Chhattisgarh loses revenue as Maoists dominate forests

RAIPUR – About 55 percent of Chhattisgarh’s forests are dominated by Maoists and the government suffers a revenue loss due to its inability to operate in these area, an official said Thursday.

“The forest department suffers an annual losses of about Rs.100 crore because we are not able to work in these area,” Principal Chief Conservator …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chhattisgarh loses revenue as Maoists dominate forests.

From Arizona to Montana, fugitive couple eludes capture; Arkansas search adds to frustrations

Maddening manhunt for Ariz. fugitives reaches Ark.

GENTRY, Ark. – Law enforcement officers descended on back roads and densely wooded terrain in northwest Arkansas. Word spread that a local beauty salon may have been robbed by a couple who fancy themselves a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde and have eluded capture since a brazen Arizona prison break.
Officers …. Original source  : From Arizona to Montana, fugitive couple eludes capture; Arkansas search adds to frustrations.

Pakistan should stop terror to build confidence: Krishna

NEW DELHI – External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said the only option for Pakistan to bridge the “trust deficit” with India is to take effective steps to stop terror emanating from its soil.

“The biggest confidence building measure will be that Pakistan stops any further terror attacks from its soil and stops the speeches made …. Read the original article  : here.

Complexities of corruption case against former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich may deadlock jurors

Complexities may deadlock Blagojevich jurors
CHICAGO – Jurors who have spent the last 11 days deliberating in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have been able to listen to more than 100 excerpts of wiretap tapes, look through any notes they took during testimony and refer to some 120 pages of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Complexities of corruption case against former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich may deadlock jurors.

Late ex-Congressman Rostenkowski had lamented that his legacy would be tainted by prison term

Rostenkowski lamented how legacy would be tainted
CHICAGO – With rumpled suits and gruff, growling voice, Dan Rostenkowski quietly wielded enormous power on Capitol Hill for more than 30 years, becoming one of the most powerful lawmakers of his time – and a potent symbol of Washington’s excesses after he pleaded guilty to corruption … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Late ex-Congressman Rostenkowski had lamented that his legacy would be tainted by prison term.

Jean-Francois Poinard’s Body Found

LYON, FRANCE (GaeaTimes.com)- Prosecutor on Wednesday mentioned to media sources during a press conference that a Frenchwoman named Guylene Collober had confessed to the killing of her companion, a retired chef Jean-Francois Poinard. Prosecutor Marc Desert said that 51-year-old Guylene Collober had not only killed the chef two years ago but also preserved the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Jean-Francois Poinard’s Body Found.

Feds: Single drug trafficking group behind several marijuana farms in Wis. national forest

Feds: 1 drug group behind pot farms in Wis. forest

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Federal prosecutors believe a single drug organization is behind several marijuana farms that were raided by authorities in a national forest in northeast Wisconsin.
Eight men were arrested and charged Wednesday just hours after more than 200 federal, state and local law enforcement … Read more »».

Three guerrillas killed in north Kashmir gun battle

SRINAGAR – Three separatist guerrillas were killed in a fierce gun battle in the upper reaches of north Kashmir’s Bandipore district Thursday morning, an official here said.

According to a defence spokesman, troops of counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and state police personnel jointly surrounded a forest area near Chatter in the upper reaches of Bandipore district early … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Three guerrillas killed in north Kashmir gun battle.

Osama bin Laden’s cook sent to 14 years in prison

WASHINGTON – A Sudanese man accused of being Osama bin Laden’s cook and driver and helping the Al Qaeda mastermind avoid capture has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi, 50, pleaded guilty in July to two charges for his support to the Al Qaeda and for conspiring to plan terror …. Source  : Osama bin Laden’s cook sent to 14 years in prison.

Suriname’s ex-dictator returns, brining painful flashbacks and worries for the future

Suriname under scrutiny as ex-dictator returns

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A former coup leader, convicted drug trafficker and accused murderer is being sworn in as Suriname’s president Thursday, and shop owner Sunil Oemrawsingh is so appalled he can’t even watch the ceremony – or understand why so few of his countrymen agree with him.
The 50-year-old has a …. Read the original article  : here.

Mets closer Rodriguez charged with assault on father-in-law after 6-2 to Colorado

Rodriguez charged with assault after Mets’ loss

NEW YORK – The New York Mets’ discouraging season took an ugly turn when closer Francisco Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault after a postgame scuffle with his father-in-law at Citi Field.
Rodriguez’s father-in-law went to a hospital with a scrape on his face and a bump on his head, …. Original article  : Mets closer Rodriguez charged with assault on father-in-law after 6-2 to Colorado.

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez charged with third-degree assault on father-in-law

Mets closer Rodriguez charged with assault

NEW YORK – Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault late Wednesday night after scuffling with his father-in-law at Citi Field, police said.
Rodriguez was arrested and being held at the ballpark early Thursday, police said. His father-in-law was in a hospital with a scrape on his face and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez gets in scuffle with family member at ballpark after loss

Mets closer gets in fight after loss to Colorado

NEW YORK – The New York Mets’ discouraging season took an ugly turn when closer Francisco Rodriguez wound up in police custody and facing assault charges for a post-game scuffle with a family member at Citi Field.
Police say Rodriguez’s father-in-law is in the hospital with a scrape … Read : Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez gets in scuffle with family member at ballpark after loss.

Address root cause to change Pakistan’s India focus: Former ISI chief

WASHINGTON – A former Pakistani spymaster credited with helping create the Afghan Taliban says Pakistan’s India focus would not change unless what he called the “root cause” of “Indian state terrorism in Kashmir” was addressed.

“It is for two reasons this kind of terrorism which is going on in Pakistan,” Hamid Gul, former director of Pakistani … Read more >>>.

Long Beach, Calif., to pay $8M to man who spent 24 years in prison on wrongful conviction

Calif. city to pay $8M to wrongfully convicted man

LOS ANGELES – The city of Long Beach, Calif., has agreed to pay a nearly $8 million settlement to a man who served 24 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned.
Thomas Goldstein was convicted of a 1979 murder on the strength of a jailhouse informant’s …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Long Beach, Calif., to pay $8M to man who spent 24 years in prison on wrongful conviction.

A folk hero in digital times, JetBlue flight attendant in NYC ruckus is celebrated on the Web

Web embraces JetBlue flight attendant in NY ruckus

NEW YORK – A folk hero in digital times, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has been thoroughly embraced by the Web.
Not only have news stories about his meltdown on a plane from Pittsburgh to New York City been exceptionally popular on the Internet, but he’s been feted in … Original source on Gaea Times at : A folk hero in digital times, JetBlue flight attendant in NYC ruckus is celebrated on the Web.

Josh Booty settles lawsuit alleging Orange County sheriff’s deputies shot him with stun gun

Josh Booty settles lawsuit against OC Sheriff’s

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Former NFL quarterback Josh Booty has settled a lawsuit alleging Orange County sheriff’s deputies shot him with a stun gun while booking him for drunken driving, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Attorney Tariq Hasan said the lawsuit settled for $8,619 but declined to comment further.
Sheriff’s spokesman John …. Source article  : Josh Booty settles lawsuit alleging Orange County sheriff’s deputies shot him with stun gun.

Growing sovereign citizen movement rewrites US history, rejects government and warns of change

Sovereign citizens spin history, reject government
COLUMBUS, Ohio – They call themselves sovereign citizens, U.S. residents who declare themselves above state and federal laws. Many don’t register children’s births, carry driver’s licenses or recognize the court system.
Some peddle schemes that use fictional legal loopholes to eliminate debt and avoid foreclosures.
A few such …. Original source  : Growing sovereign citizen movement rewrites US history, rejects government and warns of change.

Police: Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez in custody after ‘physical assault’ on family member

Police: Mets reliever Rodriguez in custody

NEW YORK – New York Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez is in custody after what police called a “physical assault” on his father-in-law at Citi Field.
Police say Rodriguez will be charged with third-degree assault. Police say the pitcher hasn’t been arrested.
Police say the incident occurred after the Mets’ 6-2 loss to … Read more »».

Tamil Tigers’ entry into Canada feared

VANCOUVER – A ship carrying over 250 Sri Lankan Tamils, reportedly including members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), is set to enter Vancouver, authorities said Wednesday.

Since the LTTE – which was destroyed last year by the Sri Lankan forces – is a banned organisation in both Canada and the US, the impending … Read more »»».