Indian-American spying on gay roomie to face more charges

NEW YORK – US prosecutors are considering whether to bring additional charges against two students, one of them an Indian-American, accused of driving a third student to suicide by posting his secretly streamed gay encounter on the Internet.

Indian American Dhanur Ravi, 18, accused of spying on his roommate Tyler Clementi, 18, who … Read more : Indian-American spying on gay roomie to face more charges.

NATO says it captures more insurgent leaders; 438 militants detained in September

NATO says it captures Afghan insurgent leaders

KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO forces said Friday they have detained two insurgent leaders in Afghanistan’s east and in the south where troops are battling deeply dug-in militants, and that more than 430 suspected militants have been detained over the last month.
Afghan and coalition forces also killed at least 15 … Read more : NATO says it captures more insurgent leaders; 438 militants detained in September.

Indian-origin dentist used dead man’s disabled badge on car

LONDON – An Indian-origin dentist, who is a millionaire, has admitted using a dead man’s ‘disabled person’ badge on his Ferrari car in Britain, a media report said.

Chirag Patel, 32, is the founder of a chain of cosmetic dentists and owns a 2-million pounds house in a London suburb and a fleet of luxury … Original article on : Indian-origin dentist used dead man’s disabled badge on car.

NATO says it captures more insurgent leaders; 438 militants detained in September

NATO says it captures Afghan insurgent leaders

KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO forces said Friday they have detained two insurgent leaders in Afghanistan’s east and in the south where troops are battling deeply dug-in militants, and that 430 suspected militants have been detained over the last month.
NATO said Afghan and international forces captured a senior Taliban leader … Read : NATO says it captures more insurgent leaders; 438 militants detained in September.

Drenching rainstorm takes aim at New England after flooding; 5 dead in trek up the East Coast

5 dead as drenching rains take aim at New England

RALEIGH, N.C. – Torrential downpours from a faded tropical storm marched into New England after claiming five lives, washing out roads and dousing some East Coast cities with more rain in hours than they normally get in months.
The massive rainstorm drove up the Eastern Seaboard from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Drenching rainstorm takes aim at New England after flooding; 5 dead in trek up the East Coast.

Aman ragging-to-death case: Court gets anonymous letter

DHARAMSALA – In a new twist to the Aman Kachru ragging-to-death case, a Himachal Pradesh court here has received an anonymous letter, purportedly written by a police official, saying the victim talked to his girlfriend on phone before his end.

The letter suggested that the girl, who is based in Delhi, should also be … Read more : Aman ragging-to-death case: Court gets anonymous letter.

UN chopper crash lands in southern Pakistan, 3 on board suffer minor wounds, official says

UN chopper crash lands in Pakistan; 3 hurt

ISLAMABAD – Officials say a U.N. helicopter has crash-landed in southern Pakistan while delivering food for flood victims.
Three people of the 13 on board suffered minor injuries.
The forced landing occurred Friday morning when the chopper, which was loaded with high-energy biscuts from the U.N.’s World Food Program, got … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UN chopper crash lands in southern Pakistan, 3 on board suffer minor wounds, official says.

Israeli cyber unit unleashed Iran computer virus

LONDON – An Israeli military unit that undertakes cyberwarfare is responsible for creating a virus that attacked Iran’s computer systems and stopped work at a nuclear power station, an expert has said.

A Biblical reference has been detected in the code of the computer virus that points to Israel as the origin of the cyber … Read more »».

Typhoon leads to blockage in China rivers

BEIJING – Tonnes of debris – including dead animals, trash and logs – left behind by Typhoon Fanapi are now blocking rivers in a province in China, leading to concerns about the safety of drinking water.

About 1,000 soldiers have been pressed into service and are racing against the clock to clear the debris from … Read more »».

Woman wins China’s first cyber homosexual harassment case

BEIJING – A 34-year-old woman has won 80,000 yuan ($12,000) in compensation after being harassed online by a lesbian, in what is being termed as China’s first case of cyber homosexual harassment.

Huang Xiaoyan, a resident of Nanjing, sued the other woman claiming three years of online lesbian torment, China Daily reported citing the Jinlin …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Army frees Ecuadorian president from police mutineers

QUITO – Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa was freed by soldiers from mutinying police late Thursday, Ecuadorian television reported.

He later appeared at the presidential palace in the capital Quito and addressed celebrating supporters.
Soldiers took Correa from a military clinic, where he had spent much of the day amid a mutiny by police over a … Read more >>>.

Police officer breaks down describing mayhem inside Oregon bank after bomb blast

Policeman tearfully describes carnage of blast

SALEM, Ore. – A police detective broke down in tears Thursday as he told jurors in a murder trial about finding the bodies of two officers after a bomb went off in a bank.
“I knew he was dead,” Detective Nick Wilson testified, referring to his police captain, who had been … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police officer breaks down describing mayhem inside Oregon bank after bomb blast.

Storms drench much of the East Coast; 5 die in hard-hit NC, 4 from same family on slick roads

Storms drench much of the East Coast; 5 killed

RALEIGH, N.C. – A massive rainstorm drenched the East Coast from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, causing at least five deaths, flooding roads and washing away months of dry weather.
The worst of the rain fell in North Carolina, where Jacksonville picked up 12 inches – nearly … Read more »»».

Owners of Missouri group home where 11 died in 2006 fire convicted of health care fraud

Group home owners convicted of health care fraud

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A husband and wife who owned a Missouri group home where 11 people died in a 2006 fire have been convicted of federal health care fraud.
Prosecutors announced late Thursday that Robert and LaVerne DuPont were each found guilty of one count of fraud and one …. Original article  : Owners of Missouri group home where 11 died in 2006 fire convicted of health care fraud.

Another hill collapses in southern Mexico, as death toll from landslides climbs to 32

Death toll in southern Mexico mudslides up to 32

OAXACA, Mexico – A rain-soaked hillside crumbled and crushed an elderly couple in their home Thursday, and rescuers found more bodies buried by earlier landslides, raising the death toll from a series of slides in southern Mexico to at least 32.
In the worst disaster, a mudslide surged … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Another hill collapses in southern Mexico, as death toll from landslides climbs to 32.

Ore. officer describes aftermath of bank bomb during testimony at dad-son murder trial

Ore. officer describes aftermath of bank bombing

SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon police detective broke down in tears as he testified about finding the bodies of two officers and a police chief whose leg was nearbly blown off in an explosion at a bank.
Detective Nick Wilson described the muffled explosion during the first day of testimony …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

2 CN freight trains collide near Two Harbors, some workers hurt

2 freight trains collide in northeast Minn.

TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Canadian National Railway Co. says two freight trains have collided on a track in northeast Minnesota, injuring crew members.
CN spokesman Patrick Waldron says the trains collided about 4 p.m. Thursday about 13 miles north of Two Harbors. The Lake County sheriff’s office says the collision … Original source on Gaea Times at : 2 CN freight trains collide near Two Harbors, some workers hurt.

Storms drench much of the East Coast; 4 family members die on wet highway in hard-hit NC

Massive storms blamed for 4 deaths in the East

RALEIGH, N.C. – A massive rainstorm drenched the East Coast from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, causing at least four deaths, flooding roads and washing away months of dry weather.
The worst of the rain fell in North Carolina, where Jacksonville picked up 12 inches – nearly … Original article on : Storms drench much of the East Coast; 4 family members die on wet highway in hard-hit NC.

16 die in Venezuela prison violence

Caracas, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) Sixteen prisoners were killed and 35 others hurt when clashes broke out between rival gangs at a prison in northern Venezuela, an official said.

However, the situation was brought under control at the Tocoron prison by Thursday morning, prison service chief Consuelo Cerrada told reporters outside the jail.
Clashes started … Read more »».

Officials say initial cleanup of Michigan oil spill finished but work continues on river floor

Initial cleanup of Michigan oil spill completed

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Initial cleanup of southwestern Michigan waterways and riverbanks from a July oil spill has been completed and most of the 820,000 gallons that leaked from a ruptured pipeline recovered, officials said Thursday.
Crews continue removing contaminated sediments from the Kalamazoo River bottom and searching out isolated … Read more : Officials say initial cleanup of Michigan oil spill finished but work continues on river floor.