Theresa Parker’s Dead Body Found

LAFAYETTE (GaeaTimes.com)- The friends and family of Theresa Parker, who had been missing since 2007 were shocked to hear that her body has been found along the Chattooga river on Monday. The media sources reported that the police got a call from a farmer who discovered his body while he had been going through …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Theresa Parker’s Dead Body Found.

At vigil, Vt. town prays and sings for missing grandmother and puzzles over her abduction

At vigil, a town wonders: What happened to Pat?

SHEFFIELD, Vt. – Nearly two weeks after a 78-year-old grandmother vanished, her disappearance remains a disturbing whodunit in her small town, where about 150 people turned out for a candlelight vigil Thursday.
Pat O’Hagan missed a rug-hooking session she’d planned to attend Sept. 11 and is believed to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Philippine court sentences father to 14,400 years for near daily rape of 13-year-old daughter

Philippine dad convicted of rape gets 14,400 years

MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine court has sentenced a father to 14,400 years in prison after he was convicted of the near daily rape of his teenage daughter over the course of a year.
A trial court originally condemned the man, a rickshaw driver, to die in March 2006 … Original article on : Philippine court sentences father to 14,400 years for near daily rape of 13-year-old daughter.

US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech, Iranian says most people think US staged 9/11 attacks

US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech
UNITED NATIONS – Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked yet another controversy Thursday saying a majority of people in the United States and around the world believe the American government staged the Sept. 11 terror attacks in an attempt to assure Israel’s survival.

The provocative comments prompted the U.S. delegation …. Read the original article  : US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech, Iranian says most people think US staged 9/11 attacks.

Bishop Eddie Long Pictures: A Rage On Internet

ATLANTA (GaeaTimes.com)- The new revelations about Bishop Eddie Long have not only shocked the Church authorities, it has shocked the US citizens as well. The Pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta was reportedly been accused of “sexual coercion” by two men in their lawsuit which was filed in DeKalb County …. Source article  : Bishop Eddie Long Pictures: A Rage On Internet.

North and South Korea meet again to arrange reunions of families separated by war

2 Koreas hold talks on split families’ reunions

SEOUL, South Korea – Red Cross officials from the two Koreas discussed holding another round of reunions for families separated by war more than a half-century ago, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Friday.
The meeting comes a week after the two sides failed to decide on a venue for … Original source on Gaea Times at : North and South Korea meet again to arrange reunions of families separated by war.

Judge: Imam who plans mosque near ground zero owes $12,960 for officer at his NJ building

Judge: NY imam must pay for officer at NJ building

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – A judge says an imam who plans to build a mosque near ground zero must reimburse a New Jersey city that stationed a police officer outside a building he owns while it had a faulty fire alarm.
The state Superior Court judge also … Original article on : Judge: Imam who plans mosque near ground zero owes $12,960 for officer at his NJ building.

Pa. mom pleads guilty in bedroom dresser accident that killed toddler she’d left unsupervised

Pa. mom pleads guilty in toddler’s dresser death

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – An eastern Pennsylvania woman whose toddler son died in a bedroom accident after she left him unsupervised has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors say Marianella Torres-Matos left her 14-month-old son and his 2-year-old sister alone in an Allentown apartment while she ran errands. They say … Read more : Pa. mom pleads guilty in bedroom dresser accident that killed toddler she’d left unsupervised.

NY judge gives 86 years in prison to Pakistani scientist who shot at US troops in Afghanistan

Pakistani given 86 years for firing at US troops

NEW YORK – A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist convicted of trying to kill U.S. agents and military officers in Afghanistan was sentenced Thursday to 86 years in prison after she delivered a message of world peace and forgave the judge.
“I am a Muslim, but I love Americans too,” …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : NY judge gives 86 years in prison to Pakistani scientist who shot at US troops in Afghanistan.

R&B singer Lyfe Jennings gets 3-year prison term in Georgia after shooting, police chase

R&B singer Jennings gets 3-year prison term

MARIETTA, Ga. – Singer-songwriter Chester “Lyfe” Jennings was sentenced to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a high-speed police chase that ended in a crash.
The 37-year-old Jennings pleaded guilty on Wednesday to driving under the influence, fleeing and attempting to elude police, possession of … Read : R&B singer Lyfe Jennings gets 3-year prison term in Georgia after shooting, police chase.

Teresa Lewis Execution In Virginia Causes Stir

JARRATT (GaeaTimes.com)- Teresa Lewis, who was pleaded guilty for murdering her husband Julian Clifton Lewis Jr., 51, and stepson, Charles J. Lewis, 25, in their home on October 30, 2002 was executed yesterday evening, despite the allegations that she is mentally challenged. The police said that she killed her husband and stepson over a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mexican journalist who received death threats gets asylum in US; case is 1st of its kind

Threatened Mexican journalist receives asylum

SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican journalist who was the target of death threats like those made by drug cartels says he has been granted asylum in the United States in a case believed to be the first of its kind since the country’s bloody drug war began.
Two years ago, Jorge Luis …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mexican journalist who received death threats gets asylum in US; case is 1st of its kind.

NY woman found guilty of fatally poisoning boyfriend with antifreeze mixed into margaritas

NY woman convicted in boyfriend’s antifreeze death

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter in death of her boyfriend, who drank a jug of margaritas laced with antifreeze at their apartment in western New York.
Air Force veteran Thomas Stack died last year from complications of ethylene glycol poisoning.
Cynthia Galens was convicted of … Read more >>.

Scientist is sentenced to 86 years in prison for shooting at US officers in Afghanistan

Pakistani sentenced in NY to 86 years in prison

NEW YORK – A Pakistani scientist convicted of trying to kill U.S. agents and military officers has been sentenced to 86 years in prison.
Aafia Siddiqui (ah-FEE’-uh sih-DEE’-kee) was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan.
She was labeled an al-Qaida supporter and was brought to the United States after her July …. Read the original article  : Scientist is sentenced to 86 years in prison for shooting at US officers in Afghanistan.

2 Iowa women plead guilty to embezzling nearly $6 million from insurance company Aviva

2 Iowa women plead guilty to embezzling millions

DES MOINES, Iowa – Two Iowa women pleaded guilty Thursday to federal felony charges that they embezzled nearly $6 million from West Des Moines insurer Aviva USA.
The charges come nearly a year after Phyllis Stevens, 59, was arrested at a Las Vegas hotel. An Aviva employee discovered more …. Read the original article  : here.

Fla. judge rejects Republicans in lawsuit seeking repayment of $7.5M in Crist contributions

Fla. judge blocks GOP quest for Crist refunds

MIAMI – Republicans upset that Gov. Charlie Crist abandoned the GOP to become an independent were thwarted Thursday in a legal maneuver to force Crist’s U.S. Senate campaign to refund about $7.5 million in contributions.
Circuit Judge Jack Schoonover in Naples refused class-action certification for the Republican donors seeking … Read more »»».

Ga. pastor fights accusations that threaten megachurch he spent a generation building up

Ga. pastor spent a generation building megachurch

ATLANTA – Bishop Eddie Long built his congregation into a megachurch empire, telling his followers God wanted them to be wealthy and delivering fiery sermons with a secular swagger. But that empire hangs in the balance amid accusations he had sexual relationships with three young men.
On Sunday mornings, Long …. Read the original article  : here.

Seattle police investigating shooting at home; SWAT teams heard shots from inside

Seattle police investigating shooting at home

SEATTLE – Seattle police are investigating a shooting at a house in the Highland Park neighborhood of West Seattle.
Seattlepi.com says the incident started about 1:30 p.m., and that shots were fired while medics were at the scene a short time later. The website says SWAT teams arrived and heard two … Read more »»».

Opening statements delayed in trial of NJ father accused of raping, impregnating daughters

Openings delayed in NJ daughters-rape trial

PATERSON, N.J. – Opening statements have been delayed in the trial of a New Jersey man accused of raping five of his daughters and impregnating three.
The man told a judge Thursday that he had been assaulted by another prisoner during transport from the jail to the courthouse. The judge ordered … Read more »».

Emanuel could find himself playing catch-up if waits too long to get into Chicago mayor’s race

Time crunch for Emanuel in Chicago mayor race

CHICAGO – The phones are ringing. Signatures are being gathered. Groups are vetting who to support. If Rahm Emanuel is going to launch his expected campaign for mayor of Chicago, the clock is ticking on getting started.
Prospective candidates are lining up support around town, reaching out to business …. Source  : Emanuel could find himself playing catch-up if waits too long to get into Chicago mayor’s race.