Oregon DA won’t charge Gore over masseuse allegations, says accuser has ‘credibility issues’

Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations

PORTLAND, Ore. – The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed.
Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006.
A story in a tabloid newspaper led to … Original article on : Oregon DA won’t charge Gore over masseuse allegations, says accuser has ‘credibility issues’.

Pakistan has made a ’strategic shift’, claims US

WASHINGTON – Playing down revelations of Pakistani spy agency ISI’s links with Taliban militants, the United States has again suggested these are “historical links” and Pakistan has now made a “strategic shift” and attacking their safe havens inside its territory.

“It is very, very important to understand that there have been historical links going back … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pakistan has made a ’strategic shift’, claims US.

Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur journalist, calling 15-year sentence wrong

Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur

BEIJING – Some of China’s most well-known activists are circulating an open letter protesting the 15-year prison term for a Uighur journalist snared in tensions that followed the country’s worst ethnic rioting in decades.
The letter, e-mailed within China and published Friday by the Hong Kong-based Chinese Human Rights Defenders, …. Original article  : Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur journalist, calling 15-year sentence wrong.

Federal appeals court sets November hearing to consider Arizona’s appeal of immigration ruling

Arizona appeal of immigration ruling set for Nov.

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court says it will hold a hearing in November on Arizona’s challenge to a ruling that put the most controversial parts of the state’s immigration law on hold.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued a two-page order Friday … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Federal appeals court sets November hearing to consider Arizona’s appeal of immigration ruling.

2 families sue man convicted in 2008 Wis-Mich ambush that killed 3, say he should never profit

Families sue man convicted in Wis.-Mich. shootings

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. – Relatives of two of the teenagers slain in a 2008 shooting rampage on the Wisconsin-Michigan border say they are suing the convicted killer to make sure he doesn’t profit from the crimes.
Attorney Paul Poulson, who represents the families of 19-year-old Bryan Mort and 18-year-old Anthony …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 2 families sue man convicted in 2008 Wis-Mich ambush that killed 3, say he should never profit.

Prosecutor makes surprise claim in case against doctors, boyfriend-lawyer of Anna Nicole

Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case

LOS ANGELES – A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.
“I think it’s obvious she was part of the conspiracy …. Source article  : Prosecutor makes surprise claim in case against doctors, boyfriend-lawyer of Anna Nicole.

‘Jersey Shore’s’ Snooki charged with disorderly conduct in NJ beach town home to MTV show

Snooki of ‘Jersey Shore’ arrested in NJ beach town

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – “Jersey Shore” cast member Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.
Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd says Polizzi was arrested at around 3:25 p.m. Friday and charged with disorderly conduct after other …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Oregon district attorney says no Gore prosecution over masseuse allegations

Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecution

PORTLAND, Ore. – Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize winner’s reputation.
After a four-week investigation that included interviews with Gore, masseuse Molly …. Read the original article  : Oregon district attorney says no Gore prosecution over masseuse allegations.

Mexico’s biggest TV network cancels news program in solidarity with kidnapped reporters

Mexico’s TV channel cancels show after kidnappings

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s biggest television network canceled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters, abductions that media advocates called an escalation of a campaign by drug gangs to control information.
One of the journalists – a reporter for Televisa – was released Thursday, hours before … Read : Mexico’s biggest TV network cancels news program in solidarity with kidnapped reporters.

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand suspended 30 days, fined $100,000 for impaired driving

Lions president Lewand suspended 30 days, fined

DETROIT – Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand will be suspended for 30 days and fined $100,000 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following his guilty plea to driving while impaired, the league announced Friday.
The suspension begins Aug. 25 and Lewand will be permitted back at work Sept. 24. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand suspended 30 days, fined $100,000 for impaired driving.

Girl injured falling 40 feet to ground when Wis. amusement park attraction’s safety net fails

12-year-old girl injured on Wis. ‘free fall’ ride

MADISON, Wis. – A 12-year-old girl at an amusement park plunged more than 40 feet to the ground on Friday, seriously injuring herself when a safety net under a “free fall” attraction failed to catch her.
Police declined to identify the girl or to elaborate on her injuries, but … Original source on Gaea Times at : Girl injured falling 40 feet to ground when Wis. amusement park attraction’s safety net fails.

Lawsuit blames NY Mets owners for letting workers put retirement money in Madoff investments

Suit blames Mets owners for Madoff-related losses

NEW YORK – The owners of the New York Mets should be held accountable for letting their workers put more than $16 million in 401(k) assets into accounts controlled by jailed financier Bernard Madoff, a widow said in a lawsuit filed Friday.
The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan …. Read the original article  : here.

Ore. prosecutor says Gore won’t be prosecuted over masseuse’s allegations

Ore. prosecutor says no Gore prosecution
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former Vice President Al Gore won’t be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said Friday.

District Attorney Michael Schrunk said the case has numerous problems and isn’t appropriate for a criminal prosecution.
Among …. Source article  : Ore. prosecutor says Gore won’t be prosecuted over masseuse’s allegations.

Ravens WR Stallworth thankful to be on football field after serving time for manslaughter

Stallworth rebuilds life after manslaughter plea

WESTMINSTER, Md. – Donte’ Stallworth formally resumed his football career Friday, taking the field in pads for the first time since “the situation.”
In March 2009, Stallworth was driving in Florida when he hit 59-year-old crane operator Mario Reyes. The dock worker died, and three months later Stallworth pleaded guilty to … Read more : Ravens WR Stallworth thankful to be on football field after serving time for manslaughter.

Dallas-based Wyly brothers, big GOP donors, rose together from rags to riches to SEC lawsuit

Wealthy Dallas brothers become SEC fraud target

AUSTIN, Texas – Brothers Charles and Sam Wyly, born a year apart during the Great Depression, almost always have been joined at the hip.
They were kids when the collapsed economy forced the surrender of the family cotton farm in Lake Providence, La. Later, they starred on the high school … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Dallas-based Wyly brothers, big GOP donors, rose together from rags to riches to SEC lawsuit.

Prosecutors: Anna Nicole Smith conspired with attorney, doctors to illegally obtain drugs

Prosecutors: Smith part of conspiracy to get drugs

LOS ANGELES – In a surprise move, prosecutors in the case of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend say the former Playboy model conspired with the defendants to illegally obtain massive amounts of prescription drugs.
Deputy District Attorney Renee Rose said Friday that because Smith demanded that others … Read : Prosecutors: Anna Nicole Smith conspired with attorney, doctors to illegally obtain drugs.

Reno man who fled after 1988 rape finally sent to prison after returning to see dying mother

Reno man who fled after ‘88 rape sent to prison

RENO, Nev. – A former Reno man who fled to the Caribbean in 1988 after he was convicted of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl is finally headed to a Nevada prison.
Randy Maurice Bridges said he turned himself in to authorities in Miami in April because … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Reno man who fled after 1988 rape finally sent to prison after returning to see dying mother.

Texas man imprisoned 27 years for rape a free man after DNA tests prove his innocence

Texas man exonerated of rape free after 27 years

HOUSTON – Imprisoned for 27 years for a rape he didn’t commit, Michael Anthony Green walked out of jail a free man on Friday and in the process was able to leave behind some of the anger that had fueled his survival behind bars.
Accompanied by his attorney, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Federal jury begins deliberating case of B-2 engineer accused of selling secrets to China

Jury weighs B-2 engineer’s alleged secret-selling

HONOLULU – A federal jury in Hawaii has started deliberating in the trial of a former B-2 stealth bomber engineer accused of selling military secrets to China.
The jury is meeting Friday in U.S. District Court in Honolulu after hearing testimony over nearly four months in the trial of Noshir Gowadia.
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White House pleads for end to disclosure of war secrets; accused soldier moved to brig

White House urges halt to spilling of war secrets

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Friday implored the website WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents, as the Pentagon pressed its investigation of the massive security breach by bringing a soldier under scrutiny back to the U.S. for trial.
Administration officials said the investigation into the … Original article on : White House pleads for end to disclosure of war secrets; accused soldier moved to brig.