists

Holder: Miranda may need revisions for terrorist
WASHINGTON – In the wake of the Times Square bombing plot, the Obama administration said on Sunday it wants to work with Congress on possible limitations of the constitutional rights afforded terrorism suspects – even for American citizens.
Attorney General Eric Holder said changes may be needed to …. Original article  : Attorney general says Miranda warning may need revisions for terrorists.

Kasab may hang this year if no appeal: home secretary

NEW DELHI – The chances of Ajmal Amir Kasab being hanged this year “are quite high” if he does not file a petition challenging his death sentence for the 2008 Mumbai attack, union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said Tuesday.

“It all depends on whether he (Kasab) is going to file an appeal in high court and … Read more >>.

Closing arguments set in trial of Houston area officer who shot ballplayer

Closing arguments set in ballplayer’s shooting

HOUSTON – The fate of a Houston-area police officer on trial for a 2008 shooting that sparked accusations of racial profiling could soon be in the hands of a jury.
Closing arguments were set for Tuesday in the trial of Bellaire police Sgt. Jeffrey Cotton, accused by prosecutors of shooting Robert … Original source on Gaea Times at : Closing arguments set in trial of Houston area officer who shot ballplayer.

Nicaraguan men accused of fraud could lose $2.3 million court award in banana workers’ suit

Nicaraguans could lose $2.3 million court award

LOS ANGELES – Six Nicaraguan banana workers who Dole Food Co. attorneys have accused of fraud will get a chance to explain their position on Tuesday when their attorneys speak before a California judge at a hearing.
The men, who claimed in the lawsuit that exposure to pesticides made them …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nicaraguan men accused of fraud could lose $2.3 million court award in banana workers’ suit.

Myanmar’s detained Aung San Suu Kyi requests special appeal for freedom

Aung San Suu Kyi asks for her freedom
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is making a final bid for freedom, lawyers said Tuesday after submitting a request for a special appeal against her house arrest.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has already lost two appeals against an August 2009 conviction, most … Read more »»».

Indonesia’s former top detective detained by police on allegations of accepting a bribe

Indonesia’s ex-top detective questioned on bribery

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s former chief detective, who recently exposed a major corruption case involving government and police officials, has been detained on allegations that he accepted a bribe in 2008.
Gen. Susno Duadji was detained and questioned for several hours Monday after it was alleged that he accepted as much … Original article on : Indonesia’s former top detective detained by police on allegations of accepting a bribe.

US drone attack kills 14 militants in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – US drones fired at least 12 missiles, destroying a militant training camp and killing 14 Islamists Tuesday in Pakistan’s tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

The camp in Lowara Mandi, 50 km west of Miranshah, in North Waziristan district, was run by Taliban-linked Afghan warlord Hafiz Gul Bahadur, whose group has over 2,000 trained …. Read the original article  : here.

Fed up of being terrorist, man crosses LoC with wife

JAMMU – A Kashmiri militant crossed over from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district with his Pakistani bride because he was “fed up” of living the life of a terrorist, police said Tuesday.

Mohammad Ashraf, who went from Badagaon village in Poonch to Pakistan administered Kashmir for arms training and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Fed up of being terrorist, man crosses LoC with wife.

US intelligence indicates Shahzad had ties to Pakistani Taliban

WASHINGTON – The US has turned up independent evidence that ties Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani-American suspect in the attempted bombing in New York’s Times Square, to the Pakistani Taliban militant group, according to a media report.

The independent confirmation is important because it gives the US law enforcement and intelligence community a better understanding of Shahzad’s …. Original article  : US intelligence indicates Shahzad had ties to Pakistani Taliban.

US Special Forces, Marines train African armies to face terrorists and traffickers in Sahara

US Special forces train African armies
KATI, Mali – A U.S. Special Forces instructor leans toward a steering wheel, showing some 50 Malian soldiers gathered around an army pickup how a passenger should take control of a car if the driver is killed in an ambush.

The elite Malian troops look on, perplexed. “But what can we [..] Read the original article: here.

Former Armenia wrestling champ found guilty of kidnapping business associate in California

Calif. jury convicts former wrestler of kidnapping

LOS ANGELES – A former Armenia wrestling champion has been convicted of kidnapping a man, beating him and demanding $1 million ransom.
A federal jury in Los Angeles found Vagan Adzhemyan (EDZ’-ih-mee-an) guilty on Monday. His first trial last year ended with a mistrial after the jury deadlocked.
The 42-year-old Adzhemyan … Original article on : Former Armenia wrestling champ found guilty of kidnapping business associate in California.

Thai leader bows to protest demands, raising hopes for end to Bangkok demonstrations

Hopes raised for end of protests in Thailand

BANGKOK – Thailand’s deputy prime minister met with police investigators Tuesday in a bow to demands by protesters that he face possible criminal charges before they end their two-month-old occupation of Bangkok’s prime commercial district.
The Red Shirt protesters said Monday they would continue their crippling demonstration in central … Original source on Gaea Times at : Thai leader bows to protest demands, raising hopes for end to Bangkok demonstrations.

US Embassy confirms Arizona man found dead in northern Mexico; 3 detained in case

Officials: US man found dead in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY – U.S. officials confirmed Monday that an American citizen was found dead in northern Mexico.
The U.S. Embassy said the body of Ronald C. Ryan was recovered in Sonora state, across from Arizona, but gave no other details.
Jose Larrinaga, spokesman for Sonora state prosecutors, told reporters Sunday …. Original article  : US Embassy confirms Arizona man found dead in northern Mexico; 3 detained in case.

Shahzad went to Pakistan for help with attack: US official

WASHINGTON – Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, accused of planting the failed car bomb at Times Square, last travelled to Pakistan to get help from the Pakistani Taliban in carrying out a bomb attack, CNN reported citing a senior US official.

“The question is: Did he go there looking for help or did he fall in their lap? … Read more : Shahzad went to Pakistan for help with attack: US official.

Canadian terror plot leader pleads guilty

TORONTO – The ringleader of Canada’s famous Toronto-18 terror plot pleaded guilty Monday. Known as what could have been Canada’s 9/11, the plot was unearthed in June 2006 with the arrest of 18 Muslim men, mostly Pakistanis, from the Toronto area.

The plotters had planned to storm and blow up the nation’s parliament in Ottawa, take … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Canadian terror plot leader pleads guilty.

Top Obama aide says president is open to reviewing Miranda issue

Axelrod: Obama is open to reviewing Miranda issue
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is open to the idea of reviewing Miranda warnings for terrorist suspects, senior White House adviser David Axelrod said Monday.
Axelrod’s comment came after Attorney General Eric Holder said changes by Congress may be needed to allow law enforcement more time to …. Original article  : Top Obama aide says president is open to reviewing Miranda issue.

New White House drug control strategy to stress treatment, prevention programs

New drug control strategy signals policy shift
WASHINGTON – The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Barack Obama’s pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue than a criminal justice problem.
The new drug control strategy to be released … Original source on Gaea Times at : New White House drug control strategy to stress treatment, prevention programs.

Attorney general says California has full support for gang violence efforts

Attorney general talks gang violence in Calif.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Obama administration will make combating gang violence a top priority through initiatives that focus on prevention, education and intervention, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday.
Holder appeared in Sacramento before a group of California mayors, police chiefs and other leaders at a meeting … Original source on Gaea Times at : Attorney general says California has full support for gang violence efforts.

Aquino widens leads in Philippine presidential race, promises stability, clean government

Aquino opens up commanding lead in Philippine vote

MANILA, Philippines – The son of two Philippine democracy icons had a wide lead Tuesday in presidential elections after campaigning on a promise to begin prosecuting corrupt officials to restore credibility to the country’s graft-ridden government.
Despite glitches with computerized counting machine and violence that claimed at least nine … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Aquino widens leads in Philippine presidential race, promises stability, clean government.

Reports of police documents leaked to traffickers revive debate over Mexico’s drug corruption

Leaked documents suggest Mexico drug corruption

MEXICO CITY – The reported discovery in cartel hands of a sheaf of police documents containing agents’ names and contact numbers, along with apparent references to shared U.S. intelligence data, has renewed fears of high-level corruption in Mexico’s war on drugs.
The trove of papers – which also included an apparent … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Reports of police documents leaked to traffickers revive debate over Mexico’s drug corruption.

British hostage in Pakistan asks help in video appeal

ROME/ISLAMABAD – A British hostage of Pakistani origin has appeared in a video in which he appeals for help to raise the ransom of $10 million demanded by his captors, a militant group calling itself Asian Tigers

Speaking in the video obtained by the Rome-based news agency Adnkronos International AKI, Asad Qureshi, a journalist and documentary-maker, … Read more : British hostage in Pakistan asks help in video appeal.

Malaysia probes police shooting of suspect amid allegations police use arms indiscriminately

Malaysia probes 3rd police shooting of suspect

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Malaysian government opened an investigation Wednesday into the street shooting of a knife-wielding suspect and a bystander by police, who have repeatedly been accused of using firearms indiscriminately.
The shooting happened Sunday when policemen tried to stop a man who was fleeing after attacking a [..] Read the original article: here.

Pillai in Nagaland to help resolve Manipur blockade

IMPHAL/KOHIMA – Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Wednesday held marathon talks with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to resolve the road blockade of Manipur as Naga separatist leader Thuingaleng Muivah remained adamant on visiting his birthplace in Manipur.

Pillai arrived in the Nagaland capital Kohima after an overnight stay in Imphal and was closeted with …. Original article  : Pillai in Nagaland to help resolve Manipur blockade.

Chinese official says 7 children killed, 20 hurt in latest attack at kindergarten

7 children killed in latest attack at China school

BEIJING – An attacker hacked seven children and one teacher to death Wednesday and wounded up to 20 other people in a rampage at a kindergarten in northwest China, the latest in a string of savage assaults at the country’s schools.
The killer, identified as 48-year-old Wu Huanmin, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese official says 7 children killed, 20 hurt in latest attack at kindergarten.

Soldier killed in Kashmir gunfight

SRINAGAR – A soldier was killed in a gunfight between security forces and separatist guerrillas in north Kashmir Wednesday, a senior police officer said here.

Personnel of the counter-insurgency force Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the special operations group (SOG) of the local police surrounded the Khamil forest area in north kashmir’s Kupwara district, 120 km from … Read : Soldier killed in Kashmir gunfight.

Maoists open fire at police outpost in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Maoists opened fire early Wednesday at a police outpost at Chintalnar in Dantewada district where the guerrillas had slaughtered 76 security personnel last month, police said.

“Maoists opened fire from two sides at a police outpost in Chintalnar. The policemen, backed by a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalion that was camping close to …. Original article  : Maoists open fire at police outpost in Chhattisgarh.

Biden’s son being moved from Delaware to Philadelphia hospital for further observation

Biden’s son being moved to Philadelphia hospital

WASHINGTON – The White House says Vice President Joe Biden’s son Beau is being transferred to a Philadelphia hospital for further observation and examination after suffering a mild stroke.
Beau Biden, who is Delaware’s attorney general, was scheduled to be moved Tuesday afternoon from Delaware to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Biden’s son being moved from Delaware to Philadelphia hospital for further observation.

Mojave cross honoring US war dead stolen after court allows it to remain on federal land

Disputed Mojave cross honoring US war dead stolen

LOS ANGELES – A cross erected on a remote Mojave Desert outcropping to honor American war dead has been stolen less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it to remain standing while a legal battle continued over its presence on federal land.
Versions of the memorial … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mojave cross honoring US war dead stolen after court allows it to remain on federal land.

Trial ordered for Philly man accused of killing boy with drain cleaner because he was crying

Trial ordered in Pa. child’s drain cleaner death

PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man accused of killing a toddler by rubbing drain cleaner on him because he was crying has been ordered to stand trial.
Police say 34-year-old Aaron Pace was baby-sitting 20-month-old Suliaman Kirkland in February when he doused a rag with the caustic substance and rubbed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Trial ordered for Philly man accused of killing boy with drain cleaner because he was crying.

2 gospel musicians charged in string of Ga. church break-ins; musical equipment stolen

2 gospel musicians charged in Ga. church break-ins

ATLANTA – Two gospel singers are facing multiple charges after authorities say they played uplifting music for several Georgia churches, then stole some $100,000 worth of speakers, microphones and other musical equipment.
Washington County Sheriff Thomas H. Smith said Tuesday that 28-year-old Deshawn Rico Thomas, of Augusta, and 28-year-old …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 2 gospel musicians charged in string of Ga. church break-ins; musical equipment stolen.

Ethan Stacy’s Deadbody Found

UTAH (GaeaTimes.com)- The search to trace the body of the missing boy Ethan Stacy turned out to be successful by Tuesday night but the finding left the cops awestruck and saddened. Garret Atkin, the Layton Police lieutenant said that it is not possible for anyone with an iota of humanity to kill a lovely …. Original source  : Ethan Stacy’s Deadbody Found.

Puerto Rican authorities arrest dozens in raid to break up alleged $65M drug-trafficking ring

PRico police break up $65M drug-trafficking ring

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hundreds of police and federal agents raided a public housing complex Tuesday and arrested more than three dozen people allegedly involved in selling an estimated $65 million worth of drugs.
Authorities rounded up 39 of the 70 suspects being sought for being in a gang …. Read the original article  : here.

Man charged in Detroit police officer’s shooting death, wounding of 4 others

Man arraigned in officer’s shooting death
DETROIT – Authorities charged a suspect Tuesday in the shooting death of a Detroit police officer and wounding of four others.

Jason Gibson was arraigned in a local hospital bed. He is accused of killing 12-year police veteran Brian Huff and shooting the other officers during a May 3 gun battle … Read more »».

7 charged in LA with smuggling endangered dragon fish, considered lucky in Asia, into US

7 charged in LA with smuggling endangered fish

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted seven people on charges of illegally smuggling an endangered fish considered lucky in Asia into the United States.
The U.S. attorney’s office says the indictments Tuesday stem from a 2005 undercover sting operation in which a U.S. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 7 charged in LA with smuggling endangered dragon fish, considered lucky in Asia, into US.

Former New Orleans Saints DE Grant gets probation, fine in fatal Ga. nightclub fight

Ex-Saint Grant gets probation in Ga. club fight

BLAKELY, Ga. – Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in a Georgia nightclub fight that killed a pregnant woman has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge and was sentenced to probation.
Assistant District Attorney Ron Smith says Grant was fined … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Former New Orleans Saints DE Grant gets probation, fine in fatal Ga. nightclub fight.

Minn. man convicted of assaulting infant son who was separated from conjoined twin after birth

Dad convicted of beating once-conjoined twin son

ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Minnesota man has been found guilty of assaulting his infant son after the boy was separated from a conjoined twin.
Judge Kevin Lund found 30-year-old Robert Heck of North Mankato guilty of first-degree assault following a two-week trial.
Doctors found 25 fractures in the legs, ribs and … Read more »».

New Jersey teen charged in carnival shooting dies 4 days after being wounded police

Teen charged in NJ carnival shooting dies
NEWARK, N.J. – Authorities say a New Jersey teen who was shot by a police officer after allegedly opening fire at a crowded carnival over the weekend has died.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino said 17-year-old Rasheed Cherry of East Orange was pronounced dead shortly before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Cherry … Original article on : New Jersey teen charged in carnival shooting dies 4 days after being wounded police.

White House: VP Joe Biden’s son has mild stroke, is awake and alert at Delaware hospital

White House: VP Joe Biden’s son has mild stroke
NEWARK, Del. – Vice President Joe Biden’s oldest son had a mild stroke Tuesday but is expected to recover, the White House said.
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, 41, was admitted to Christiana Hospital on Tuesday morning.
“He is in good spirits and talking with his family …. Source article  : White House: VP Joe Biden’s son has mild stroke, is awake and alert at Delaware hospital.

High court nominee Kagan’s public record lacks clear signal of how she would vote as justice

Supreme Court nominee Kagan has thin ‘paper trail’
WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan’s opposition to the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay troops is a rare insight into her personal views. Kagan’s public record, thinner than most earlier Supreme Court nominees, otherwise offers supporters and critics little assurance about … Read more : High court nominee Kagan’s public record lacks clear signal of how she would vote as justice.

New leaders for elite police in Afghanistan underpin NATO hopes to one day return home

Buildup of top Afghan police seen as key for NATO

KABUL – One by one, the graduating Afghan police cadets marched onto a stage, clicked their heels and shouted vows of dedication to their war-weary country as they proudly hoisted their diplomas overhead.
“I am serving our suffering nation of Afghanistan!” one yelled to the audience, prompting …. Original source  : New leaders for elite police in Afghanistan underpin NATO hopes to one day return home.

Fmr. Gov. Blagojevich loses latest bid to delay corruption trial, atty. says high court next

Appeals court refuses to delay Blagojevich trial
CHICAGO – A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected the latest defense efforts to delay former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s impending corruption trial and at least one attorney said the team would take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The decision appeared to all but wipe out … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fmr. Gov. Blagojevich loses latest bid to delay corruption trial, atty. says high court next.

Air India Kanishka bomber faces fresh trial next month

VANCOUVER – Air India Kanishka bombing convict Inderjit Singh Reyat, who was released last year after spending 15 years in jail, will face a fresh perjury trial starting June 22 coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the bombing which killed all 329 passengers.

Reyat was the only person jailed in the 1985 Air India bombing by …. Original source  : Air India Kanishka bomber faces fresh trial next month.

US court: 2nd trial for jailed cable execs John and Timothy Rigas may be double jeopardy

US court: 2nd Rigas trial may be double jeopardy

PHILADELPHIA – A U.S. appeals court says government efforts to try an imprisoned cable executive and his son a second time may amount to double jeopardy.
Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas and his son Timothy are already serving long sentences for fraud and conspiracy convictions in New … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US court: 2nd trial for jailed cable execs John and Timothy Rigas may be double jeopardy.

Pakistan realises there is a cancer in their midst: Obama

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama believes that after years of looking at their main rival India as their only concern, Pakistan has finally come to realise that the cancer of terrorism threatens Pakistan’s sovereignty.

“I think there has been in the past a view on the part of Pakistan that their primary rival, India, was their …. Read the original article  : Pakistan realises there is a cancer in their midst: Obama.

Student: 22-year-old accused of impersonating high school player ‘played the part good’

Student: Suspected impostor ‘played the part good’

ODESSA, Texas – A lot of guys dream about going back to high school and recapturing their athletic glory days. A man who went by the name of Jerry Joseph did it, police say, and now he’s in big trouble.
Authorities say the boyish-looking 22-year-old posed as a 16-year-old sophomore … Read more >>>.

Russians detained in Germany for plotting plane hijack

Berlin, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Russians were detained Wednesday at Berlin’s Tegel Airport on the suspicion of intending to hijack an Air Berlin flight to Moscow, a police spokesman said.

A woman overheard two men, aged 49 and 26, speaking in Russian near a ticket counter at 12:40 p.m. (10:40 GMT) and believed they were … Original article on : Russians detained in Germany for plotting plane hijack.

Records: Utah man beat 4-year-old stepson for days before boy’s death, then disfigured him

Police: Utah man beat boy to death, disfigured him

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah man held in the slaying of his 4-year-old stepson beat him for days before the boy died, then used a hammer to disfigure his face and teeth before burying his body in the mountains, according to police records released late Wednesday.
The …. Source article  : Records: Utah man beat 4-year-old stepson for days before boy’s death, then disfigured him.

Dealers, not pilgrims: Police say drugs brought to Italy via convent cocaine contact

Police: ‘pilgrims’ didn’t pray, they smuggled

ROME – Italian police say drug smugglers pretending to be pilgrims slipped cocaine into Italy in their luggage as part of a trafficking ring coordinated by a convent’s doorman.
Carabinieri police say the nuns at the convent in the northern city of Piacenza didn’t have a clue about the smuggling operation …. Original source  : Dealers, not pilgrims: Police say drugs brought to Italy via convent cocaine contact.

Tehran issues visas to mothers of 3 jailed American hikers; women hope to go to Iran next week

Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran get visas

MINNEAPOLIS – The mothers of three American hikers held in Iran said they collected their visas Wednesday and hope to travel to Tehran by early next week to visit their children in prison.
Nora Shourd told The Associated Press that the family of 27-year-old Josh Fattal picked up … Original article on : Tehran issues visas to mothers of 3 jailed American hikers; women hope to go to Iran next week.

Teen pleads no contest in Florida Panhandle couple’s death, could testify against 6 others

Teen pleads no contest in Fla. couple’s death

PENSACOLA, Fla. – A teenager charged in the home-invasion deaths of a Pensacola couple known for adopting children with special needs has pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.
Seventeen-year-old Rakeem Florence, who faces life in prison, has agreed to testify against the other suspects. …. Original source  : Teen pleads no contest in Florida Panhandle couple’s death, could testify against 6 others.

Venezuelan police arrest 3 suspects in strangling of American priest

Venezuela arrests suspects in US priest’s slaying

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan police have arrested and charged three suspects with murder in the slaying of an American priest.
The Attorney General’s Office announced in a statement Wednesday that the suspects were arrested last week.
The Rev. Esteban Woods died April 29 in the eastern city of Puerto Ordaz. Authorities … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Venezuelan police arrest 3 suspects in strangling of American priest.

Man pleads guilty in decapitation of gay Puerto Rican teen; sentenced to 99 years

Puerto Rican pleads guilty in killing of gay teen

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A man accused of decapitating a gay teenager and burning his body pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Wednesday and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
The case had gained national attention because activists demanded that U.S. authorities prosecute it as a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man pleads guilty in decapitation of gay Puerto Rican teen; sentenced to 99 years.

Venezuela to open military trial for 5 Colombians accused of espionage, sabotage

Colombians face spy, sabotage trial in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela – Five Colombians were transferred to a military court Wednesday to face espionage and sabotage charges after Venezuelan officials accused them of spying on and tampering with the nation’s power grid.
The proceedings will take place at a military tribunal in the northeastern city of Maracay, the state-run …. Original article  : Venezuela to open military trial for 5 Colombians accused of espionage, sabotage.

HTC swipes back at Apple in patent dispute, files complaint against the iPhone, iPad and iPod

HTC swipes back at Apple in patent dispute

SEATTLE – Taiwanese cell phone maker HTC Corp. said it filed a legal complaint against Apple Inc., saying its iPhone, iPod and iPad devices infringe on HTC patents.
The move escalates a patent dispute between the two electronics companies, as Apple tries to maintain the iPhone’s supremacy against Android, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : HTC swipes back at Apple in patent dispute, files complaint against the iPhone, iPad and iPod.

More than a thousand protesters rally in northern Iraq against killing of Kurdish reporter

Protesters want justice for dead Kurdish reporter

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq – More than a thousand Kurds poured into the streets of the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah Wednesday in a growing wave of outrage, blaming authorities for the kidnapping and murder of a young Kurdish journalist.
Throngs of protesters waving banners and carrying pictures of 23-year-old Sardasht Othman … Original article on : More than a thousand protesters rally in northern Iraq against killing of Kurdish reporter.

Sean Penn pleads no contest to vandalism in paparazzo battery case; sentenced to probation

Sean Penn pleads no contest to vandalism
LOS ANGELES – Sean Penn pleaded no contest to vandalism on Wednesday, effectively ending a case in which the Oscar-winning actor was videotaped kicking a celebrity photographer.

Penn was not present in court and entered the plea through his attorney. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation and …. Read the original article  : Sean Penn pleads no contest to vandalism in paparazzo battery case; sentenced to probation.

Florida man who told air marshals he had dynamite is competent, federal magistrate says

Fla. man who caused jet diversion ruled competent

BANGOR, Maine – A Florida man accused of causing a trans-Atlantic flight to be diverted to Maine was suffering from a psychotic break from reality during a court-ordered examination, a psychologist testified Wednesday.
Derek Stansberry was delusional, suffering from psychosis and exhibiting symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, believing that jail … Original article on : Florida man who told air marshals he had dynamite is competent, federal magistrate says.

Iceland bank Glitnir accuses former shareholder, CEO, and PwC of fraud in lawsuit

Icelandic bank accuses former CEO of fraud

WASHINGTON – An Icelandic bank that collapsed during the financial crisis sued its former chief executive, leading shareholder and other former directors, saying that they stole from the bank.
The lawsuit, filed in New York state’s Supreme Court by a committee representing creditors of Glitnir Bank, also names the bank’s … Read : Iceland bank Glitnir accuses former shareholder, CEO, and PwC of fraud in lawsuit.

HTC punches back at Apple in patent dispute, files complaint against the iPhone, iPad and iPod

HTC punches back at Apple in patent dispute

NEW YORK – Taiwanese cell phone maker HTC has filed a legal complaint against Apple, looking to block sales of the iPhone and other Apple products.
The complaint, filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission, steps up an ongoing patent dispute between the two companies.
Apple Inc. sued HTC Corp. …. Source article  : HTC punches back at Apple in patent dispute, files complaint against the iPhone, iPad and iPod.

22-year-old man accused of posing as high school student in West Texas released from jail

22-year-old accused of posing as student released

ODESSA, Texas – A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school basketball player in Texas was released from jail Wednesday.
Guerdwich (GURD-which) Montimere posted $500 bond a day after he was arrested on a charge of failure to identify himself to a police officer, said Ector County sheriff’s [..] Read the original article: here.

Delaware AG’s office: Biden making favorable progress, looking forward to returning to work

Del. AG’s office: Biden making favorable progress

WILMINGTON, Del. – State officials say Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is making favorable progress after suffering a mild stroke.
The Delaware Department of Justice said in a statement Wednesday that Biden will continue to receive medical therapy over the coming days. Spokesman Jason Miller declined to say whether that …. Source article  : Delaware AG’s office: Biden making favorable progress, looking forward to returning to work.

Indonesia police say they have uncovered a plot to assassinate president, set up Islamic state

Indonesian police uncover plot to kill president

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police say they have uncovered a plot by Islamic militants to assassinate the president and other officials and declare an Islamic state.
National police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said Friday that the elaborate plot was revealed during interrogations of dozens of suspects arrested since a …. Source article  : Indonesia police say they have uncovered a plot to assassinate president, set up Islamic state.

Pakistan should do more to check extremists: Clinton

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants Pakistan to do more to check extremists and has warned of consequences if a terrorist attack is traced back to that country.

“We think that there’s more that has to be done,” she said Thursday at an interaction at the US Institute of Peace, a Washington-based think …. Source  : Pakistan should do more to check extremists: Clinton.

EU navy force says Somali pirates free British-flagged chemical tanker after receiving ransom

Somali pirates free UK-flagged tanker for ransom

NAIROBI, Kenya – The European Union’s anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have freed a British-flagged chemical tanker they had held for more than four months after receiving a ransom.
The EU said Friday that the St. James Park is now sailing to Thailand after pirates received a ransom Thursday.
Somali pirates …. Source  : EU navy force says Somali pirates free British-flagged chemical tanker after receiving ransom.

Supreme Court disposes plea on Prabhakaran’s mother

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday disposed a petition seeking a direction to the central government to fly the ailing mother of

the slain Tamil Tigers chief to Chennai for medical treatment.
Petitioner and Chennai-based lawyer R. Kuruppan also wanted the court to direct the central government to ensure that no foreigner who comes … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court disposes plea on Prabhakaran’s mother.

Central Bangkok turns into battle zone as rioting by Red Shirt protesters spreads

Bangkok battle: Troops fire on rioting protesters

BANGKOK – Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked bloody clashes and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone.
Violence escalated after a rogue army general regarded as a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Central Bangkok turns into battle zone as rioting by Red Shirt protesters spreads.

Years after young DC lawyer’s killing, 3 men head to trial _ but not on murder charges

Trial begins in killing that has captivated DC

WASHINGTON – The paramedics summoned to a townhouse in the posh Dupont Circle neighborhood on a steamy night in August 2006 had seen their share of crime scenes, but the room where 32-year-old Robert Wone lay dead was different.
Despite three stab wounds in his chest, there was barely …. Original article  : Years after young DC lawyer’s killing, 3 men head to trial _ but not on murder charges.

Maoists kill four CPI-M workers in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Four Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers were shot dead by Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and their bodies were found Friday, police said.

Five CPI-M workers were abducted from their homes in Chandavilla village in Jhargram Thursday night by 20-25 heavily armed leftwing insurgents.
“The bodies of four of them were …. Source article  : Maoists kill four CPI-M workers in West Bengal.

Maoists kill four CPI-M workers in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Four Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers were shot dead by Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and their bodies were found Friday, police said.

Five CPI-M workers were abducted from their homes in Chandavilla village in Jhargram Thursday night by 20-25 heavily armed leftwing insurgents.
“The bodies of four of them were … Read more >>.

Police: Missing Calif. woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted

Police: Missing woman fled because of stress

GLENDALE, Calif. – A Glendale woman whose disappearance sparked a massive search made up a story that she’d been abducted at knifepoint and fled because of stress, police said Thursday.
Nancy Salas was reunited with her family in Glendale late Thursday night, nearly two days after she went missing. She … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Police: Missing Calif. woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted.

Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators

Money transfer ‘hawala’ trouble anti-terror probes

NEW YORK – Long before there was MoneyGram and Western Union, people in South Asian countries often used an informal network of brokers, called an “hawala,” to transfer money over long distances when it was too inconvenient or dangerous to send cash by courier.
Today, the centuries-old system still exists and …. Source article  : Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators.

Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators

Money transfer ‘hawala’ trouble anti-terror probes

NEW YORK – South Asians often use an informal network of brokers, called an “hawala,” to transfer money over long distances when it is too inconvenient or dangerous to send cash by courier.
The centuries-old system is used to move billions of dollars in and out of countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan …. Source  : Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators.

Police: Missing Glendale woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted

Police: Missing woman fled because of stress

GLENDALE, Calif. – A Glendale woman whose disappearance sparked a massive search made up a story that she’d been abducted at knifepoint and fled because of stress, police said Thursday.
Nancy Salas was reunited with her family in Glendale late Thursday night, nearly two days after she went missing. She … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police: Missing Glendale woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted.

Police say no threat found in car with 2 gas tanks in back near NYC’s Union Square

No threat in vehicle spotted in NYC’s Union Square

NEW YORK – New York City police have removed gas cans from a car parked near the offices of a city utility and say nothing suspicious has been found.
NYPD investigators located the owner of the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, which was found in front of the Con … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police say no threat found in car with 2 gas tanks in back near NYC’s Union Square.

Suspicious vehicle spotted in New York

NEW YORK – A vehicle with two gas canisters inside it has been spotted near Union Square here, a media report said.

Police and bomb squad agents were investigating the vehicle.
A pedestrian saw two gas canisters inside the parked car and called the police.
Xinhua news agency reported that streets and buildings nearby …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US engineer held in China on accusations he misused trade secrets released without charge

US engineer held in China released without charge

BEIJING – An American engineer held in China for more than a year on accusations he misused trade secrets has been released, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said Friday.
Hu Zhicheng remains in China but plans to return home soon. The embassy said he was released late last month, …. Original article  : US engineer held in China on accusations he misused trade secrets released without charge.

Pakistan should do more to chcck extremists: Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants Pakistan to do more to check extremists with a veiled warning of the consequences of a terrorist attack that can be traced back to that country.

“We think that there’s more that has to be done,” she said Thursday at an interaction at the US Institute of …. Read the original article  : Pakistan should do more to chcck extremists: Hillary Clinton.

Pakistan arrests militant who helped Shahzad

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WASHINGTON – The Pakistani government has arrested a suspect with connections to a Pakistani militant group who said he acted as an accomplice to Times Square bombing supect, the Washington Post reported citing US officials.

The suspect, whose arrest has not been previously disclosed, provided an \”independent stream\” of evidence that the Pakistani Taliban …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US arrests 3 Pakistanis for givng money to Shahzad

WASHINGTON – Fanning out across northeast United States, federal agents have arrested three people from Pakistan suspected of providing money, possibly by the hawala system, to Times Square car bombing\’s Pakistani American accused Faisal Shazad.

Two of the Pakistani suspects were picked up Thursday in the Boston area and the third in Maine for immigration violations, …. Read the original article  : US arrests 3 Pakistanis for givng money to Shahzad.

Times Square probe: three arrested in raids

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WASHINGTON – Federal investigators conducted raids Thursday in three north-eastern states in connection with the probe into the botched car bombing of Times Square in New York.

Federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that search warrants were exercised in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts in pursuit of leads in the case arising …. Original article  : Times Square probe: three arrested in raids.

Wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord grabbed in police raid, let go after questioning

Mexican police question, release drug lord’s wife

MEXICO CITY – The wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord was questioned and released after she was found during raids on seven houses linked to the fugitive trafficker, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Attorney General’s Office said Griselda Lopez Perez was in one of the houses raided …. Read the original article  : Wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord grabbed in police raid, let go after questioning.

China court sentences to death school attacker who hurt 29 children at kindergarten

China court sentences to death school attacker

BEIJING – A Chinese court sentenced a man to death Saturday for an attack on a school that left 29 children and three kindergarten teachers hurt last month.
The attack was one of five major assaults against schoolchildren in the last two months that have left 17 dead and more … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China court sentences to death school attacker who hurt 29 children at kindergarten.

Injured cop dies in Srinagar hospital

SRINAGAR – A policeman who was injured in Friday’s grenade explosion by separatists in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital succumbed to his injuries in a hospital Saturday, an official said.

Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, a local policeman and a civilian were wounded in the Saraf Kadal area of the old city …. Original source  : Injured cop dies in Srinagar hospital.

Police: Sheriff’s deputy in Wash. state fatally shoots in-laws; holes up in house

Police: Sheriff’s deputy in WA shoots in-laws

GIG HARBOR, Wash. – A Pierce County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot his wife’s parents Friday night and barricaded himself in his Gig Harbor home, police said.
Deputy Allen Myron’s two children were trapped in the house during the early part of the standoff, but managed to safely get out, sheriff’s …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Sheriff’s deputy in Wash. state fatally shoots in-laws; holes up in house.

Japanese man arrested for allegedly trying to carry stun gun on plane from Honolulu to Tokyo

Man allegedly taking stun gun on plane arrested

HONOLULU – Federal authorities arrested a Japanese man Friday after he allegedly tried to board a flight to Tokyo with a stun gun in his carry-on bag.
Prosecutors charged Hiroki Suzuki with one count of carrying a dangerous concealed weapon while attempting to board All Nippon Airways Flight 1051.
An … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Japanese man arrested for allegedly trying to carry stun gun on plane from Honolulu to Tokyo.

Pierce County, Wash., sheriff’s spokesman: deputy shoots in-laws, holed up in house

Sheriff’s officer: deputy shoots in-laws
GIG HARBOR, Wash. – A Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman says a sheriff’s deputy has shot his in-laws and barricaded himself in a Gig Harbor home.

Spokesman Ed Troyer said Friday night the father-in-law is believed to be dead in the house. The mother-in-law was able to get out of the house and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pierce County, Wash., sheriff’s spokesman: deputy shoots in-laws, holed up in house.

Immigration debate rages at town-hall forum by Spanish-language broadcaster Univision

Univision forum held on Arizona’s immigration law

MIAMI – Detractors and defenders of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration aired their views in a lively town-hall style meeting broadcast nationally Friday night by the Spanish-language network Univision.
The commercial-free forum held in Phoenix and Miami comes in the wake of Arizona’s new law some critics fear could lead … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Immigration debate rages at town-hall forum by Spanish-language broadcaster Univision.

Authorities say sheriff’s deputy shoots in-laws, holes up with kids in Washington state

Authorities say sheriff’s deputy shoots in-laws

GIG HARBOR, Wash. – Authorities in Washington state say a sheriff’s deputy has shot his in-laws and barricaded himself in a home with his children.
Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said Friday night that the deputy’s mother-in-law has been airlifted from Gig Harbor to a Seattle medical center. Troyer says …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities say sheriff’s deputy shoots in-laws, holes up with kids in Washington state.

Tamil jailed in Canada for funding LTTE

VANCOUVER – In the first conviction in Canada for funding of terrorists abroad, a court here jailed a Tamil for collecting money for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) which was routed by the Sri Lankan forces in May last year.

Prapaharan Thambithurai, 46, was jailed for six months after pleading guilty to the criminal …. Read the original article  : Tamil jailed in Canada for funding LTTE.

Maoists torch dumpers, rollers of construction firm

PATNA – Maoists have torched two dumpers and as many rollers of a road construction company in Bihar’s Gaya district, police said Saturday.

Armed rebels late Friday attacked the temporary office of a construction firm near Sherghati in Gaya, about 100 km from here, police said.
They set on fire dumpers and rollers, creating panic among … Read : Maoists torch dumpers, rollers of construction firm.

Police: Former Food Network chef solicited Calif. homeless people to commit a murder

Police: TV chef solicited homeless in murder plot

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – California police say the former host of a Food Network show is accused of soliciting homeless people to commit a murder.
Santa Monica police Sgt. Jay Trisler says Juan-Carlos Cruz was arrested Thursday and booked on suspicion of solicitation to commit murder.
Cruz was the host [..] Read the original article: here.

Police: Man who posed as teen basketball star at Texas high school charged with sexual assault

Accused student impostor now facing sex charge

DALLAS – A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school basketball star in West Texas was charged with sexual assault Friday after an underage girl reported having sex with him last summer when she thought he was a teenager, police said.
Guerdwich Montimer was arrested for the third … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police: Man who posed as teen basketball star at Texas high school charged with sexual assault.

Next big terrorist attack on US will be postmarked ‘Pakistan’: CIA analyst

WASHINGTON – A former CIA analyst, who helped President Barack Obama formulate his Pakistan-Afghanistan policy, sees “a very serious possibility that the next mass casualty terrorist attack on the United States will be postmarked ‘Pakistan.’”

“What we’re seeing going on in Pakistan now is a very dangerous phenomenon,” says Bruce Riedel, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, …. Original source  : Next big terrorist attack on US will be postmarked ‘Pakistan’: CIA analyst.

California city could sue former UCLA student who faked her kidnapping for cost of search

Former UCLA student’s kidnap hoax could be costly

GLENDALE, Calif. – A young woman who faked her own kidnapping to avoid telling her parents she had dropped out of college could be sued for the costs of the extensive search, but she won’t face criminal charges, police said Friday.
The city attorney will decide whether to file …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : California city could sue former UCLA student who faked her kidnapping for cost of search.

So. Arizona man pleads guilty for role in death of rare jaguar trapped by wildlife team

So. Ariz. man pleads guilty in jaguar’s death

PHOENIX – A southern Arizona biologist pleaded guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor federal charge for his role in the 2009 trapping and subsequent death of a rare jaguar known as “Macho B.”
Emil McCain, 31, of Patagonia, entered his plea to illegally “taking” an endangered species in U.S. …. Source article  : So. Arizona man pleads guilty for role in death of rare jaguar trapped by wildlife team.

Nicaraguan banana workers deny they conspired in fraud to win pesticides case against Dole

Nicaraguan workers deny conspiracy against Dole

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Several banana workers denied Friday they were part of a conspiracy to defraud Dole Foods Co. by falsely claiming in a damage lawsuit to have worked on a banana plantation and been made sterile by pesticides.
Seven workers at a news conference in Nicaragua, where the contamination allegedly …. Source article  : Nicaraguan banana workers deny they conspired in fraud to win pesticides case against Dole.

Man about to be extradited from Canada to face California murder charge found dead

Man about to be extradited in Calif. killing dies

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Authorities say a man about to be extradited from Canada to face charges in a 1984 slaying in California apparently committed suicide after learning his appeal to avoid extradition had been denied.
Orange County prosecutors and Huntington Beach police say 53-year-old Gerald Su Go …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Man about to be extradited from Canada to face California murder charge found dead.

Police say they won’t file criminal charges against Southern Calif. woman who faked kidnapping

No charges against CA woman who faked kidnapping

GLENDALE, Calif. – California police say they will not file criminal charges against a young woman who faked her own kidnapping to avoid telling her parents that she had dropped out of the University of California, Los Angeles two years ago.
Glendale police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said Friday that … Read more »»».

Chile terror suspect’s lawyer denies US claim of bomb residue, says chemical commonly found

Chile terror lawyer predicts case will be dropped

SANTIAGO, Chile – Chilean prosecutors will have to show a judge on Saturday what evidence they have against a Pakistani detained after the U.S. Embassy said it found traces of an explosives substance on his documents and cell phone.
The evidence hearing was ordered moved up from Sunday after …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Calif. police: No criminal charges against former UCLA student who faked own kidnapping

No charges for UCLA student who faked abduction

GLENDALE, Calif. – California police say they will not file criminal charges against a woman who faked her own kidnapping to avoid telling her parents that she had dropped out of the University of California, Los Angeles two years ago.
Sgt. Tom Lorenz said Friday the Glendale city attorney … Read more »»».

Woman comes forward in Lawrence Taylor sex assault case, says he never had sex with teen

Woman says Taylor did not have sex with teen

NEW YORK – A woman has come forward as a defense witness in the sexual assault case against Lawrence Taylor, saying the 16-year-old girl who accused the NFL legend of rape never had sex with him, according to a statement from the woman confirmed Friday by Taylor’s …. Original source  : Woman comes forward in Lawrence Taylor sex assault case, says he never had sex with teen.

Juan-Carlos Cruz Arrested

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Juan-Carlos Cruz, who is best known as the host of calorie conscious shows on Food Network, has been arrested after charges of solicitation to commit murder was levied against him. The celebrity chef has been accused of scheming to employ homeless, destitute people to carry out a murder plan, according to … Read more : Juan-Carlos Cruz Arrested.

Three men offer to hang Kasab

PATNA/SHIMLA – Three men have offered to do service as hangman to execute Pakistani jehadi Ajmal Kasab, sentenced to death by a special court in the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case.

Saroj Kumar and Arvind alias Doman, middle-aged men from Bihar’s Samastipur district, last week separately wrote letters to President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan … Read more : Three men offer to hang Kasab.

15 killed as Pakistani jets pound militant hideouts

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani military jets Sunday pounded Taliban positions in the tribal district of Orakzai, killing at least 15 rebels, security officials said.

The airstrikes came as the Islamist insurgents freed 50 people kidnapped a day earlier in the adjoining district of Kurram.
A senior military official in Orakzai said the jets targeted four rebel hideouts …. Read the original article  : 15 killed as Pakistani jets pound militant hideouts.

Six civilians, two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh violence (Second Lead)

RAIPUR – Maoist guerrillas Sunday slit the throats of six civilians, including a village head, in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, while two rebels were killed in a gunfight with the police in Dantewada district, officials said.

The bodies of the six people were found dumped in a forested area of Manpur locality in Uchapur village in [..] Read the original article: here.

American service member killed in insurgent attack in Afghanistan; 24th NATO death this month

NATO soldier killed in Afghan insurgent attack

KABUL – A U.S. service member was killed Sunday following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.
Alliance spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks confirmed an American died Sunday but declined to provide details, pending notification of the family of the service member.
NATO is pouring in troops to southern Kandahar province … Original source on Gaea Times at : American service member killed in insurgent attack in Afghanistan; 24th NATO death this month.

Maoist rebels kidnap and kill 6 villagers in central India alleging they were police informers

Maoist rebels kill 6 villagers in central India
PATNA, India – Maoist rebels kidnapped and killed six villagers in a thickly forested part of central India, alleging that the men were police informants, an official said Sunday.
The bodies of the six men, whose throats were slit, were found on Sunday, a day after they … Read more >>>.

Maoists slaughter six civilians in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Maoist guerrillas Sunday killed six civilians, including a village head, by slitting their throats in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, police said.

The bodies of the six people were found dumped in a forested area of Manpur locality in Uchapur village in Rajnandgaon, about 175 km from here, by villagers in the morning, Chhattisgarh Director General … Read more »»».

Stay away from terrorism, says Pakistani-origin rock star

LONDON – Long-haired Salman Ahmad, a Pakistani-origin rock star whose band Junoon has sold over 30 million albums, is Britain’s latest effort to combat terrorism — as he wants to counter radicalisation among students “and if that comes from the power of a guitar” then so be it.

Ahmad, who cites Led Zeppelin among his influences, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Stay away from terrorism, says Pakistani-origin rock star.

US spy ring at work in Pakistan, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – US military officials are still using private detectives to track Taliban guerrillas in Pakistan and Afghanistan in defiance of defence department norms, The New York Times has reported.

Despite concerns about the legality of the operation, top military officials have continued to rely on a secret network of private spies who have produced hundreds … Original source on Gaea Times at : US spy ring at work in Pakistan, Afghanistan.

Top Meghalaya militant leader arrested in Siliguri

SHILLONG – Founder and general secretary of militant outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Novembirth Ch Marak has been arrested from Siliguri railway station in West Bengal, dealing a blow to the group’s network, a senior Meghalaya police official said Sunday.

“Novembirth is a prize catch for us in our operation against the GNLA,” Superintendent … Original source on Gaea Times at : Top Meghalaya militant leader arrested in Siliguri.

Two Bihar men offer to hang Kasab

PATNA – Two men from Bihar’s Samastipur district have offered to work as hangmen to hang Pakistani jehadi Ajmal Kasab, who was sentenced to death by a special court in the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case.

Saroj Kumar and Arvind alias Doman, both middle-aged residents of separate villages under Patori block in Samastipur, about …. Source  : Two Bihar men offer to hang Kasab.

Maoists kill six civilians in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Maoist guerrillas have killed six civilians, including a village head, in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district on charges of spying, police said Sunday.

The bodies of the six people were found dumped in a forested area of Manpur locality in Uchapur village in Rajnandgaon, about 175 km from here, Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan … Read more : Maoists kill six civilians in Chhattisgarh.

Virginia men’s lacrosse rolls past Mount St. Mary’s 18-4 in return to action in NCAA tourny

Virginia lacrosse coasts in return to field

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Moments before Virginia played its first game since one of its players was charged with murder, the Cavaliers paused for a moment of silence to remember Yeardley Love, the popular member of the school’s women’s team who was slain two weeks ago.
Then, after a quick blip … Original article on : Virginia men’s lacrosse rolls past Mount St. Mary’s 18-4 in return to action in NCAA tourny.

Chile charges Pakistani with possessing explosives in visit to US Embassy as probe continues

Chile judge frees Pakistani arrested at US Embassy

SANTIAGO, Chile – A Pakistani man detained with suspicious chemical residues at the U.S. Embassy in Chile was charged with possessing explosives on Saturday, and then set free pending further investigation.
Mohammad Saif Ur Rehman Khan was ordered to stay in Chile and check in with authorities once a … Read more >>.

California agents use amnesty ruse, fake $200 reward offer to reel in fugitive parolees

Calif. agents use award ruse to reel in fugitives

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California corrections officials dangled an attractive offer Saturday before hundreds of parolees who have become fugitives: Turn yourself in, get a $200 reward and qualify for an amnesty program.
Authorities said 81 who showed up in Oakland were sorry they did.
Instead of getting a check, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : California agents use amnesty ruse, fake $200 reward offer to reel in fugitive parolees.

In Chile, Pakistani charged with possessing explosives in visit to US Embassy

Chile charges Pakistani with bomb possession

SANTIAGO, Chile – A Pakistani man found with suspicious chemical residues inside the U.S. Embassy in Chile has been charged with possessing explosives.
A magistrate is formally charging Mohammad Saif Ur Rehman Khan but set him free from a high-security prison. Khan must stay in Chile and check in with authorities … Read more : In Chile, Pakistani charged with possessing explosives in visit to US Embassy.

Gunmen open fire at bar in northern Mexico killing 8, wounding 20

Gunmen kill 8 at bar in northern Mexico
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico – Authorities in northern Mexico say gunmen opened fire on a bar in the city of Torreon. Eight people are dead and 20 wounded.

Coahuila state prosecutors say at least six gunmen arrived before dawn Saturday at a bar that was being inaugurated in the city …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gunmen open fire at bar in northern Mexico killing 8, wounding 20.

Federal prosecutors say former Mexican presidential candidate missing amid signs of violence

Former Mexico presidential candidate missing

MEXICO CITY – A former Mexican presidential candidate who has remained a power broker in the ruling party was missing amid signs of violence, the federal Attorney General’s Office said Saturday.
Prosecutors said that the car of Diego Fernandez de Cevallos was found near his ranch in the central state of Queretaro. …. Source  : Federal prosecutors say former Mexican presidential candidate missing amid signs of violence.

Ruling party candidate’s killing stokes fear that Mexico drug cartels will control elections

Candidates threatened in local Mexico elections

MEXICO CITY – One candidate was gunned down with his son inside his business. Another is missing after assailants torched her home. In some towns near the U.S. border, parties can’t find anyone to run for mayor.
The violence is intensifying fear that Mexico’s drug cartels could control July 4 local … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Ruling party candidate’s killing stokes fear that Mexico drug cartels will control elections.

Michael Jackson doctor helps revive passenger in distress on US Airways flight to Phoenix

Michael Jackson doctor helps passenger in distress

PHOENIX – The doctor accused of administering a powerful anesthetic that killed pop star Michael Jackson helped stabilize a young woman who fell unconscious on a US Airways jet on Saturday.
Dr. Conrad Murray found the woman with a very weak pulse aboard Flight 641 from Houston, hooked her up … Original article on : Michael Jackson doctor helps revive passenger in distress on US Airways flight to Phoenix.