Relatives greet Pakistani jet diverted because of false bomb threat

Plane arrives in Pakistan after false bomb threat

KARACHI, Pakistan – Relatives thronged an airport in southern Pakistan on Sunday to greet passengers whose flight from Canada was diverted to Sweden after a baseless report that a man aboard had explosives. Canadian officials investigated whether someone with a grudge called in the threat.
As passengers were smothered … Original source on Gaea Times at : Relatives greet Pakistani jet diverted because of false bomb threat.

Judge gives death row inmate 18 more hours to consider method of execution

Inmate gets more time to choose execution method

SAN FRANCISCO – A judge has given a death row inmate another day to choose his execution method.
Albert Greenwood Brown has until noon Sunday to decide between a lethal injection of one drug or the three-drug cocktail California has used in its last 12 executions.
U.S. District Court Judge … Read more >>>.

Airstrike targets Al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan: NATO

KABUL – US-led coalition forces targeted a senior Al Qaeda commander with a precision airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, while two NATO soldiers died in the southern region, the military said Sunday.

Acting on intelligence inputs, coalition forces tracked the commander to a remote compound in the Darah-e-Pech district of the eastern province of Kunar Saturday night, …. Original source  : Airstrike targets Al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan: NATO.

Vatican probes lay group linked to disgraced order; charges of brainwashing, manipulation

Vatican probes disgraced order’s cultish lay group

VATICAN CITY – It’s a life regimented in excruciating detail, down to the way they eat an orange. Silence is the norm, information is limited, e-mail is screened, close friendships are discouraged and family members are kept at bay – all in the name of God’s will.
Known as consecrated … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Vatican probes lay group linked to disgraced order; charges of brainwashing, manipulation.

8 people shot, 1 fatally, and 3 others stabbed at house party in east Los Angeles

8 shot, 1 fatally, at Los Angeles house party

LOS ANGELES – Authorities say eight people were shot – one fatally – and another three stabbed after a fight broke out at a birthday party in east Los Angeles.
Police spokesman Cleon Joseph said Saturday that at least one suspect is being sought in the shootings that …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 8 people shot, 1 fatally, and 3 others stabbed at house party in east Los Angeles.

NYC mother’s boyfriend charged with murder in fatal beating of her 2-year-old son

NYC mother, boyfriend arrested in death of boy, 2

NEW YORK – A 27-year-old woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in the beating death of the woman’s 2-year-old son in New York City.
Police say the boyfriend, 31-year-old Reginald Williams, was arrested Saturday on murder charges. The boy’s mother, Teresa Foster, was arrested on charges of … Original source on Gaea Times at : NYC mother’s boyfriend charged with murder in fatal beating of her 2-year-old son.

Death of NYC toddler, who had head and torso injuries and internal bleeding, is ruled homicide

Death of 2-year-old NYC boy is ruled a homicide

NEW YORK – The death of a 2-year-old New York City boy who was found unconscious in his mother’s apartment has been ruled a homicide.
Police said Saturday that they are questioning the mother and her boyfriend, though no charges have been filed.
Police say Aiyden Davis was found … Original source on Gaea Times at : Death of NYC toddler, who had head and torso injuries and internal bleeding, is ruled homicide.

AP Interview: Kenya accuses West of neglecting Somalia, anti-piracy flotilla waste of money

Kenya says West wasting money on anti-piracy ships

UNITED NATIONS – Kenya’s foreign minister said Saturday the millions being spent to fight pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia should be spent instead on helping the country become a functioning state.
Moses Wetangula said in an interview with The Associated Press that Uganda has offered troops to …. Original article  : AP Interview: Kenya accuses West of neglecting Somalia, anti-piracy flotilla waste of money.

Anti-war activists say FBI sought to intimidate, silence them with search of Chicago home

Ill. anti-war activists targeted by FBI speak out

CHICAGO – Two anti-war activists said Saturday that a 12-hour search of their Chicago home by the FBI was an attempt to intimidate them and silence the peace movement.
Joe Iosbaker and his wife, Stephanie Weiner, said the government targeted them because they’ve been outspoken against the wars in … Read more : Anti-war activists say FBI sought to intimidate, silence them with search of Chicago home.

10 people shot, 1 fatally, and 3 others stabbed at house party in east Los Angeles

10 shot, 1 fatally, at Los Angeles house party

LOS ANGELES – Authorities say 10 people were shot, including one fatally, and another was stabbed after a fight broke out at a birthday party in east Los Angeles.
Police spokesman Cleon Joseph said Saturday that at least one suspect is being sought in the shootings that erupted …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 10 people shot, 1 fatally, and 3 others stabbed at house party in east Los Angeles.

2 arrested after police use tear gas to disperse rioting crowd of 400 in Oregon college town

2 arrested after 400 riot in Ore. college town

EUGENE, Ore. – Police in the Oregon college town of Eugene used tear gas to disperse about a crowd of 400 people who threw bottles at officers, broke car windows, and tore down street signs in a residential neighborhood.
Police say no injuries were reported, but two people … Original source on Gaea Times at : 2 arrested after police use tear gas to disperse rioting crowd of 400 in Oregon college town.

NJ prosecutor’s office: 19-year-old Seton Hall U. student dies in house party shooting

5 shot at party near Seton Hall in NJ, 1 dead

EAST ORANGE, N.J. – Authorities in New Jersey says a 19-year-old Seton Hall University student died in an overnight shooting that injured four other people at a private party.
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter says Jessica Moore died from her injuries at 3:20 p.m. … Read more >>>.

NJ cops: Man denied access to party near Seton Hall leaves, returns with gun; 5 shot, 1 dead

5 shot at party near Seton Hall in NJ; 1 killed

EAST ORANGE, N.J. – A man who was denied access to a private party at an apartment near Seton Hall University left and returned with a handgun, then fatally shot a student and wounded four people, sending screaming partygoers rushing out the door and climbing … Read : NJ cops: Man denied access to party near Seton Hall leaves, returns with gun; 5 shot, 1 dead.

NJ cops: Man denied access to party near Seton Hall leaves, returns with gun; 5 shot

5 shot at party near Seton Hall in NJ, 1 critical

EAST ORANGE, N.J. – New Jersey police say a man who was denied access to a private party at an apartment near Seton Hall University left and returned with a handgun, shooting five people.
East Orange Police Sgt. Andrew Di Elmo says a 19-year-old female student … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NJ cops: Man denied access to party near Seton Hall leaves, returns with gun; 5 shot.

Mexico detains drug trafficker who was allegedly poised to succeed dead Sinaoloa cartel capo

Mexico nabs drug trafficker poised to replace capo

DOCTOR GONZALEZ, Mexico – Mexican authorities have arrested an alleged trafficker known as “The Tiger” who they say shipped a half-ton of drugs to the U.S. each month and may have been poised to take over for a dead capo in the Sinaloa cartel.
Federal police said Saturday that …. Read the original article  : Mexico detains drug trafficker who was allegedly poised to succeed dead Sinaoloa cartel capo.

CA inmate’s lawyer questions sudden scheduling of client’s execution in weeks before election

Lawyer questions CA execution set before election

SAN FRANCISCO – San Quentin Prison’s warden walked to the death row cell of Albert Greenwood Brown on Aug. 31 and read a warrant informing him of his scheduled execution this week.
Prison staff then examined the convicted rapist and murderer to ensure his veins were healthy enough to handle … Original article on : CA inmate’s lawyer questions sudden scheduling of client’s execution in weeks before election.

Lindsay Lohan spends less than a day in suburban Los Angeles jail after posting $300,000 bail

Lindsay Lohan spends less than a day in LA jail

LOS ANGELES – Lindsay Lohan was freed from a suburban Los Angeles jail late Friday night, well short of the nearly monthlong stay a judge had intended for the actress following a failed drug test.
Lohan was released at about 11:40 p.m. after posting $300,000 bail, Los …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lindsay Lohan spends less than a day in suburban Los Angeles jail after posting $300,000 bail.

Four militants killed in Russia

Moscow, Sep 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian security personnel have killed four militants, including a leader of a local terrorist group, during an operation in the North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan, an official said.

One of the four militants, killed in a special operation in Makhachkala, was identified as the leader of a local terrorist sabotage group, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Four militants killed in Russia.

Judge refuses to reconsider decision paving way for execution of California death row inmate

Judge refuses to reconsider decision on execution

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has refused to reconsider a decision that paved the way for California’s first execution in nearly five years.
U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel on Friday refused to block the execution of death row inmate Albert Greenwood Brown, who says he doesn’t have enough …. Original source  : Judge refuses to reconsider decision paving way for execution of California death row inmate.

Pakistan plane leaves Sweden after no explosives found

STOCKHOLM – A Pakistan International Airlines plane left Sweden and a suspect was released after no explosive was found on board the aircraft despite an extensive search following a bomb threat Saturday, police said.

The Boeing 777 plane was on its way from Canada to Pakistan with 273 people on board. It made an unscheduled landing … Read more >>.