Prosecutors: Imprisoned former CIA spy passed messages to Russians from prison

Former spy accused of espionage from prison

PORTLAND, Ore. – An ex-CIA spy slipped messages to his son from prison through paper napkins wadded into balls, despite the best efforts of the intelligence agency to monitor his communications, government prosecutors said in a pretrial filing.
The Oregonian newspaper reports that according to court papers prosecutors filed Friday, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Prosecutors: Imprisoned former CIA spy passed messages to Russians from prison.

Gunmen kidnap 20 men traveling together in Mexican resort town of Acapulco

20 kidnapped in Mexican resort city of Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Gunmen kidnapped 20 men who were traveling together in Mexico’s Pacific coast resort city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday.
A shootout between drug gangs, meanwhile, left 14 people dead in remote town in the northern state of Durango, Mexican newspapers reported.
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CBS Radio News correspondent Howard Arenstein arrested on pot charges in DC

CBS Radio’s Arenstein arrested on marijuana charge

WASHINGTON – CBS Radio News correspondent Howard Arenstein has been arrested on marijuana charges in Washington.
D.C. police spokesman Lt. Nicholas Breul said Arenstein and his wife were arrested early Saturday and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
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US to warn Americans in Europe to be vigilant due over terror threats

US to warn Americans to be vigilant in Europe

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will warn U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, providing updated guidance prompted by al-Qaida threats, American and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Such a move could have negative implications for European tourism, business and diplomacy if …. Original source  : US to warn Americans in Europe to be vigilant due over terror threats.

3 Ecuadorean police colonels under investigation following revolt that left 5 dead

3 police colonels investigated in Ecuador revolt

QUITO, Ecuador – Three police colonels were under criminal investigation Saturday for failing to prevent a massive protest by their subordinates against President Rafael Correa that spun out of control, claiming at least five lives.
The three are being investigated for negligence, rebellion and attempted assassination, said Prosecutor Gonzalo Marco …. Source  : 3 Ecuadorean police colonels under investigation following revolt that left 5 dead.

Wife of US man shot by suspected pirates on Mexican side of border lake recounts attack

Border lake shooting victim’s wife recounts ordeal

DENVER – An American woman says it’s a miracle she survived an attack by pirates who fired bullets at her on a lake on the U.S.-Mexico border after they shot her husband.
Berthoud, Colo., native Tiffany Hartley, 29, told The Denver Post she and her husband, David, were sightseeing Thursday … Read more >>.

US considers telling Americans in Europe to be vigilant due to fresh terror threats

US may tell US citizens to be vigilant in Europe

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is considering telling U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, updated guidance prompted by fresh al-Qaida threats, American and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Such a move could have negative implications for European tourism, business and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : US considers telling Americans in Europe to be vigilant due to fresh terror threats.

3 Ecuadorean police colonels under investigation following protests that left 5 dead

3 police colonels investigated in Ecuador protests

QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuadorean officials are considering possible charges against three police colonels for failing to prevent massive protests by their subordinates that left five dead.
Prosecutor Gonzalo Marco Freire tells The Associated Press that the three “should have known what their subordinates were doing.”
Freire says the colonels were detained …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 3 Ecuadorean police colonels under investigation following protests that left 5 dead.

Boulder police plan new round of interviews in JonBenet Ramsey case

Police plan new interviews in JonBenet Ramsey case

BOULDER, Colo. – Police investigating the death of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey are conducting a new round of interviews, based on recommendations from an advisory committee.
The committee, which included investigators from several state and federal agencies, met in 2009 after police took the lead in the case … Read more »»».

Former Colorado woman recounts shooting on Mexican side of border lake

Ex-Colo. woman recounts shooting in Mexican waters

DENVER – A former Colorado resident says it’s a miracle she survived an attack by pirates who fired bullets at her on a lake on the U.S.-Mexico border after they gunned down her husband.
Berthoud, Colo., native Tiffany Hartley, 29, told The Denver Post she and her husband, David, were … Original source on Gaea Times at : Former Colorado woman recounts shooting on Mexican side of border lake.

Gunmen kidnap 22 men traveling together in Mexican resort town of Acapulco

22 kidnapped in Mexican resort city of Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Gunmen kidnapped 22 men who were traveling together in Mexico’s Pacific coast resort city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday.
The group was visiting from the western city of Morelia and looking for a place to stay when they were abducted Thursday, said Fernando Monreal, director of … Original article on : Gunmen kidnap 22 men traveling together in Mexican resort town of Acapulco.

Explosion rocks Afghan capital

KABUL – An explosion late Saturday rattled Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, injuring at least two people, a media report said.

It was a rocket attack, local residents told Xinhua.
A government official, however, said it was a suicide attack.
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Contender for Nobel Peace Prize is a jailed Chinese dissident who called for political reform

Contender for Nobel prize is in Chinese prison

BEIJING – When the police came for Liu Xiaobo on a December night nearly two years ago, they didn’t tell the dissident author why he was being taken away again. The line in the detention order for his “suspected crime” was left blank.
But Liu and the dozen officers … Read more : Contender for Nobel Peace Prize is a jailed Chinese dissident who called for political reform.

Reported child sex abuse on the rise in Africa amid new helplines, police work and legislation

Kenya sees rise in reports of child sex abuse

KABAZI, Kenya – Emma has gone to court every month for 2?? years to try and prove that a neighbor raped her mentally disabled 14-year-old daughter.
The process is excruciating. Evidence went missing. The court file disappeared. Officials mock and ignore her. But the illiterate single mother perseveres, … Read more : Reported child sex abuse on the rise in Africa amid new helplines, police work and legislation.

Favorite for Nobel Peace Prize is a jailed Chinese dissident who called for political reform

Top bet for Nobel Peace Prize is in Chinese prison

BEIJING – When the police came for Liu Xiaobo on a December night nearly two years ago, they didn’t tell the dissident author why he was being taken away again. The line in the detention order for his “suspected crime” was left blank.
But Liu and the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

‘Biological war’ if demands not met, says Assam terror group

GUWAHATI – A terror group claiming to be the Indian Mujahideen (Assam) Saturday threatened to launch a biological war in Assam if their supporters are not released from the Guwahati Central Jail within the next 24 hours (by Sunday evening).

The email from Indian Mujahideen (Assam) was received by News Live, a satellite TV channel …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Biological war’ if demands not met, says Assam terror group.

Now that Vick is the Eagles ‘top dog,’ will fans opposed to his signing finally embrace him?

Are Eagles fans ready to embrace Michael Vick?

PHILADELPHIA – Michael Vick’s ascendancy to starting quarterback has won over some Philadelphia Eagles fans who originally balked at his signing.
But many animal-loving football fans, who were among the most incensed upon his arrival in 2009, remain adamant in their opposition.
Debbie Sanville and her husband are Eagles season-ticket …. Source  : Now that Vick is the Eagles ‘top dog,’ will fans opposed to his signing finally embrace him?.

3 boys murdered, 3 teens convicted: Ark. case that drew stars’ protests is up for appeal again

Appeal puts 3 Ark. boys’ murders back in spotlight

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – With the fervor of a religious revival, more than 2,000 people packed an auditorium in Little Rock and shouted alongside movie and music icons like Johnny Depp and Eddie Vedder: “Free the West Memphis Three!”
But the real star of the late August rally … Read : 3 boys murdered, 3 teens convicted: Ark. case that drew stars’ protests is up for appeal again.

Osama ordered Mumbai-style attack on Britain

LONDON – US intelligence agencies have said that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had personally ordered Mumbai-style commando attacks on Britain, a media report said Saturday.

The Al Qaeda leader, whose direct link to the plot was released by intelligence officials via National Public Radio in the US Friday, is said to have sent … Read more »»».

Officials: Suspected US missile strikes kill 16 in Pakistan amid tension over NATO incursions

Pakistani officials: Suspected US missiles kill 16

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Two suspected American missile strikes killed 16 alleged militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal region Saturday, intelligence officials said, a sign the U.S. is unwilling to stop using the tactic despite heightened tensions between the two countries over NATO’s recent border incursions.
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