NORAD officer says hijack drill with Russia will make it harder for terrorists to strike

NORAD: Hijack drill with Russia makes travel safer

OVER THE PACIFIC – A groundbreaking international training exercise will make it more difficult for terrorists to pull off a hijacking against the U.S., Canada or Russia by “hardening” the air travel system against attacks, a Canadian officer said.
The exercise is scheduled to wrap up Tuesday in Anchorage, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NORAD officer says hijack drill with Russia will make it harder for terrorists to strike.

Call to boycott I-Day celebrations in northeast

GUWAHATI – Security forces were put on maximum alert across the northeast as five guerrilla groups Tuesday called a 17-hour general strike to boycott Independence Day celebrations Sunday.

“We call upon the people of our region to boycott and prevent the celebration of India’s Independence Day as a mark of solidarity against Indian colonial occupation and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Call to boycott I-Day celebrations in northeast.

Federal jury convicts former B-2 stealth bomber engineer of selling military secrets to China

Stealth expert guilty of selling secrets to China

HONOLULU – A former B-2 bomber engineer who marketed and sold his stealth expertise to China is facing life in a federal prison following his conviction for bartering U.S. military secrets.
Noshir Gowadia, 66, was found guilty Monday on charges that he designed a cruise missile component for China … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Federal jury convicts former B-2 stealth bomber engineer of selling military secrets to China.

Trial to begin for Guantanamo’s youngest prisoner, 8 years after his capture in Afghanistan

Trial to begin for Guantanamo’s youngest prisoner
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – Eight years after his capture as a teenager on an Afghan battlefield, a long-delayed trial is beginning Tuesday for Guantanamo’s youngest detainee.
A U.S. military judge ruled Monday that purported confessions by Canadian detainee Omar Khadr can be used against him, dismissing … Read more »»».

2 Muslim Malaysian brothers testify in court to deny charge of torching church during tensions

2 Muslim Malaysians on trial deny torching church

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Two Malaysian Muslims testified in court Tuesday to deny charges that they torched a Christian church in an incident that set off a string of assaults on places of worship early this year.
The firebombing of the church raised religious tensions in this Muslim-majority country …. Original source  : 2 Muslim Malaysian brothers testify in court to deny charge of torching church during tensions.

Indian American doctor convicted in car bomb attack

WASHINGTON – An Indian American doctor in Arkansas has been found guilty of masterminding a car bomb attack on the head of the state’s medical board in February 2009.

A federal jury for Monday convicted Randeep Mann, 52, on seven counts, including using a weapon of mass destruction against a person and property, and using an …. Source article  : Indian American doctor convicted in car bomb attack.

Nebraska WR Niles Paul calls his underage drinking this spring a mistake, promises reform

Nebraska WR Paul regrets underage drinking ticket

LINCOLN, Neb. – On the day became old enough to drink legally, Nebraska’s Niles Paul apologized for the second of his two alcohol offenses.
“It was me making another silly mistake,” Paul said after Monday’s practice. “I know I made a mistake, and I try to move past that.”
Paul, one …. Original article  : Nebraska WR Niles Paul calls his underage drinking this spring a mistake, promises reform.

Tony Dungy says Vick’s recent legal problems takes focus off good things Eagles QB has done

Tony Dungy: Michael Vick is on straight path

ATLANTA – Tony Dungy believes in mentoring and says it puts people on the right path – including his most famous pupil, Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick.
On a national tour to promote his new book on mentoring, Dungy told The Associated Press on Monday that Vick still has a …. Read the original article  : Tony Dungy says Vick’s recent legal problems takes focus off good things Eagles QB has done.

Federal prosecutors indict 15 in Calif. tobacco-smuggling case that cost state $35M

15 indicted in California tobacco-smuggling case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Federal prosecutors say tobacco distributors used dummy corporations and false invoices to evade more than $35 million in California excise taxes over the past five years.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Sacramento unsealed indictments Monday against three companies and 15 people, all but one of whom were arrested …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

State, federal officials weigh charges against fired SC deputy accused of beating inmate

SC deputy investigated, fired after inmate beating

CAMDEN, S.C. – Authorities say a deputy has been fired after being caught on video beating a South Carolina inmate dozens of times in the legs with a baton or pipe.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Monday that state police and the FBI are investigating whether the civil …. Read the original article  : here.

Plaintiffs ask court to dismiss Ky. case that sought to hold Vatican accountable for sex abuse

Plaintiffs give up sex abuse case against Vatican

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three men who sought to hold the Vatican liable in an American court for sexual abuses by Roman Catholic priests in a Kentucky diocese are abandoning the case.
Lawyers looked to question Pope Benedict XVI under oath but had to leap the high legal hurdle of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Plaintiffs ask court to dismiss Ky. case that sought to hold Vatican accountable for sex abuse.

Former bin Laden aide to avoid solitary confinement as part of Guantanamo plea deal

Gitmo detainee to avoid solitary in plea deal

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – A former cook and driver for Osama bin Laden will serve out his sentence in a section of Guantanamo reserved for the best-behaved detainees under a plea agreement that also keeps the length of his confinement secret for now, military attorneys said …. Source  : Former bin Laden aide to avoid solitary confinement as part of Guantanamo plea deal.

Ex-Mexican president’s proposal to legalize drugs stokes debate and meets resistance

Mexicans, US question drug legalization proposal

MEXICO CITY – A former Mexican president’s proposal to legalize drugs as a way of breaking the economic power of drug cartels is stoking debate inside his country and bringing opposition in Washington.
One thing most experts agreed on is that the idea is unlikely to prosper without similar moves to …. Source article  : Ex-Mexican president’s proposal to legalize drugs stokes debate and meets resistance.

State board told to reject claim by parents of San Diego teen slain by paroled sex offender

Calif told to reject claim by parents of dead teen

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A board that considers compensation for California crime victims was told Monday it should reject claims filed by the parents of a San Diego teenager killed by a paroled sex offender.
The anticipated rejection of the legal actions involving the death of 14-year-old Amber …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : State board told to reject claim by parents of San Diego teen slain by paroled sex offender.

Escaped Ariz. killer with gun caught in Wyo., says he’s relieved after 10 days on the run

Escaped killer caught in Wyo., says he’s relieved

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – An escaped killer with a handgun and a hitchhiking sign expressed relief at his capture on Monday after 10 days on the run, while authorities searched to the north of this tourist-packed park for a second fugitive and his female accomplice, a self-styled … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Escaped Ariz. killer with gun caught in Wyo., says he’s relieved after 10 days on the run.

Armstrong the biggest name as federal investigators look at cycling

Cycling probe can’t avoid biggest name _ Armstrong

LOS ANGELES – Lance Armstrong stands out in a federal investigation of cycling like a guy wearing a yellow jersey.
Agents are engaged in a wide-ranging probe of pro cycling, people with knowledge of their work have told The Associated Press, and Armstrong clearly appears to be, at the … Read more »».

Police: 3 attacks in Va. are linked to Mich. serial killer who has stabbed 5 to death

Va. attacks investigated for link to Mich. killer

LEESBURG, Va. – Police in Virginia said Monday they think a serial killer who stabbed five people to death and wounded 10 others in Michigan was responsible for three attacks in northern Virginia, and all of the attacks have almost exclusively targeted black men.
Leesburg Chief of Police Joseph … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police: 3 attacks in Va. are linked to Mich. serial killer who has stabbed 5 to death.

Autopsy: Man killed after NY block party hit 5 times in shootout with cops, armed acquaintance

Autopsy: Man killed after NYC shootout hit 5 times

NEW YORK – A bullet likely fired by police killed a man whose struggle with an acquaintance over a gun touched off a shootout with officers and the man he was fighting, according to autopsy and ballistics reports Monday.
Luis Soto, 21, was hit five times and died … Read more >>>.

Police: JetBlue attendant arrested after arguing with NY passenger, using emergency exit slide

JetBlue flight attendant arrested after NYC ruckus

NEW YORK – A JetBlue flight attendant got into an argument with a passenger on a jetliner arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, cursed the passenger, grabbed a beer from the galley and then deployed an emergency exit slide and fled the plane, authorities said.
Flight attendant …. Source  : Police: JetBlue attendant arrested after arguing with NY passenger, using emergency exit slide.

Hawaii jury convicts former B-2 stealth bomber engineer of selling military secrets to China

US engineer convicted of selling secrets to China

HONOLULU – A federal jury convicted a former B-2 stealth bomber engineer Monday of selling military secrets and helping China design a stealth cruise missile.
Noshir Gowadia was accused of pocketing at least $110,000 from China, which he allegedly used to pay the mortgage on a multimillion-dollar oceanview home …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Hawaii jury convicts former B-2 stealth bomber engineer of selling military secrets to China.