Congress pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi

CHENNAI – Congress leaders Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in Tamil Nadu, where he was blown up by a suicide bomber on this day 19 years ago.

Tamil Nadu Congress chief K.V. Thankabalu and other leaders paid floral tributes to Gandhi’s portrait at Satyamurthy Bhavan, the party headquarter here.
Later, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Congress pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi.

Authorities say 2 men died in police shootout after ambushing, killing 2 officers in Arkansas

Police: 2 suspects dead after Ark. officers slain

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Two men armed with AK-47s ambushed and killed two officers who had stopped them on an Arkansas interstate, then died in a shootout with police who had tracked them to a Walmart parking lot, authorities say.
Sgt. Brandon Paudert, 39, and Bill Evans, 38, were …. Read the original article  : here.

AP INVESTIGATION: Documents show Texas reservist faked his way into military service

AP INVESTIGATION: Texas man faked way into Army

FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas man with no military experience managed to trick the Army into letting him enter a reserve unit as a noncommissioned officer earlier this year, putting an untrained soldier in a leadership position in a time of war, an Associated Press investigation has …. Source  : AP INVESTIGATION: Documents show Texas reservist faked his way into military service.

West Memphis Police Officers Killed

MEMPHIS (GaeaTimes.com)- Walmart parking lot witnessed West Memphis Police take down two suspect killers in a bloody encounter. Reportedly, the two suspects had previously killed two police officers, Bill Evans and Brandon Paudert near the 1-40 Airport Road. These two officers were a part of the Drug Interdiction Unit of West Memphis Police.
Bill Evans and …. Read the original article  : West Memphis Police Officers Killed.

Chinese court upholds death penalty for police chief in Chongqing gang case

Chinese court backs sentence for police chief

BEIJING – A court in southern China upheld the death penalty Friday of a former police chief convicted of taking bribes from local gang leaders.
The Chongqing Municipal Higher People’s Court rejected the appeal from Wen Qiang, 55, who was convicted of taking bribes worth millions from gang members while …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Al Qaeda appeals to women to fight in Yemen

Sana’a, May 21 (IANS/AKI) The Al Qaeda has appealed to Muslim women, particularly those in Saudi Arabia, to travel to Yemen and wage jihad. The appeal was made by Wafa al-Shahri, wife of Al Qaeda’s second in command in Yemen, Said al-Shahri.

Wafa al-Shahri was directing her message in particular to Al Qaeda colleagues in …. Read the original article  : here.

Bin Laden’s deputy lauds slain Al Qaeda leaders

Baghdad, May 21 (IANS/AKI) Al Qaeda’s second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri has in an audio taped message paid homage to two of his associates killed in Iraq last month.

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is also expected to release an audio message to honour the dead pair, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Ayub al-Masri, in the next … Read more >>>.

Official: Gunmen kill anti-government leader of Mexican Indian community, wife

Leader of Mexico Indian community, wife killed

OAXACA, Mexico – A leftist, anti-government faction in an Indian town where a Finnish rights observer was killed in April said Thursday its leader has been shot to death along with his wife, authorities said.
Jesus Martinez Flores, the self-styled mayor of the “autonomous” Triqui Indian town of San Juan …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Official: Gunmen kill anti-government leader of Mexican Indian community, wife.

Man arrested for supplying explosives to Maoists

LUCKNOW – A man suspected of supplying explosives to Maoists has been arrested in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Friday.

Ashok Kumar was arrested Thursday evening from Langdra area with several detonators, gelatin rods and widely used commercial explosive ammonium nitrate.
“The man is making contradictory statements about the explosives recovered from his possession. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Man arrested for supplying explosives to Maoists.

Wife of dealer profiled in ‘American Gangster’ arrested in Puerto Rico on drug charges

Wife of ‘American Gangster’ nabbed in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The wife of a 1970s heroin dealer who inspired the movie “American Gangster” has been arrested after officials said she tried to sell 2 kilograms (4 pounds) of cocaine at a hotel in Puerto Rico.
Julianna Farrait, 70, appeared Thursday in court and did …. Source  : Wife of dealer profiled in ‘American Gangster’ arrested in Puerto Rico on drug charges.

Mexico: Gunbattles near US border kill 2 policemen, 7 attackers

Northern Mexico shootouts kill 2 police, 7 gunmen

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico – Gunbattles between security forces and armed attackers have killed nine people in two states along the U.S. border, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
The Navy says four attackers died in a gunbattle between marines and members of the Zetas drug gang in the town of San …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mexico: Gunbattles near US border kill 2 policemen, 7 attackers.

Warrant for Lindsay Lohan’s arrest recalled after bond posted; actress due in LA on Friday

Warrant for Lohan recalled after bond posted

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A judge issued a warrant Thursday for Lindsay Lohan’s arrest after the actress missed a mandatory court hearing, but a court spokesman said the warrant was recalled hours later after her bond was posted.
Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued the warrant after the 23-year-old actress …. Original article  : Warrant for Lindsay Lohan’s arrest recalled after bond posted; actress due in LA on Friday.

Stockholder lawsuit against BP officials filed in Alaska

BP stockholder lawsuit filed in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – A stockholder lawsuit claims “gross mismanagement” by top BP officials has severely damaged the company’s reputation and hurt its value.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Superior Court in Anchorage, alleges the officials did not take the necessary steps to ensure BP compliance with safety rules and environmental safeguards, … Read more »»».

Warrant for Lindsay Lohan’s arrest recalled after she makes bail; actress due in LA on Friday

Warrant for Lohan recalled after she makes bail

LOS ANGELES – A judge on Thursday recalled an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan, hours after it was issued.
Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini said a bond was posted for Lohan later Thursday, and the warrant was recalled. Bail was set at $100,000.
Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel … Read more >>>.

Lindsay Lohan makes bail, arrest warrant recalled hours after it was issued

Lohan makes bail, arrest warrant recalled
LOS ANGELES – A judge has recalled an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan hours after it was issued.

Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini says a bond was posted for Lohan on Thursday and the warrant was recalled.
Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued the warrant earlier Thursday after Lohan missed [..] Read the original article: here.

Camp Pendleton Marine officer sentenced for passing secrets to LA County Sheriff’s Department

Marine sentenced for leaking intelligence info

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A Camp Pendleton Marine officer has been sentenced to 30 days confinement for leaking intelligence information to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The ruling also reduces Gunnery Sgt. L. Eric Froboese (FROH-bish) to a staff sergeant. The sentence issued Thursday must still be approved by a … Read more : Camp Pendleton Marine officer sentenced for passing secrets to LA County Sheriff’s Department.

Replica cross placed in Mojave Desert war memorial is taken down within 24 hours

Replica cross in Mojave Desert comes down
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. – A replica of a cross honoring America’s war dead that drew the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court before it was stolen this month mysteriously appeared Thursday in a Mojave Desert federal park, but officials said it was illegal and took it down.

A maintenance …. Original source  : Replica cross placed in Mojave Desert war memorial is taken down within 24 hours.

Al-Qaida in Yemen announces death of terror leader amid stepped-up airstrikes

Al-Qaida in Yemen announces terror leader killed

WASHINGTON – A senior member of the al-Qaida spinoff group behind the failed Christmas Day airline attack was killed as part of a U.S.-Yemeni counterterrorism campaign, the terror group announced.
Nayif al-Qahtani’s death was revealed in an al-Qaida Arabian Peninsula newsletter a week after the U.S. slapped terror sanctions on …. Original article  : Al-Qaida in Yemen announces death of terror leader amid stepped-up airstrikes.

Lindsay Lohan makes bail on arrest warrant hours after it was issued

Lindsay Lohan makes bail on arrest warrant

LOS ANGELES – Lindsay Lohan already has made bail, hours after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini says a bond was posted for the 23-year-old actress Thursday after a judge issued an arrest warrant for Lohan earlier in the day. Bail was …. Original article  : Lindsay Lohan makes bail on arrest warrant hours after it was issued.

Top US intelligence official resigns

WASHINGTON – Admiral Dennis Blair unexpectedly announced his resignation Thursday as the top US intelligence official.

Blair is the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI), an overarching office created in the wake of the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He is tasked with coordinating the country’s 16 different intelligence agencies.
In a short statement to employees, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Top US intelligence official resigns.