Be careful in India due to Ayodhya, terror attacks: Australia

SYDNEY/NEW DELHI – Australia Wednesday advised its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution while travelling in India due to likely terror attacks and possible communal tension over a judgment on the Ayodhya land dispute.

The Australian High Commission in New Delhi has reissued its travel advice and cautioned against possible terror attacks, civil … Read more »»».

Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai attacks appeals death sentence

Gunman in Mumbai attacks appeals death sentence

MUMBAI, India – The only surviving gunman from the deadly 2008 attack on India’s financial center of Mumbai has appealed his death sentence, his attorney said Wednesday.
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was given multiple death sentences by a trial court, which convicted him of charges including murder, waging war against India, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai attacks appeals death sentence.

Judge tells prosecutors to simplify charges in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case

Judge wants simplified charges in Anna Nicole case

LOS ANGELES – A judge has urged prosecutors to simplify the document charging drug conspiracy charges against Anna Nicole Smith’s two doctors and boyfriend, warning that jurors may have trouble understanding the complex case.
Looking at the lengthy complaint, Superior Court Judge Robert Perry asked prosecutors: “Are you trying …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Judge tells prosecutors to simplify charges in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case.

Three decades on, Calif. family awaits execution of man convicted of killing teenager

Three decades on, Calif. family awaits execution

LOS ANGELES – It was after dark and 15-year-old Susan Jordan was still not home on that school night 30 years ago when her worried family got a chilling call they’ll never forget.
“Susie isn’t home from school yet is she?” a man’s voice said. “You will never see your … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Three decades on, Calif. family awaits execution of man convicted of killing teenager.

More spots in Delhi are terror targets: Australia

SYDNEY – Australia has issued a fresh terror alert regarding India, advising its nationals to avoid some parts of the country and leading tourist spots including the Red Fort and Bahai temple in New Delhi.

In its updated advisory, Australians have been advised to exercise a high degree of caution while travelling to the Indian … Original article on : More spots in Delhi are terror targets: Australia.

High court rejects Kasab plea to meet lawyers in isolation

MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court Wednesday rejected a plea of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab for permission to consult his lawyers in isolation in the Arthur Road Central Jail premises.

A division bench of the court comprising Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice V.K. Tahilramani cited grounds of security and safety of the …. Read the original article  : High court rejects Kasab plea to meet lawyers in isolation.

Gunfire at UT highlights college efforts to prevent mass shootings and respond quickly

Gunfire at UT highlights colleges’ response

Yet another campus shooting, this one at the University of Texas in Austin, provided a terrifying test of how colleges respond at a time when universities nationwide have bolstered efforts to prevent bloodshed and respond decisively.
Since the mass shooting three years ago at Virginia Tech that left 32 dead, schools …. Source article  : Gunfire at UT highlights college efforts to prevent mass shootings and respond quickly.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Pelosi sets ethics bar high, but falls short of delivering on pledge

PROMISES, PROMISES: Pelosi ethics pledge falters

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised four years ago that Democrats would lead “the most honest, most open, most ethical Congress in history.”
But as her party defends its record with its majority in jeopardy, two prominent Democrats await ethics trials. Two other party members gave Congressional Black Caucus Foundation … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : PROMISES, PROMISES: Pelosi sets ethics bar high, but falls short of delivering on pledge.

US warned Pakistan against selective action on terror groups

WASHINGTON – Shortly after the failed Times Square bombing plot, the US warned Pakistan against playing “Russian roulette” with terrorist groups associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the group behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks, threatening the US.

By Arun Kumar
President Barack Obama dispatched his national security adviser, Gen. James Jones, and CIA director Leon Panetta to Pakistan … Original source on Gaea Times at : US warned Pakistan against selective action on terror groups.

Colton Tooley Identilfied As The University Of Texas Gunman

AUSTIN (GaeaTimes.com)- University of Texas saw a student who allegedly wore a dark suit and a mask with an assault rifle opening fire before he ran into a library and shot himself. The university authorities said that nobody else was hurt in the incident. The police,however, identified the University student as Colton Tooley.
The University … Original source on Gaea Times at : Colton Tooley Identilfied As The University Of Texas Gunman.

Atlanta megachurch pastor’s accuser: Long a ‘predator’ and ‘monster’ who lured boys into sex

Sexual abuse accuser calls Ga. pastor ‘predator’

ATLANTA – One of the young men accusing megachurch Bishop Eddie Long of coercing him into a sexual relationship told a TV interviewer that he loved the pastor and considered him a father figure, but still called him a “predator” and a “monster.”
“I loved him and I’m always going [..] Read the original article: here.

Fed judge blocks Calif execution set for Thursday after reassessing new injection protocol

Fed judge blocks Calif. execution set for Thursday

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked what would have been California’s first execution in nearly five years, giving a death row inmate who was two days from receiving a lethal injection a reprieve that could last months.
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel canceled Albert Greenwood Brown’s … Read : Fed judge blocks Calif execution set for Thursday after reassessing new injection protocol.

Judge whittles down alleged actions in charging document in Anna Nicole Smith drug case

Judge trims alleged actions in Smith case document

LOS ANGELES – The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case began whittling away alleged acts Tuesday detailed in a lengthy charging document targeting the model’s two doctors and boyfriend.
Superior Court Judge Robert Perry threw out 18 of the 39 overt acts listed to support one …. Source  : Judge whittles down alleged actions in charging document in Anna Nicole Smith drug case.

Judge whittles down allegations detailed in charging document in Anna Nicole Smith drug case

Judge trims allegations in Smith case document

LOS ANGELES – The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case began whittling away alleged acts Tuesday detailed in a lengthy charging document targeting the model’s two doctors and boyfriend.
Superior Court Judge Robert Perry threw out 18 of the 39 overt acts listed to support one of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Judge whittles down allegations detailed in charging document in Anna Nicole Smith drug case.

Judge whittles down charging document in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case

Judge trims down charging document in Smith case

LOS ANGELES – The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case has begun whittling away sections of a lengthy charging document against the late model’s two doctors and boyfriend.
Superior Court Judge Robert Perry on Tuesday threw out 18 overt acts that had been listed by prosecutors …. Original source  : Judge whittles down charging document in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case.

Deaf Texas man released after exoneration of 1993 conviction in rape of 5-year-old girl

Deaf Texan exonerated of child sex assault freed

DALLAS – A deaf man exonerated of the rape of a 5-year-old suburban Dallas girl was released Tuesday after 17 years in prison, one day after a judge determined he was innocent.
Stephen Brodie’s dad was there to greet the 39-year-old north Texas man when he walked out of …. Read the original article  : Deaf Texas man released after exoneration of 1993 conviction in rape of 5-year-old girl.

Federal judge in Texas orders US Bank to pay about $54 million in DataTreasury patent case

Judge doubles US Bank patent verdict to $54M

DALLAS – A federal judge has doubled a patent infringement verdict against U.S. Bank to about $54 million.
In an 11-page ruling filed in Marshall, U.S. District Judge David Folsom said he was enhancing the damages awarded Plano-based DataTreasury Corp. by an east Texas jury in March. He said …. Source  : Federal judge in Texas orders US Bank to pay about $54 million in DataTreasury patent case.

Registered sex offender living under bridge faces jail for not reporting his address

Registered offender fails to report bridge address

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. – A New York man who served a year behind bars for attempted sexual abuse 14 years ago is heading back to prison for failing to report his new address under a bridge.
Police say John Printy, a registered sex offender, started living under a bridge after … Read more »».

Ivy League-trained biologist loses suit accusing NYC of ruining reputation in sex attack case

Judge tosses out biologist’s lawsuit vs NYC

NEW YORK – A judge has tossed out the lawsuit of a Columbia University-trained biologist who said New York City ruined his good name by falsely saying he had sexually tortured a college student he met in an Internet chat room.
Federal Judge Paul Crotty (CRAUGH-tee) said Tuesday that Oliver …. Read the original article  : Ivy League-trained biologist loses suit accusing NYC of ruining reputation in sex attack case.

AP source: Some recent missile strikes in Pakistan aimed at disrupting terror plot in Europe

AP source: Some drone strikes tied to terror plot

WASHINGTON – Some missile strikes in a recent surge of attacks by unmanned U.S. drones in Pakistan were aimed at disrupting suspected terrorist plots aimed at Europe, a Western counterterrorism official said.
The official said the targeted strikes were aimed at al-Qaida and other militant groups arrayed in …. Original source  : AP source: Some recent missile strikes in Pakistan aimed at disrupting terror plot in Europe.