Maoists blast rail tracks, kill guard in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Maoist guerrillas blew up rail tracks in Jharkhand’s Giridih district and killed a village guard in separate incidents Monday, the first day of a 48-hour shutdown called by the rebels.

“Maoist rebels blew up railway tracks near Karmabandh at 1.50 a.m. The blast affected the services of more than 30 trains, including three Rajdhani …. Original source  : Maoists blast rail tracks, kill guard in Jharkhand.

Britain refuses US request for officials to meet Senate staffers on Lockerbie investigation

UK officials won’t meet US Lockerbie investigators

LONDON – Britain has refused a request from a U.S. Senate committee to interview officials involved in the release of the man convicted of blowing up a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is sending officials to Britain as part of its investigation into the release … Read more : Britain refuses US request for officials to meet Senate staffers on Lockerbie investigation.

Senate set to open impeachment trial against judge accused of lying under oath, taking payoffs

Senate to open impeachment trial against judge
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Monday opens its first impeachment trial since the 1999 case against former President Bill Clinton when it takes up a host of corruption allegations against a Louisiana judge.
The House voted unanimously in March to impeach U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, approving …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Senate set to open impeachment trial against judge accused of lying under oath, taking payoffs.

13 militants killed in Russia’s Dagestan

Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 13 militants were killed in a raid carried out by the security personnel in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the National Anti-terrorism Committee said Monday.

Ten militants were killed in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala with another three “eliminated” in the Kizilyurt district’s Komsomolskoye village. Two police … Read more : 13 militants killed in Russia’s Dagestan.

Maoists kill five CPI-M supporters in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Maoists shot dead five Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Monday, the first day of a 48-hour shutdown the rebels called to demand a probe into the killing of their leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad.

“A 15-20 strong Maoist squad raided Chotopatina village under Nayagram police … Read more »»».

Lawyer awaits word on $500,000 bail to free detained American

Lawyer awaiting word on bail for detained American

TEHRAN, Iran – The lawyer of an American woman cleared for release from an Iranian prison says he is still waiting for word that the $500,000 bail has been paid.
Masoud Shafiei told The Associated Press on Monday that he has been in contact with the family of Sarah …. Source article  : Lawyer awaits word on $500,000 bail to free detained American.

5 Australian Muslims charged with planning attack on army

SYDNEY – Five militant Australian Islamists planned to arm themselves with automatic weapons and kill as many soldiers as they could in a suicide attack at a Sydney army barracks, a court in Melbourne was told Monday.

At the start of their trial, Melbourne men Saney Aweys, 27, Yacqub Khayre, 23, Abdirahman Ahmed, 26, Wissam Fattal, … Read more »»».

Man charged with trying to blow up Detroit-bound plane is returning to court; trial may be set

Trial date may be set in Detroit airline attack

DETROIT – A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight near Detroit on Christmas is returning to court for the first time since January, following disclosures that his lawyers have talked to prosecutors several times about a plea deal.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds … Original article on : Man charged with trying to blow up Detroit-bound plane is returning to court; trial may be set.

Maoists kill two cops in Chhattisgarh attack

RAIPUR – Maoist guerrillas shot dead two policemen in a pre-dawn attack near a police station in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district Monday, police said.

The attack was carried out close to the Bhejji police station, over 500 km south of capital Raipur.
“The two policemen of the District Force (DF) were shot dead when they …. Source  : Maoists kill two cops in Chhattisgarh attack.

Maoists kill two cops in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Maoist guerrillas killed two policemen in a pre-dawn attack near a police station in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, police said.

The attack was carried out close to Bhejji police station, over 500 km south of capital Raipur.
“The two policemen of the District Force (DF) were shot dead” when they had stepped outside the police …. Original source  : Maoists kill two cops in Chhattisgarh.

Maoists blow up rail tracks in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Maoist guerrillas early Monday blew up rail tracks in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, affecting services of over 30 trains, a railway official said.

“Maoist rebels blew up railway tracks near Karmabandh at 1.50 a.m. Monday. The blast affected the services of more than 30 trains, including three Rajdhani express trains,” Amrendra Das, public relations officer … Read more »»».

Mexican marines capture a presumed leader of Beltran Leyva cartel amid crackdown on drug gangs

Mexican marines arrest presumed drug kingpin

MEXICO CITY – Mexican marines captured Sergio Villarreal Barragan, a presumed leader of the embattled Beltran Leyva cartel and one of the country’s most-wanted fugitives, in a raid Sunday in the central state of Puebla, the government said.
The alleged capo known as “El Grande” did not put up any resistance … Read more »».

Mexican marines arrested a presumed leader of Beltran Leyva cartel

Mexican marines arrest presumed drug kingpin

MEXICO CITY – Mexican marines captured Sergio Villarreal Barragan, a presumed leader of the embattled Beltran Leyva cartel who appears on a list of the country’s most-wanted fugitives, in a raid Sunday in the central state of Puebla, officials said.
The presumed capo known as “El Grande” did not put up … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mexican marines arrested a presumed leader of Beltran Leyva cartel.

Man convicted in 1990s NYC race riots death is stabbed in head with ice pick, hospitalized

Man convicted in 1990s NYC race riots is stabbed

NEW YORK – A black man convicted in the death of a white Jewish scholar during race riots in the 1990s has been stabbed in the head with an ice pick in a possible road rage attack, police say.
Lemrick Nelson was found outside his car on a … Read more »»».

Mass. congressional candidate helps chase, corner man suspected of snatching purse

Mass. candidate for Congress helps nab suspect

FALMOUTH, Mass. – A district attorney who’s used to prosecuting criminal suspects has helped catch one in Massachusetts.
Norfolk District Attorney William Keating says he joined other diners at a restaurant Sunday morning in chasing a man suspected of stealing a handbag in Falmouth (FAL’-muth), in the southwestern part of … Read more »»».

US Muslims frustrated by suspicion that persists despite outreach efforts, denouncing violence

Fellow Americans’ suspicions frustrate US Muslims

NEW YORK – Nine years of denouncing terrorism, of praying side-by-side with Jews and Christians, of insisting “I’m American, too.” None of it could stop a season of hate against Muslims that made for an especially fraught Sept. 11. Now, Muslims are asking why their efforts to be accepted in …. Read the original article  : here.

Mass. doctor to be tried on manslaughter charges in death of Cape Cod abortion patient

Trial set for Mass. doc in abortion patient death

BOSTON – Laura Hope Smith was 22 years old and 13 weeks pregnant when she went to see a Cape Cod doctor for an abortion. She was pronounced dead later that day.
Prosecutors charged the doctor with manslaughter, alleging that he failed to monitor her while she was … Original article on : Mass. doctor to be tried on manslaughter charges in death of Cape Cod abortion patient.

Rock band Drivin’ N Cryin’ driving home without vintage equipment after theft

Drivin’ N Cryin’s equipment stolen
ATLANTA – Atlanta-based rock band Drivin’ N Cryin’ has plenty of reason to cry: They’ll be driving to their next gig without more than $50,000 of vintage and custom equipment that was swiped from a hotel.

A trailer packed with vintage amplifiers, custom guitars and an elaborate drum set was stolen from … Read more : Rock band Drivin’ N Cryin’ driving home without vintage equipment after theft.

5 slayings, suicide rock rural Ky. trailer court as investigators piece rampage together

5 slayings, suicide rock rural Ky. trailer court

JACKSON, Ky. – Nothing seemed amiss when Robert Collins first heard someone had fired gunshots in his trailer park in rural eastern Kentucky. After all, it wasn’t uncommon for the neighbors to let a few rounds loose for stress relief or target practice.
When the 50-year-old heard six of …. Read the original article  : 5 slayings, suicide rock rural Ky. trailer court as investigators piece rampage together.

Three Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip

GAZA – Three Palestinians were killed and two injured Sunday during Israeli artillery shelling in the Gaza Strip, medical sources at the Beit Hanoun hospital said.

The artillery shelling in the northern Gaza Strip city of Beit Hanoun was carried out after Gaza militants fired three mortar shells into the southern Israeli region of Negev. The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Three Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip.