Kidnapped cop Tete’s body found in Bihar forest (Third Lead)

PATNA – The bullet-riddled body of Lucas Tete, one of the four Bihar policemen abducted by Maoists five days ago, was found in a forest Friday, a day after the rebels claimed to have killed sub-inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, police said.

The body found in a forest in Lakhisarai district is of Lucas Tete and not … Original article on : Kidnapped cop Tete’s body found in Bihar forest (Third Lead).

James looks to put troubled offseason in past, prove last year wasn’t fluke for No. 11 Oregon

Oregon RB James eager for fresh start
EUGENE, Ore. – The past year has been both amazing and awful – and everything in between – for LaMichael James.

Last season the running back was thrust into a starting role for the Ducks as a redshirt freshman and surpassed all expectations. Then in the offseason, he was arrested …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : James looks to put troubled offseason in past, prove last year wasn’t fluke for No. 11 Oregon.

Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs, wound bodyguard

Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader

TEHRAN, Iran – Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported, in an apparent attempt to keep him from attending a key rally on Friday.
Mahdi Karroubi’s guards had to fire gunshots in the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs, wound bodyguard.

Policeman killed in Peshawar blast (Second Lead)

PESHAWAR – A powerful explosion near a police van in Pakistan’s Peshawar city left one policeman dead and three injured Friday, two days after horrific serial blasts in Lahore killed 35 people.

The police mobile van that was on the Ring Road in Achini Bala area on the outskirts of Peshawar was heavily damaged in the [..] Read the original article: here.

‘Maoists aiming to demolish morale of forces’

NEW DELHI – Maoists are aiming to “demolish the morale” of security personnel, a home ministry official said Friday after the guerrillas killed one of the four policemen they had abducted in Bihar five days ago.

“It is a disturbing trend. It is a move to demolish the morale of the forces,” a senior home … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Maoists aiming to demolish morale of forces’.

Backpage Gets Pimp Busted

NASHVILLE (GaeaTimes.com)- Backpage led to the arrest of a pimp after he posted an ad for escorts and tried to force two teenage girls into prostitution. Undercover detectives responded to the advertisement on the ad portal and then set up a meeting in a motel in Nashville. Once the girls agreed to have sex for … Read : Backpage Gets Pimp Busted.

Cop Lucas Tete belonged to poor Jharkhand tribal family

RANCHI – Lucas Tete, the policeman whose body was found in Bihar Friday, five days after he was abducted along with three other cops by Maoists, hailed from a poor tribal family in Jharkhand’s Simdega district.

Tete is the second policeman from Jharkhand who has been killed in captivity. Francis Induwar, a special branch inspector, was … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cop Lucas Tete belonged to poor Jharkhand tribal family.

Abducted Bihar cop Lucas Tete’s body found in forest (Second Lead)

PATNA – The body of Lucas Tete, one of the four Bihar policemen abducted by Maoists five days ago, was found in a forest Friday, a day after the rebels claimed to have killed Sub Inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, police said.

The body found in a forest in Lakhisarai district is of Lucas Tete and not … Read : Abducted Bihar cop Lucas Tete’s body found in forest (Second Lead).

Clash between soldiers, gunmen in northern Mexico leaves 25 suspected cartel members dead

Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state

MONTERREY, Mexico – Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country’s drug war.
A military aircraft flying over Ciudad Mier in Tamaulipas state [..] Read the original article: here.

Two cops hurt in Peshawar blast (Lead, Changing dateline)

PESHAWAR – A powerful explosion in this Pakistani city extensively damaged a police van, injuring two policemen Friday, two days after the blasts in Lahore that killed 35 people.

The police mobile van that was on Ring Road in Achini Bala area was heavily damaged, Dawn reported.
On Wednesday, three back-to-back blasts in Lahore killed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two cops hurt in Peshawar blast (Lead, Changing dateline).

Bethany Storro Talks About Assailant

VANCOUVER (GaeaTimes.com)- Bethany Storro became the center of media attention after the reports of the gruesome acid attack on the 28 year old started emerging. Bethany Storro and her mother were heading to a Starbucks on Monday when an unknown woman walked up to her and threw a cup of acid on her face. … Read : Bethany Storro Talks About Assailant.

Abducted cop Lucas Gete’s body found in Bihar forest

PATNA – The body of Lucas Gete, one of the four policemen abducted by Maoist guerrillas five days ago, was found in a Bihar forest Friday, a day after the rebels claimed to have killed Sub-Inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, police said.

The body found in a forest in Lakhisarai district is of Lucas Gete and not … Read more »».

Body in Bihar forest not Abhay, but Lucas: police

PATNA – The body found in a Bihar forest was of Lucas Gete, one of the four policemen abducted by Maoist guerrillas five days ago, and not of Abhay Kumar Yadav as reported earlier, Deputy Inspector General of Munger Shah Rukh Majeed confirmed Friday.
… Read : Body in Bihar forest not Abhay, but Lucas: police.

Nitish calls all-party meet over Maoist deadline

PATNA – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an all-party meeting Saturday to discuss the Maoist deadline set for releasing their eight jailed commanders and the rebels’ claim that they had killed one of the four policeman they had abducted, sources in the chief minister’s office said.

The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) had appealed … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nitish calls all-party meet over Maoist deadline.

Snakes in a bag: Malaysian smuggler guilty over 95 live boas found in burst luggage at airport

95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.
Keng Liang “Anson” Wong, 52, who was previously convicted of wildlife … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Snakes in a bag: Malaysian smuggler guilty over 95 live boas found in burst luggage at airport.

Dallas-area man wounded in shooting in which 2 children are charged, wife was killed has died

Texas youths could face new charge after man dies

DALLAS – Officials say a suburban Dallas man critically wounded in a shooting last month in which two children are charged has died.
The man’s wife, 46-year-old Darlene Nevil, was killed in the shooting two weeks ago.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office says 48-year-old Alan Nevil died Thursday …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Dallas-area man wounded in shooting in which 2 children are charged, wife was killed has died.

French ‘Spiderman’ pleads not guilty after scaling Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands

French ‘Spider-Man’ in Sydney court over climb

SYDNEY – A French skyscraper climber nicknamed “Spider-Man” pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
Alain Robert, known for climbing some of the world’s tallest and best-known buildings without ropes or other equipment, was arrested Monday at the top … Read more : French ‘Spiderman’ pleads not guilty after scaling Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands.

Abducted Bihar cop’s body found

PATNA – A day after Maoists claimed to have killed Sub-Inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, the body of the abducted Bihar policeman was found near a forest in Lakhisarai district early Friday, media reports said.

According to local news channels, Yadav’s body was found near Simratali forest under Chanan police station in Lakhisarai.
Yadav was killed …. Read the original article  : Abducted Bihar cop’s body found.

Warrants: Man, pregnant wife stabbed to death at Calif. beach house while son hid behind couch

Warrants detail stabbings at Calif. beach house

VENTURA, Calif. – A 9-year-old boy ran to get cash from his mother’s purse to appease an armed intruder, but when he returned the man was stabbing his parents with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, according to recently released search warrants in the triple murder case.
The documents provide … Read : Warrants: Man, pregnant wife stabbed to death at Calif. beach house while son hid behind couch.

Mother of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard may have to go to court to get state damages

Courts could get claim in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The board that considers compensation for California crime victims is being advised to reject a claim by the mother of Jaycee Dugard, who authorities say was held captive for nearly two decades by a paroled rapist.
Lynn Margherita, spokeswoman for the Victim Compensation and Government Claims … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mother of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard may have to go to court to get state damages.