Study finds Ohio probation system fragmented, too many low-risk inmates churn through prisons

Study finds Ohio probation system fragmented

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s probation system is too fragmented and the state cycles too many low-risk offenders serving short sentences through the prison system, a report to be released Monday finds.
The study also says offenders who commit minor drug and property crimes are often supervised for years, while inmates who … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Study finds Ohio probation system fragmented, too many low-risk inmates churn through prisons.

Four killed in Baghdad suicide blast

BAGHDAD – At least four people were killed and 10 injured Monday in a suicide bombing near the Baghdad office of the al-Arabiya satellite television station.

The interior ministry said the suicide bomber had driven a small explosives-laden vehicle into al-Harithiya in western Baghdad where the broadcaster is located.
“The car was searched at one checkpoint … Original source on Gaea Times at : Four killed in Baghdad suicide blast.

Lawyer says ‘Barefoot Bandit’ not interested in selling his story and journey wasn’t planned

‘Barefoot Bandit’ not interested in selling story

SEATTLE – The “Barefoot Bandit” has received movie and book offers but is not interested in telling his story – nor does he want anyone else to do it, his attorney said Sunday.
Colton Harris-Moore, 19, is being held in Seattle on a federal count of interstate transportation of stolen …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Lawyer says ‘Barefoot Bandit’ not interested in selling his story and journey wasn’t planned.

Prader Willi Syndrome Patient May Be Arrested

MICHIGAN (GaeaTimes.com)- A 20 year old boy from Michigan has been accused of stealing food from his neighbor’s home and now has an arrest warrant to his name. Matthew Hummel however is no ordinary boy. The youngster is a patient of the Prader Willi Syndrome, the sufferers of which crave for an enormous quantity … Read more >>.

‘ISI had free hand to aid insurgency in India, Afghanistan’

WASHINGTON – For years Pakistan’s spy service ISI was actually aiding the Afghan insurgency with a wing operating against Afghanistan and India having a free hand to do so, according to what is being touted as the “biggest leak in intelligence history”.

Called “The War Logs”, 92,201 secret US military documents spanning six years of the … Read more >>.

Closing arguments to start in 7-week corruption trial of former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Closing arguments to start in Blagojevich trial
CHICAGO – Twenty months after Gov. Rod Blagojevich was led out of his house in handcuffs for what prosecutors called a “political crime spree,” attorneys will make their last pitch to jurors during a trial that has been littered with names like Barack … Original source on Gaea Times at : Closing arguments to start in 7-week corruption trial of former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Members of clan suspected in Philippine massacre kill aide to witness, wound 2 other people

Aide to witness to Philippine massacre gunned down

MANILA, Philippines – Members of the clan suspected in one of the worst massacres in Philippine history are believed to be behind the weekend shooting death of an aide for a key witness to the mass killings, officials said Monday.
The attack Sunday appeared to be the latest case …. Read the original article  : here.

Suspected extremist arrested in Punjab

PATIALA – A suspected Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) extremist was arrested from Punjab’s Patiala district Monday, police said.

Pargat Singh is an associate of another KLF extremist Bakshish Singh, who was arrested in the state recently, a police official said. He said interrogation of Pargat was on.
Pargat was staying as paying guest Pushpinder Singh in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Suspected extremist arrested in Punjab.

A look at who’s on trial at Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal, 30 years after the regime’s fall

Who’s on trial at Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal

The former chief of the Khmer Rouge’s main prison and torture facility was convicted Monday of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 35 years in prison, ending the first case before a U.N.-backed tribunal since the regime’s fall 30 years ago. Four other former leaders …. Source  : A look at who’s on trial at Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal, 30 years after the regime’s fall.

Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer found guilty of war crimes, will spend 19 years behind bars

Victims: Khmer Rouge jailer’s sentence too light

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A war crimes tribunal convicted and sentenced the Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer Monday for overseeing the deaths of up to 16,000 people, in the first verdict involving a senior member of the “killing fields” regime that devastated a generation of Cambodians.
Victims and their relatives burst …. Source article  : Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer found guilty of war crimes, will spend 19 years behind bars.

Maoist camp destroyed in 20-hour Jharkhand gunfight

RANCHI – A Maoist camp was destroyed in Jharkhand after a 20-hour gunfight between the security forces and the rebels, police said Monday.

The gun battle started Sunday in the jungle areas bordering Khuti, Seraikela and Kharsawa districts and continued overnight. It ended early Monday, a police officer said.
“It was a 20-hour gunfight. Some … Read more : Maoist camp destroyed in 20-hour Jharkhand gunfight.

White House, CIA lawyers in dark before terrorist videos destroyed; evidence of obstruction?

Key omission in memo to destroy CIA terror tapes

WASHINGTON – When the CIA sent word in 2005 to destroy scores of videos showing waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics, there was an unusual omission in the carefully worded memo: the names of two agency lawyers.
Once a CIA lawyer has weighed in on even a routine …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : White House, CIA lawyers in dark before terrorist videos destroyed; evidence of obstruction?.

Cambodian war crimes tribunal opens to hand down 1st verdict for Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer

Cambodia war crimes trial opens to issue verdict

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal opened Monday to hand down a verdict in the first trial of a senior member of the Khmer Rouge regime that turned Cambodia into a vast killing field three decades ago.
Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, arrived Monday … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cambodian war crimes tribunal opens to hand down 1st verdict for Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer.

Cambodian war crimes tribunal to hand down 1st verdict in trial of Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer

Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal hands down verdict

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal hands down a verdict Monday in the first trial of a senior member of the Khmer Rouge regime that turned Cambodia into a vast killing field three decades ago.
The defendant, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, ran the notorious …. Original source  : Cambodian war crimes tribunal to hand down 1st verdict in trial of Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer.

Security forces kill six Maoists in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Six Maoists were killed and a security personnel was seriously injured in a clash in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district early Monday, police said.

The clash began at 3 a.m. in a forest in Goaltore area and was still on, a police officer said, adding that bodies of all the six Maoists have been … Read : Security forces kill six Maoists in West Bengal.

Al Qaeda kills French hostage

Moscow, July 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North African wing of Al Qaeda said it killed a French hostage in revenge for failed rescue raid by French and Mauritanian troops, Al Jazeera reported.

A leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said Michel Germaneau was killed Saturday in a revenge for six militants killed Thursday in the …. Read the original article  : here.

Al Qaeda militants kill six Yemeni soldiers

SANA’A – Suspected Al Qaeda militants attacked a military checkpoint in south-eastern Yemen Sunday, killing six soldiers.

A security source told DPA that the assailants opened fire at soldiers manning the checkpoint in the block S2 area of al-Oqlah in Shabwa province.
Block S2 is an oil exploration field operated by the Austrian company, OMV.
It …. Original article  : Al Qaeda militants kill six Yemeni soldiers.

Mexican prosecutors say prison guards lent inmates guns, let them out to carry out massacre

Mexico: Prison guards let killers out, lent guns

MEXICO CITY – Mexican prosecutors say guards at a prison let inmates out and lent them guns to massacre 17 people at a party, then allowed them to return to their cells.
Sunday’s announcement from the federal attorney general’s office represents a shocking revelation about the July 18 shooting …. Original article  : Mexican prosecutors say prison guards lent inmates guns, let them out to carry out massacre.

Rebuking church, Chilean president rejects sweeping pardons that would free rights offenders

Chile rejects pardons proposed by Catholic Church

SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile’s conservative president rejected a proposal by the Roman Catholic Church for sweeping pardons of elderly and sick prisoners that would have freed military officers convicted of human rights violations during the Pinochet dictatorship.
President Sebastian Pinera announced Sunday that he will only consider case-by-case pardons on …. Source article  : Rebuking church, Chilean president rejects sweeping pardons that would free rights offenders.

US prosecutors drop case against fugitive Filipino doctor accused of bilking military program

US drops fraud case against wanted Filipino doctor

MADISON, Wis. – Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a doctor from the Philippines who went into hiding after being accused of scamming a military health program out of more than $1 million in the 1990s.
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Wisconsin moved to drop … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US prosecutors drop case against fugitive Filipino doctor accused of bilking military program.

3 New Orleans police officers to be arraigned in deadly shootings after Hurricane Katrina

3 to be arraigned in Katrina police shootings

NEW ORLEANS – Three current or former New Orleans police officers will be arraigned on charges they conspired to cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina.
Sgt. Arthur Kaufman and retired Sgt. Gerard Dugue, who investigated the shootings, face federal charges including obstruction of justice. The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 3 New Orleans police officers to be arraigned in deadly shootings after Hurricane Katrina.

Former Pakistani spy kidnapped by militants threatens to reveal state secrets

Ex-Pakistani spy held by militants demands help

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – A former Pakistani spy kidnapped by militants four months ago in northwestern Pakistan threatened in a video to expose the government’s “weaknesses” unless it frees prisoners to secure his release as demanded by his captors.
Sultan Amir Tarar, also known as Col. Imam, did not …. Source article  : Former Pakistani spy kidnapped by militants threatens to reveal state secrets.

As Rick Pitino extortion trial opens, only thing clear is that no will come out looking good

No one looks good in Rick Pitino extortion trial

The first thing to remember about the trial unfolding this week in Louisville is that Rick Pitino is a witness, not a defendant.
The next thing to remember is that Pitino is no saint, either.
Oh, sure, he looks like one on the University of Louisville website, where he … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : As Rick Pitino extortion trial opens, only thing clear is that no will come out looking good.

India steps up engagement with Myanmar as China looms over military regime

Myanmar’s top military leader in India for talks

NEW DELHI – India welcomed the head of Myanmar’s isolated military government Tuesday despite international criticism, as New Delhi competes to assert its influence in the region.
India’s relationship with Myanmar, considered a pariah in some quarters, has taken on new importance because of concerns over insurgencies and drug …. Original article  : India steps up engagement with Myanmar as China looms over military regime.

Blagojevich defense attorney may risk jail after clash with judge over closing arguments

Blagojevich lawyer irks judge, may risk jail
CHICAGO – Rod Blagojevich’s defense attorney could find himself behind bars even as he works to keep his client out of prison.
Sam Adam Jr. faced that dilemma before presenting his closing arguments in the former Illinois governor’s corruption trial on Tuesday, after he and the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Blagojevich defense attorney may risk jail after clash with judge over closing arguments.

Misty Croslin’s Parents Arrested

PALATKA (GaeaTimes.com)- The case of the missing Florida girl Haleigh Cummings has hogged the limelight once again in relation to a drug related case. The parents of Misty Croslin, who was watching the five-year-old girl that night she disappeared, have been taken into custody on charges of purchasing cocaine as well as parole violations. …. Read the original article  : here.

Neb. town’s council considers suspending law banning hiring, renting to illegal immigrants

Neb. town may halt immigration law to save money

OMAHA, Neb. – Faced with expensive legal challenges, officials in the eastern Nebraska town of Fremont are considering suspending a voter-approved ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants until the lawsuits are resolved.
The City Council narrowly rejected the ban in 2008, prompting supports to gather …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Neb. town’s council considers suspending law banning hiring, renting to illegal immigrants.

Military’s hit list of enemy militants: Reality of Afghanistan conflict or war crime?

Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents

WASHINGTON – When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American military commando operations may have amounted to war crimes.
Among the thousands … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Military’s hit list of enemy militants: Reality of Afghanistan conflict or war crime?.

Malaysia court fines 12 Muslims for parading cow head in protest against Hindu temple plan

12 Muslims fined for Malaysia Hindu temple protest

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian court fined 12 Muslims on Tuesday and sentenced one of them to a week in prison for illegally protesting the construction of a Hindu temple and parading a severed cow’s head.
The protest last August stoked tensions among Malaysia’s three main ethnic groups … Read more »».

No blank cheques for Pakistan: US

WASHINGTON – Downplaying the WikiLeaks revelations about links between Pakistan’s spy agency and terrorist groups, the United States has said there are no blank cheques for Islamabad and it must do more to eliminate terrorist safe havens.

“We have certainly known about safe havens in Pakistan; we have been concerned about civilian casualties for quite some … Read more »»».

Militants fire at British embassy in Yemen

SANA’A – Suspected Al Qaeda militants opened fire at the British embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa late Monday, and fled the spot immediately, police said.

The gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the main gate of the British embassy from a vehicle and sped off on the main street in front of the embassy, …. Source  : Militants fire at British embassy in Yemen.

Punish Mumbai attackers to convince India: US to Pakistan

WASHINGTON – As leaks by a whistleblower site laid bare past links between the Pakistani spy agency ISI and terror outfits, the United States asked Islamabad to punish those behind 26/11 Mumbai attacks to convince India it has changed.

“Combating terrorism is an element of our relationship with India; likewise with Pakistan; likewise with Afghanistan,” State … Read more : Punish Mumbai attackers to convince India: US to Pakistan.

Nicaraguan soldiers detain 2 foreigners, investigates possible link to Panama death case

Nicaragua detains 2 foreigners in Panama case

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The Nicaraguan army detained two foreigners at the border with Costa Rica on Monday, and Panamanian officials said they are investigating whether the couple is linked to the discovery of a dead American woman.
The army said the two foreigners were arrested after they ignored warnings from …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nicaraguan soldiers detain 2 foreigners, investigates possible link to Panama death case.

NJ nurse charged with stealing from emergency room patient who had been severely beaten

NJ nurse charged with stealing from beating victim

ELIZABETH, N.J. – A nurse at a northern New Jersey hospital has been charged with stealing several hundred dollars from an unconscious man who was brought to the hospital emergency room.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday charged 39-year-old Stephan Randolph of Flemington with third-degree theft.
Authorities say Randolph … Read more >>>.

Blagojevich defense attorney clashes with judge over closing arguments, vows to risk jail time

Blagojevich defense attorney clashes with judge
CHICAGO – Rod Blagojevich’s defense attorney clashed with the judge Monday over his planned closing arguments, pledging to go to jail if he is prohibited from telling jurors about witnesses that prosecutors never called.
Hours after prosecutors summed up their case against the disgraced former Illinois governor, Judge …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Blagojevich defense attorney clashes with judge over closing arguments, vows to risk jail time.

Airport security screener in US Virgin Islands found guilty of jury tampering in drug case

TSA screener in USVI guilty of jury tampering

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands – A jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands has convicted an airport security screener of jury tampering in a drug trafficking trial.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nolan Paige says Transportation Security Administration screener Ikim Blackett, 31, was convicted Monday after two hours of deliberation by …. Read the original article  : Airport security screener in US Virgin Islands found guilty of jury tampering in drug case.

Chattanooga woman sentenced to prison for faking breast cancer to get sick leave, donations

Woman sentenced to prison for faking breast cancer

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A judge sentenced a Chattanooga woman to 42 months in prison for faking breast cancer and told her it was “reprehensible” that she took donations of sick leave, money and cancer patient support services for five years.
“It seems like to me some confinement is necessary,” [..] Read the original article: here.

Trade commission to bar import of Nvidia technology as patent dispute with Rambus grinds on

Rambus patent battle with Nvidia grinds on

SEATTLE – Chipmaker Rambus Inc. said Monday that The U.S. International Trade Commission plans to stop competitors from bringing products into U.S. that contain its patented technology.
In April, the trade commission decided that Nvidia Corp.’s technology infringes on several of Rambus’ patents.
Rambus had filed a complaint against Nvidia, which …. Read the original article  : Trade commission to bar import of Nvidia technology as patent dispute with Rambus grinds on.

Mexican government sends rights commission inspectors to border ahead of Arizona law

Mexico sends human rights inspectors to border

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission said Monday it is sending inspectors to U.S. border crossings to monitor deportations that might result if Arizona’s new immigration law goes into effect as planned Thursday.
The law is being challenged by the U.S. government in court, but the federal judge … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mexican government sends rights commission inspectors to border ahead of Arizona law.

Man accused of starving 3 kids tells Texas jury he gave them breakfast and lunch daily

Man tells Texas jury he didn’t starve 3 children

DALLAS – A man accused of keeping three emaciated children locked in the bathroom of a Dallas hotel for as long as nine months told a jury Monday that the starving youngsters refused to eat the meals he prepared for them.
The children were gaunt and filthy when …. Read the original article  : Man accused of starving 3 kids tells Texas jury he gave them breakfast and lunch daily.

Pitino expected to testify in woman’s extortion trial as testimony focuses on night they met

Rick Pitino expected to testify in extortion trial

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jurors in the trial of a woman accused of extorting University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino are expected to hear testimony from the coach himself.
Jurors have already details of the night Pitino and Karen Cunagin Sypher had a sexual liaison in an Italian restaurant in … Original article on : Pitino expected to testify in woman’s extortion trial as testimony focuses on night they met.

Texas, feds wait their turn after Utah Supreme Court reverses convictions of polygamist leader

Texas, feds wait turns in polygamist leader cases

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah Supreme Court decision that overturns polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs’ 2007 criminal conviction won’t automatically make him a free man. Even if Utah doesn’t retry him, Texas and federal prosecutors are waiting to move forward with their own cases.
Justices on Tuesday unanimously …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Texas, feds wait their turn after Utah Supreme Court reverses convictions of polygamist leader.

Bus services hit in Orissa for Maoist ‘Martyrs Week’

BHUBANESWAR – Buses and commercial vehicles went off the roads in parts of Orissa as Maoists Wednesday began observing ‘Martyrs’ Week’ in memory of rebel leaders killed by security forces, police said.

“Government and private buses are not running in the interior areas of Malkangiri, Rayagada and Gajapati districts. The operators kept vehicles off the road … Read more >>.

Chhattisgarh tense as Maoist ‘Martyrs Week’ begins

RAIPUR – Security was heightened as a ‘Martyrs’ Week’ called by the Maoists began Wednesday in their Bastar stronghold in Chhattisgarh amid fears of attacks in the region.

“Security has always been in top gear in the entire 40,000 sq km in the Bastar region, but it has been further scaled up in view of the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chhattisgarh tense as Maoist ‘Martyrs Week’ begins.

WikiLeaks expose: Pakistan in damage control mode

ISLAMABAD – The stunning WikiLeaks expose that showed the involvement of Pakistan’s ISI in carrying out terror attacks against Indians in Afghanistan has received a mixed reaction here, with an analyst saying that the explosive documents present a “dismal picture of the background war strategies that led to Afghanistan offensive”.

The intelligence leak is being viewed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : WikiLeaks expose: Pakistan in damage control mode.

Jurors must decide which portrait of Blagojevich to believe: Naive bumbler or crafty schemer?

Blagojevich’s fate to be in the hands of jurors
CHICAGO – Jurors will go off to deliberate the fate of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich with the image of an immaculately dressed and smiling man with his two daughters sitting nearby in the courtroom, but also with the memory of him cursing in the vilest … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Jurors must decide which portrait of Blagojevich to believe: Naive bumbler or crafty schemer?.

APNewsBreak: Hundreds of FBI agents investigated over cheating on test of surveillance rules

APNewsBreak: FBI scrutinized over test cheating

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is investigating whether hundreds of FBI agents cheated on a test of new rules allowing the bureau to conduct surveillance and open cases without evidence that a crime has been committed.
In some instances, agents took the open-book test together, violating rules that they take it …. Original source  : APNewsBreak: Hundreds of FBI agents investigated over cheating on test of surveillance rules.

FBI defends its surveillance guidelines as director faces Senate questioning

FBI defends guidelines for domestic surveillance

WASHINGTON – Under fire from civil liberties groups, the FBI is defending domestic surveillance guidelines that critics fear could unfairly target innocent Muslims in terrorism and other criminal investigations.
“It’s quite an invasive data collection system,” said Farhana Khera, executive director of the nonprofit group Muslim Advocates. “It’s based on generalized [..] Read the original article: here.

Sheriff targeted in Justice probe arrested most immigrants deported in federal-local program

Arizona helped deport thousands without new law

WASHINGTON – Without the benefit of their state’s strict new immigration law, officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems.
Statistics obtained by The Associated Press show that the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sheriff targeted in Justice probe arrested most immigrants deported in federal-local program.

SPIN METER: In prospect of a public trial, peril for both veteran chairman and his party

SPIN METER: Warnings for Rangel between the lines
WASHINGTON – House Democratic leaders who promised to “drain the swamp” of corrupt Washington are doing a delicate rhetorical dance around one of their own, 20-term Rep. Charlie Rangel, as he faces a public trial on ethical misdeeds during a high-stakes midterm election.
They can’t pressure the … Original article on : SPIN METER: In prospect of a public trial, peril for both veteran chairman and his party.

GOP Senate front-runner in New Hampshire in tougher-than-expected primary battle

NH GOP Senate front-runner hits a few bumps
CONCORD, N.H. – Kelly Ayotte, the tough former prosecutor and wife of an Iraq war vet, seemed to be on a glide path to the Republican nomination in New Hampshire and perhaps the U.S. Senate.
But GOP rivals have tripped her up and an endorsement from Sarah … Read more »».

Jurors will soon get Blagojevich corruption case, competing images of former Ill. governor

Blagojevich corruption case to go to the jury
CHICAGO – The corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will soon be in the hands of the jury.
After hearing instructions from the judge on Wednesday, jurors will begin deciding the fate of the state’s second governor in a row to be charged with corruption …. Source article  : Jurors will soon get Blagojevich corruption case, competing images of former Ill. governor.

Anna Fermanova: Smuggler or A Teacher?

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — It’s time to bid adieu to Anna Chapman and welcome Anna Fermanova. The Latvian bombshell has been accused of smuggling high-tech night vision scopes from USA to Russia by Federal authorities.

According to the arrest affidavit Fermanova along with others, are charged for “intentionally attempt to export” defense articles listed on the …. Original article  : Anna Fermanova: Smuggler or A Teacher?.

BP says that in Gulf oil spill, the SEC, Justice Department are looking at securities matters

BP says SEC, Justice looking at securities matters

WASHINGTON – BP says the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department are conducting informal inquiries into securities matters arising from the Gulf oil spill.
BP disclosed the probe Tuesday in a filing with the SEC, marking the latest development in the evolving government investigations following the April …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Roadside bomb kills 25 civilians in Afghanistan

KABUL – A roadside bomb tore through a passenger bus in western Afghanistan Wednesday, killing 25 civilians, a provincial governor said.

At least 20 other civilians were injured in the blast that took place in Bakwa district of Nimroz province, Governor Gholam Dastagir Azaad said.
“Women and children are among those killed but due to …. Read the original article  : Roadside bomb kills 25 civilians in Afghanistan.

Lance Kerwin Sentenced to 5 Years Probation for Theft

LIHUE, HAWAII (GaeaTimes.com) — Lance Kerwin is best known for his portrayal of the title character as James in the hit 70 ’s TV show “James at 15″. In a shocking tun of events he was sentenced to five years probation for a theft charge of second degree.
He was charged with serious allegations of falsifying … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Lance Kerwin Sentenced to 5 Years Probation for Theft.

NY mother arrested on DWI charges after her 12-year-old daughter calls 911 from vehicle

Mom charged with DWI after girl calls 911 from car

SOUTHEAST, N.Y. – A woman has been arrested on drunken driving charges in upstate New York after her 12-year-old daughter called 911 while in the vehicle.
State police say 49-year-old Jamie Hicks of Long Island was driving with her two children near Brewster when she was stopped …. Read the original article  : NY mother arrested on DWI charges after her 12-year-old daughter calls 911 from vehicle.

Drexel players indefinitely suspended from basketball team after robbery charges

Drexel players suspended from team after charges

PHILADELPHIA – Drexel University athletic officials indefinitely suspended two basketball players charged in an armed robbery at a fellow student’s apartment last week.
Starting point guard Jamie Harris and backup forward Kevin Phillip turned themselves in to police Monday to face robbery, theft and weapons charges. They were placed on … Original source on Gaea Times at : Drexel players indefinitely suspended from basketball team after robbery charges.

Malaysian prosecutor removed over alleged affair with witness accusing opposition leader

Malaysian prosecutor axed in Anwar’s sodomy trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian prosecutor who is speculated to have had an affair with the man who accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy has been removed from Anwar’s trial in a twist that lawyers warned Wednesday could undermine the prosecution’s integrity.
Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail was reported … Read more : Malaysian prosecutor removed over alleged affair with witness accusing opposition leader.

Neb. city council suspends voter-approved ban on hiring, renting homes to illegal immigrants

Neb. city council votes to delay immigration law

FREMONT, Neb. – A voter-approved ban on hiring and renting property to illegal immigrants was suspended late Tuesday by the Fremont City Council, less than two days before it was set to take effect in the small Nebraska city.
Council members voted 8-0 to delay an ordinance that is …. Read the original article  : Neb. city council suspends voter-approved ban on hiring, renting homes to illegal immigrants.

Indonesian court sentences a Muslim woman to 3 years in jail for harboring terrorists

Indonesian woman gets 3-years’ jail for terrorism

JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian court sentenced a Muslim woman to three years in prison Thursday for harboring terrorists, including one of Southeast Asia’s most-wanted men.
Putri Munawaroh was arrested after police raided her house in Central Java, sparking a gunbattle that killed Noordin Top, the alleged head of the … Read more >>.

Karzai: International partners need to do more to target militants outside Afghanistan

Karzai: Target militants outside Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan President Hamid Karzai pushed his international partners on Thursday to take stronger action against terrorist sanctuaries outside of Afghanistan. In a clear reference to havens in Pakistan, Karzai said: “The international community is here to fight terrorism, but there is danger elsewhere and they are not acting.”
Pressure … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Karzai: International partners need to do more to target militants outside Afghanistan.

Charges against suspected Nazi accused of participating in mass murder filed at youth court

Charges against alleged Nazi filed at youth court

BERLIN – A German official says charges against a suspected former Nazi death camp guard have been filed at a youth court because he was still a minor when he allegedly committed the crimes.
Court spokesman Matthias Nordmeyer said Thursday that charges against 88-year-old Samuel Kunz were filed at …. Original article  : Charges against suspected Nazi accused of participating in mass murder filed at youth court.

Gunfire erupts during undercover drug bust, killing 1 officer, 2 suspects in Phoenix

Phoenix shootout leaves 1 officer, 2 suspects dead

PHOENIX – A shooting during an undercover drug operation in Phoenix has left three people dead, including one police officer and two suspects, authorities said.
Two other officers were wounded in the gunbattle Wednesday night, with one in critical condition at a Phoenix hospital and the other in stable …. Original source  : Gunfire erupts during undercover drug bust, killing 1 officer, 2 suspects in Phoenix.

Arizona immigration law ruling throws monkey wrench in other states’ plans to copy law

Immigration ruling could send message to states

PHOENIX – States that had been watching Arizona’s immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration’s core argument that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government.
The ruling marked … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Arizona immigration law ruling throws monkey wrench in other states’ plans to copy law.

Louisville coach Pitino to return to stand in extortion trial; to face questions from defense

Extortion suspect’s attorney to question Pitino

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters.
On Thursday, Pitino will face questions unlike anything he’s answered at a press conference.
Pitino will retake the stand in the trial of woman accused of demanding millions from him to stay quiet about a sexual liaison … Read more »»».

Pitino to return to stand in extortion trial, will face questions from defense attorney

Pitino to face more questions in extortion case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters.
On Thursday, Pitino faces questions unlike anything he’s answered at a press conference.
Pitino will retake the stand in the trial of woman accused of demanding millions from him to stay quiet about a sexual … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pitino to return to stand in extortion trial, will face questions from defense attorney.

Company lawyer says Somali pirates release Turkish ship months after hijacking off Somalia

Somali pirates release hijacked ship off Somalia

ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish shipping company’s lawyer says Somali pirates have freed a Turkish ship months after it was hijacked.
Karya company lawyer Nilgun Yamaner told CNN-Turk television the Malta-flagged MV Frigia is sailing to meet a Turkish navy ship that patrols the Gulf of Aden along with ships …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Company lawyer says Somali pirates release Turkish ship months after hijacking off Somalia.

Australian state awards $2.9 million to family of Aborigine who died of heat in prison van

Australia awards compensation for prison van death

PERTH, Australia – The family of an Aboriginal elder who died of heat stroke in a prison van with no air conditioning on a brutally hot day in Australia’s Outback will be given 3.2 million Australian dollars ($2.9 million) in compensation, a state attorney general said Thursday.
Western Australia Attorney … Original article on : Australian state awards $2.9 million to family of Aborigine who died of heat in prison van.

India obsession holds back Pakistan in terror fight: envoy

WASHINGTON – Pakistan’s envoy to the US Husain Haqqani has acknowledged that Islamabad’s “preoccupation with India” was a factor that came in the way of its doing more to show its commitment to fighting terror.

“And then, above all, there is a concern that India is not reconciled to our sort of nationhood and statehood. … Read : India obsession holds back Pakistan in terror fight: envoy.

No proof of Sikh militant group base in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government has denied a report from India that a Sikh militant group has set up a base outside the national capital and that at least four militants were hiding there.

There is no evidence to support a claim by the Punjab Police that the Sikh separatist group Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : No proof of Sikh militant group base in Malaysia.

3 undercover Chandler police officers shot in south Phoenix; 1 later dies in hospital

1 police officer killed, 2 wounded in Phoenix

PHOENIX – A gunbattle erupted during an undercover drug operation at a south Phoenix home Wednesday night, killing one police officer and wounding two others, police said.
Two suspects died at the scene, two others are hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries and two more are detained and being questioned, …. Read the original article  : 3 undercover Chandler police officers shot in south Phoenix; 1 later dies in hospital.

Pakistan has to do more in fighting terror: US

WASHINGTON – Endorsing British Prime Minister David Cameron’s call to Pakistan to stop “exporting” terror, the US says Pakistan has made a strategic shift in the fight against terror, but more has to be done.

“Well, we don’t want to see the export of terror by any country,” State Department spokesman Phillip Crowley said Wednesday when …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistan has to do more in fighting terror: US.

3 officers shot, wounded in suburban Phoenix during undercover operation; 1 suspect killed

3 officers shot, wounded in Ariz.; suspect killed

PHOENIX – Authorities say three police officers have been shot and wounded, and one suspect killed, during an undercover operation in suburban Phoenix.
At least one of the Chandler officers is reported to be seriously injured.
Investigators say one suspect died at the scene. Police have blocked off the area … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 3 officers shot, wounded in suburban Phoenix during undercover operation; 1 suspect killed.

3 officers shot, wounded in suburban Phoenix; search under way for gunman who fled scene

3 officers shot, wounded in suburban Phoenix

PHOENIX – Authorities say three police officers have been shot and wounded during an undercover operation in suburban Phoenix.
Investigators say they’re searching for a gunman who fled the scene Wednesday evening.
Few details have been released, but video from television news helicopters showed the three Chandler police officers being taken [..] Read the original article: here.

Former government official arrested as corruption crackdown expands southern China

Gang members arrested in China corruption case

BEIJING – A sprawling crackdown on gangland corruption in one of China’s biggest cities intensified with the arrest of a former deputy of Chongqing’s legislative body.
Wang Neng, 48, a former deputy to the Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress, was arrested for organizing a gang, assault, possession of guns and extortion, …. Original article  : Former government official arrested as corruption crackdown expands southern China.

Friends, family mourn for Lorenzen Wright as police investigate discovery of body near Memphis

Family, friends mourn for former NBA player Wright

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis.
Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, told The Associated Press that police called the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Friends, family mourn for Lorenzen Wright as police investigate discovery of body near Memphis.

Mexican police: Suspected cartel lieutenant with reward on head captured in Chihuahua

Police capture drug lieutenant in northern Mexico

TIJUANA, Mexico – A suspected drug cartel lieutenant with a quarter-million-dollar reward on his head was captured in the border state of Chihuahua, where rival gangs are waging a bloody turf war, police said Wednesday.
Rogelio Segovia Hernandez, who reputedly helped lead the La Linea gang that worked for the … Read : Mexican police: Suspected cartel lieutenant with reward on head captured in Chihuahua.

Friends grieve for Lorenzen Wright as police investigate discovery of man’s body near Memphis

Family, friends grieve for former NBA star Wright

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis.
Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, told The Associated Press that police called the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Friends grieve for Lorenzen Wright as police investigate discovery of man’s body near Memphis.

Thailand hasn’t fully investigated 2 journalists’ deaths during protests, press group says

Thai probe of journalist deaths called inadequate

BANGKOK – Thailand’s government has failed to properly investigate the shooting deaths of two journalists killed while they covered recent political violence, and the perpetrators of those attacks should be brought to justice, a press freedom group said Thursday.
The Committee to Protect Journalists concluded in a seven-page report that …. Source  : Thailand hasn’t fully investigated 2 journalists’ deaths during protests, press group says.

We’ll punish WikiLeaks informers: Taliban

LONDON – The Taliban in Afghanistan has threatened to behead informers who have been revealed following the explosive disclosure by WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks has put out over 90,000 uncensored intelligence documents, causing a security scare. Countries which have their forces fighting in Afghanistan are pouring over the documents to see the extent of the damage.
The … Original article on : We’ll punish WikiLeaks informers: Taliban.

British death penalty author rejects plea bargain in Singapore contempt case, could face jail

UK author vows to fight Singapore contempt charge

SINGAPORE – A British author vowed Friday to fight charges in Singapore related to his book on the city-state’s death penalty policy, even if it lands him in jail.
Alan Shadrake, 75, said he rejected a plea bargain from the attorney general’s office to drop a contempt of court …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : British death penalty author rejects plea bargain in Singapore contempt case, could face jail.

Aide: Pitino gave him $3,000 for woman now accused of trying to extort millions from coach

Aide: Pitino gave him $3,000 for pregnant woman

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors that the Louisville men’s basketball coach asked him to give $3,000 to a woman who said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night fling at a restaurant.
The woman, Karen Cunagin Sypher, is on trial, accused of …. Source article  : Aide: Pitino gave him $3,000 for woman now accused of trying to extort millions from coach.

Person familiar with situation: Former Oregon QB Masoli invited to visit Ole Miss this weekend

AP source: Masoli invited to Ole Miss this weekend

Mississippi coach Houston Nutt has invited former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli to visit the school this weekend, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
Masoli is expected to decide by Friday morning whether he’ll visit Oxford. The person spoke to The Associated Press … Read more : Person familiar with situation: Former Oregon QB Masoli invited to visit Ole Miss this weekend.

Arizona sheriff forges ahead with aggressive immigration sweeps even after court ruling

Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling

PHOENIX – Lost in the hoopla over Arizona’s immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country.
Nowhere in the U.S. is local enforcement more present than in metropolitan Phoenix, where Maricopa … Read : Arizona sheriff forges ahead with aggressive immigration sweeps even after court ruling.

Slogans, songs in Bihar jails to remember Charu Mazumdar

PATNA – Hundreds of jailed Maoists and activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Friday remembered their icon and Communist revolutionary Charu Mazumdar in different jails across Bihar, police said.

Mazumdar, born in Siliguri in West Bengal, was the founding father of the Naxalite movement. He was captured on July 16, 1972 and died …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Slogans, songs in Bihar jails to remember Charu Mazumdar.

Mexican soldiers kill top drug lord, dealing major blow to country’s most powerful cartel

Troops kill senior ‘capo’ of mighty Mexico cartel

MEXICO CITY – Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico’s most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in 2006.
Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel, a reputed founder … Read more : Mexican soldiers kill top drug lord, dealing major blow to country’s most powerful cartel.

Landmine blast kills four CRPF men in Assam

GUWAHATI – At least four paramilitary troopers were killed and about 30 injured in a powerful landmine explosion in Assam Friday, police said. The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the explosion in the restive northeastern state.

A police spokesperson said militants triggered the remote-controlled landmine when Central Reserve Police Force …. Original source  : Landmine blast kills four CRPF men in Assam.

D. C. Sniper Confesses to Star Trek Actor

WASHINGTON (Gaeatimes.com) — Convicted DC Sniper, Lee Boyd Malvo confesses his crime in front of William Shatner on a program that was to be aired on Cable Channel A&E. He said that during a shooting spree in 2010, his accomplice killed one man for backing out. Malvo also told Shatner that 2 persons planned … Read : D. C. Sniper Confesses to Star Trek Actor.

Malaysia awaits Indian report on Sikh militants

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is awaiting details from Indian authorities and Interpol on a Sikh militant group that is suspected to have set up base outside the national capital.

Malaysia is working with Interpol and the Indian authorities to check on the activities of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Thursday.
The …. Read the original article  : here.

China jails 3 minority Uighurs for running websites deemed politically sensitive

China jails 3 Uighurs for sites deemed sensitive

BEIJING – China has jailed three minority Uighurs who ran websites with content considered politically sensitive by the government, according to a media report and an advocacy group.
Their sentencing last week is the latest move by the Chinese government to rein in dissent following last year’s deadly ethnic … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China jails 3 minority Uighurs for running websites deemed politically sensitive.

US now says Pakistani support for Taliban ‘in the past’

WASHINGTON – With the storm over WikiLeaks revelations refusing to die down, US officials are at pains to suggest that while some people in Pakistan’s intelligence community had supported the Taliban, that situation is changing.

“That’s been a problem in the past, it’s a problem we’re dealing with, and [it] is changing,” Vice President Joe Biden … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US now says Pakistani support for Taliban ‘in the past’.

Four CRPF troopers killed in Assam blast

GUWAHATI – At least four paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed and 15 injured, four of them critically, in a powerful landmine explosion Friday in Holmari in Assam’s Goalpara district.

Militants, suspected to be from the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), triggered a landmine blast around 8 a.m. when around 20 … Read more : Four CRPF troopers killed in Assam blast.

Defense attorney says B-2 engineer gave China only unclassified information

Attorney: Engineer gave China unclassified info

HONOLULU – The attorney for a former B-2 bomber engineer from Hawaii accused of selling military secrets to China says his client designed a cruise missile part for China but did so based on public information.
David Klein told a federal jury Thursday the exhaust nozzle Noshir Gowadia designed for a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Defense attorney says B-2 engineer gave China only unclassified information.

Al Qaeda forms army of 12,000 fighters in Yemen

SANA’A – The Yemen-based wing of militant outfit Al Qaeda has threatened to “cleanse the land” with a new army of 12,000 fighters.

“We have a good news for the Islamic nation, that an army of 12,000 fighters is being prepared in Aden and Abyan,” Xinhua quoted Mohamed Saied al-Omda, field commander of the Al Qaeda …. Source  : Al Qaeda forms army of 12,000 fighters in Yemen.

US pushes for India-Pakistan dialogue despite ISI-Taliban links

WASHINGTON – The United States says it encourages a dialogue between India and Pakistan despite “revelations” of known links between Pakistani spy agency ISI and the Taliban as it is in the interest of all three nations.

“We are simply encouraging Pakistan and India to pursue a dialogue that we think is fundamentally in the interest … Read more »»».

US Consulate in Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez temporarily closes for security review

US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez closes for security

MEXICO CITY – The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people tied to the consulate.
The U.S. Embassy announced the consulate will “remain closed until the … Read more : US Consulate in Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez temporarily closes for security review.

NY trustee files 3 lawsuits to recover more than $30 million in Madoff family investments

NY suit seeks $30 million in Madoff family money

NEW YORK – The court-appointed trustee seeking to recover billions of dollars lost by jailed financier Bernard Madoff sued three entities Thursday to get back more than $30 million that he said the Madoff family had invested, mostly in oil and gas properties and technology companies.
The three …. Original article  : NY trustee files 3 lawsuits to recover more than $30 million in Madoff family investments.

Top drug lord killed in gunbattle with soldiers in major blow to Mexico’s most powerful cartel

Top Mexican drug lord killed in clash with army

MEXICO CITY – One of the top three leaders of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel died in a gunfight with soldiers Thursday, ending the long run of a mysterious capo considered a founder of the country’s massive methamphetamine trade.
The death of Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel near the city … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Top drug lord killed in gunbattle with soldiers in major blow to Mexico’s most powerful cartel.

Overflow crowd attends funeral service for slain Southern California teenager

Overflow crowd attends funeral of slain Calif girl

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Mourners packed a Southern California church Thursday to say goodbye to Norma Lopez, a 17-year-old girl who was abducted just blocks from her school then killed.
Family members, classmates, police and community members filled St. Christopher Catholic Church in Riverside County, with the overflow crowd …. Source  : Overflow crowd attends funeral service for slain Southern California teenager.

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.
Gowadia [..] Read the original article: here.

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.

One more arrested in Gyaneshwari train tragedy

KOLKATA – A pro-Maoist activist has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express tragedy in West Bengal in which 148 people were killed, police said Sunday.

Laxman Mahato, a People’s Committee against Police Activities (PCAPA) leader, was arrested Saturday night from Jhargram for his alleged role in opening the pandrol clips …. Source article  : One more arrested in Gyaneshwari train tragedy.

Maoist killed in gun battle in Jharkhand

RANCHI – A Maoist was killed in a gun battle with security forces who raided a rebel hideout on the outskirts of Jharkhand’s capital early Sunday, police said.

Police raided the jugle hideout in Heso, around 20 km from here, following a tip off.
“One Maoist was killed in the gun battle in the jungle …. Original source  : Maoist killed in gun battle in Jharkhand.

Punjab Police recover 15 kg RDX, ammunition

AMRITSAR – A huge cache of explosives and ammunition was recovered from Punjab’s Jalandhar district on the basis of interrogation of an arrested Sikh terrorist who was a French national, police said here Sunday.

The Punjab police had arrested five terrorists in this holy city Wednesday. They are identified as Pal Singh, a French national, Kulwant … Original source on Gaea Times at : Punjab Police recover 15 kg RDX, ammunition.

Police video shows NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans going 120-130 mph on California highway

NBA Rookie of the Year going 120-130 mph on video

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The basketball court isn’t the only place where Sacramento Kings player Tyreke Evans apparently likes to move fast.
A video released by the California Highway Patrol shows Evans speeding past vehicles on Interstate 80 in his purple Mercedes. CHP officers say he was driving … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police video shows NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans going 120-130 mph on California highway.

Falcons WR Roddy White pleased that NFL cleared former teammate Michael Vick

White: Vick did nothing wrong in hosting party

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Roddy White hopes Michael Vick never has another brush with law enforcement.
White, who was a guest at a 30th birthday party for Vick that ended with a shooting, thinks his former Atlanta Falcons teammate did nothing wrong by hosting the June 25 event.
“That was … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Falcons WR Roddy White pleased that NFL cleared former teammate Michael Vick.

Panama prosecutor: Jailed American acknowledges killing 5 US citizens to get their property

Panama prosecutor: Jailed American admits 5 slays

PANAMA CITY – A jailed U.S. man has admitted killing five other Americans so he could take over their businesses and other properties in a Panamanian resort area, a government prosecutor said Saturday.
The man’s wife refused to talk with investigators and asked for legal assistance from the U.S. Embassy, …. Read the original article  : Panama prosecutor: Jailed American acknowledges killing 5 US citizens to get their property.

Police search for 3 convicted murderers who escaped from Ariz. prison, kidnapped truck drivers

3 inmates escape from northwest Arizona prison

PHOENIX – Police used helicopters and dogs Saturday to search for three convicted murderers who escaped from a northwest Arizona prison, kidnapped two semi-truck drivers at gunpoint and used the big rig to flee.
Department of Corrections spokesman Barrett Marson said the men escaped Friday evening by cutting a hole …. Original source  : Police search for 3 convicted murderers who escaped from Ariz. prison, kidnapped truck drivers.

Detroit mayor’s plans to nominate convicted murderer for police board angers some officers

Detroit mayor’s nominee choice angers some police

DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Dave Bing’s plans to nominate a convicted murderer to serve on a panel that disciplines police officers is rankling some current and former officers.
City Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown, a former Detroit police officer, tells The Detroit News he has “serious concerns” about a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Detroit mayor’s plans to nominate convicted murderer for police board angers some officers.

A little public humiliation not always a bad thing in sports these days

Some humiliation not always a bad thing
LeBron James has left Las Vegas, though tales still exist on the Internet of the good times he had in Sin City. Turns out what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there.

It’s been a tough summer for the King, or at least the King’s reputation. Called out by his … Original source on Gaea Times at : A little public humiliation not always a bad thing in sports these days.

Jamaica police detained in suspect’s killing; video shows officers beating, shooting man

Jamaica police detained in killing caught on tape

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican police detained three of their own on Saturday after a video surfaced allegedly showing them beating and shooting a suspect to death.
Police initially reported that the man stabbed a woman to death and then attacked the officers. They were said to have acted in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Regrets and defiance aboard government flight that takes illegal immigrants back to Mexico

A look inside the government’s deportation flights
CHICAGO – Guillermo Campos Ojeda stares blankly at the clouds from the jetliner’s window, mentally retracing the 22 years that he lived in the United States as an illegal immigrant.
His odyssey began in 1988 with an illegal border crossing and ended in May … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Regrets and defiance aboard government flight that takes illegal immigrants back to Mexico.

Michigan voters face many choices on election day but want only 1 thing: a better economy

Michigan voters search for economic savior

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan voters frustrated over lost jobs, home foreclosures and budget deficits will vote in Tuesday’s primary election for leaders they hope can move the state out of its economic morass.
With seven men running for governor and nearly two dozen candidates running for three open congressional seats, the … Original article on : Michigan voters face many choices on election day but want only 1 thing: a better economy.

Mexican federal police rescue 2 journalists kidnapped by drug gang

Mexican police free reporters nabbed by drug gang

MEXICO CITY – Federal police rescued two kidnapped news cameramen in northern Mexico on Saturday, five days after they were seized by drug traffickers in a bid to get their employers to broadcast cartel messages.
Local journalists in Mexico have long been under siege from drug traffickers, but Monday’s …. Source article  : Mexican federal police rescue 2 journalists kidnapped by drug gang.

Report: Mexican federal police rescue 2 reporters kidnapped by drug gang

Report: Mexican police rescue kidnapped reporters

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican TV network says police have rescued two reporters kidnapped by drug traffickers five days ago.
Multimedios Television says one of its cameramen and another who works for Televisa were rescued before dawn.
Multimedios anchor Ciro Gomez Leyva said federal police would have more details later Saturday.
The two …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US to hold 1st Gitmo trial under Obama, but stalls on fate of 5 accused in Sept. 11 attacks

US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.
Canadian … Read more : US to hold 1st Gitmo trial under Obama, but stalls on fate of 5 accused in Sept. 11 attacks.

The case of Kyron Horman takes bizarre twists, but the OR boy is still missing 2 months later

2 months later, where is Kyron Horman?
PORTLAND, Ore. – The first accounts of 7-year-old Kyron Horman’s disappearance were a parent’s nightmare: A boy vanishes from the safe haven of his elementary school.

But over the course of two months, shock has turned into frustration as the case has taken bizarre twists. Suspicion rests on the boy’s … Read : The case of Kyron Horman takes bizarre twists, but the OR boy is still missing 2 months later.

Seven killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD – At least seven people were killed and 23 wounded in separate attacks in Iraq Saturday, police said.

In western province of Anbar, a fuel tanker was blown up near a police checkpoint in the city of Fallujah, some 50 km west of Baghdad, killing a policeman and wounding another, a provincial police source told …. Read the original article  : here.

Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent, several others, at freedom-of-assembly demonstration

Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent at rally

MOSCOW – Russian police arrested a leading Kremlin opponent and dozens of fellow activists Saturday at a demonstration demanding freedom of assembly.
Several hundred protesters gathered in a Moscow square chanting “Freedom! Freedom!” at the rally city authorities tried to ban.
An Associated Press reporter saw Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov dragged …. Read the original article  : Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent, several others, at freedom-of-assembly demonstration.

40 kg landmine recovered in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Police recovered a 40 kg landmine planted by the roadside on the outskirts of Ranchi Saturday.

“The state police and Jaguar force formed to fight Maoists were on routine patrolling and they detected wires by the roadside near Gangahat railway station. They tracked the wires and found them inserted in a landmine. The landmine … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 40 kg landmine recovered in Jharkhand.

Pakistan intelligence chief cancels visit to Britain after PM Cameron’s terrorism remarks

Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM’s comments
LONDON – A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday after Pakistan’s spy chief canceled a visit to London following comments by the British leader suggesting Pakistan exports terrorism.
A senior Pakistani intelligence official confirmed that Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shujaa Pasha had called off a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.