First steps being taken toward Blagojevich retrial amid questions about future defense team

First steps being taken toward Blagojevich retrial

CHICAGO – A little more than a week after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s monthslong federal corruption trial ended with jurors deadlocked on all but one charge, the first steps are being taken toward doing it all over again.
A hearing scheduled for Thursday is the first since a mistrial … Read more »».

Jailed terrorist rants on extremist website

LONDON – A convicted British Muslim terrorist is urging fanatics to train with guns for a holy war in a rant on an internet site, which also features sermons by hate clerics such as Egyptian-born Abu Hamza.

Shah Jalal Hussain, who was jailed two years ago for raising funds for terrorists in Iraq, is heard …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jailed terrorist rants on extremist website.

‘What if US is seen as exporter of terrorism?’

WASHINGTON – Citing the case of Pakistani-American David Headley, a classified CIA document released by whistleblower organisation Wikileaks asks what would happen if foreign countries began to view the US as an “exporter of terrorism”.

The document prepared by the CIA’s “red cell”, a unit responsible for preparing analysis papers from an adversarial perspective, notes that …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘What if US is seen as exporter of terrorism?’.

Perry talks often about Texas Rangers’ border security work, just don’t ask him for specifics

State obscures elite Texas Rangers’ border work
McALLEN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry has told just about anyone who will listen about his plan to dispatch elite teams of Texas Rangers to the border to do what he says the federal government won’t – keep Texans safe from encroaching Mexican drug violence.
Just …. Source  : Perry talks often about Texas Rangers’ border security work, just don’t ask him for specifics.

Death of 72 migrants at Mexican ranch highlights brutally of human trafficking

Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants

MEXICO CITY – The discovery of 72 slain Central and South American migrants on a ranch just south of the U.S. border provides a horrific reminder of the brutality of human trafficking in a country dominated by drug cartels.
A wounded Ecuadorean who escaped the killing ground in Mexico’s … Read : Death of 72 migrants at Mexican ranch highlights brutally of human trafficking.

PM wants ‘non-lethal ways’ in Kashmir, calls for task force

NEW DELHI – Calling for “non-lethal ways to manage protests” in Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asked the home minister to establish a “high-power task force” to devise ways of controlling crowds. He also reached out to Maoists, renewing his offer for talks on the condition they abjure violence.

Addressing the 45th annual meet of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Maoists attack police station, blast buildings in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Maoists attacked a police station, torched six trucks, blasted a government building and a political party’s office in two districts of Jharkhand while enforcing their 24-hour strike in parts of the state early Thursday.

“Maoist guerillas attacked Pirtand police station around 1 a.m. in Giridih district, some 210 km from here,” District Superintendent of … Read more >>>.

Eight policemen killed in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ – Eight Afghan policemen were killed and one was injured Thursday in the northern province of Kunduz when gunmen attacked them, the provincial governor said.

“Our eight brave policemen were killed and another one wounded when unknown gunmen attacked their checkpoints in the Bandar-e-Imam Sahib area of Kunduz city,” Mohammed Omer told DPA.
Only one …. Original source  : Eight policemen killed in Afghanistan.

Michael Enright Held Without Bail

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- Michael Enright, the 21-year-old honors student at the School of Visual Arts in New York, has been held without bail by a Manhattan district attorney after the former carried out a brutal attack on a Muslim taxi driver on Tuesday night. Michael Enright who slashed the throat of 44-year-old Bangladeshi Muslim … Original source on Gaea Times at : Michael Enright Held Without Bail.

Indian linked to new Al-Qaeda plot unearthed in Canada

TORONTO – An Al-Qaeda-linked terror plot was unearthed by Canadian security agencies Wednesday, with one of the suspects reportedly hailing from India.

Under what is curiously called “Operation Samosa,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested two suspects early Wednesday. One of them said to be named Misbahuddin Ahmed who reportedly comes from India. Search for …. Source  : Indian linked to new Al-Qaeda plot unearthed in Canada.

Mexican border state to raise pay of state police to deter them from working for drug cartels

Mexico state to boost pay of state police
MONTERREY, Mexico – The governor of a Mexican border state said Wednesday he will give state police officers a 20 percent pay raise in an effort to deter them from being lured into helping drug cartels.

Nuevo Leon state Gov. Rodrigo Medina said the increase would be given only …. Original article  : Mexican border state to raise pay of state police to deter them from working for drug cartels.

Maoists attack police station in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Maoist rebels attacked a police station, torched six trucks and blasted the office of a political party in two districts of Jharkhand while enforcing their 24-hour strike in parts of the state early Thursday.

Nearly 200 Maoists attacked Pirtand police station at around 1 a.m. in Giridih district, some 210 km from here. A …. Original article  : Maoists attack police station in Jharkhand.

Australian tax authorities bar ‘Crocodile Dundee’ star Paul Hogan from returning to US home

Tax officials keep ‘Crocodile Dundee’ in Australia

SYDNEY – Actor Paul Hogan, star of the “Crocodile Dundee” movie trilogy, has been barred from leaving Australia until he pays a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said on Thursday.
The 70-year-old actor, who currently lives in Los Angeles and first gained a public profile in the United States with … Read more : Australian tax authorities bar ‘Crocodile Dundee’ star Paul Hogan from returning to US home.

Blast in Argentina bank

Buenos Aires, Aug 26 (IANS/EFE) A bomb exploded at a branch of Spanish banking giant BBVA in Buenos Aires, destroying an ATM but causing no injuries, police said.

The bombing at the BBVA-Banco Frances Wednesday, which shattered the bank branch’s windows, is the second this month against Spanish banks in Argentina.
No one has, however, claimed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Blast in Argentina bank.

Finances and welfare of 104-year-old Montana copper heiress at center of NY criminal probe

Finances of heiress, 104, at center of NY probe

NEW YORK – A 104-year-old heiress to a Montana copper mining fortune – now living in a New York hospital room – is at the center of a criminal investigation into her fortune and welfare, two people familiar with the probe told The Associated Press.
The Manhattan district … Read more >>>.

Gunmen in south Philippines stop bus at roadblock, kill 4 people, including 2 police marshals

Gunmen stop bus in southern Philippines, kill 4

MANILA, Philippines – Gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped a passenger bus in the southern Philippines early Thursday and fatally shot four people, including two police marshals, officials said.
The attack came just three days after a disgruntled ex-policeman took hostage a busload of Hong Kong tourists in Manila, killing …. Original article  : Gunmen in south Philippines stop bus at roadblock, kill 4 people, including 2 police marshals.

Canadian man gets 3 years in federal prison for selling fake cancer drug over Internet

Canadian sentenced for selling fake cancer drug

PHOENIX – A Canadian man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three years in federal prison for selling fake cancer drugs over the Internet.
Federal prosecutors in Phoenix say 22-year-old Hazim Gaber, of Edmonton, Alberta, was given a 33-month prison term and ordered to pay a $75,000 fine and nearly $54,000 …. Original article  : Canadian man gets 3 years in federal prison for selling fake cancer drug over Internet.

Amber Alert For Sex Offender On The Run

NEW JERSEY (GaeaTimes.com) — The amber alert issued for absconding sex-offender, Terry Dusseault has created a sense of unease among the residents. The reason behind it is that the alleged sexual assaulter of children on 6 counts and his 8 year old son, Terry Dusseault Jr is missing.
As the New Jersey State Police arrived …. Original source  : Amber Alert For Sex Offender On The Run.

Man charged with murder in shootings that killed 4 people outside bar in Buffalo, NY

Man charged in NY shooting deaths of 4 near bar

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A man who had been sought by police in a sidewalk shooting that killed four people including a Texas man celebrating his wedding anniversary turned himself in Wednesday and was charged with murder.
Riccardo McCray was charged with four counts of second-degree murder in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Man charged with murder in shootings that killed 4 people outside bar in Buffalo, NY.

Prosecutors get results of investigation into domestic violence claims against Mel Gibson

Prosecutors get results of Gibson investigation

LOS ANGELES – A sheriff’s official says detectives have given prosecutors the results of their investigation into domestic violence allegations against Mel Gibson.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Steve Whitmore says the results were turned over Wednesday for a decision on whether charges will be filed.
Detectives investigated claims made against … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Prosecutors get results of investigation into domestic violence claims against Mel Gibson.