Clinton ‘lost vital White House nuclear codes’

WASHINGTON – For months during Bill Clinton’s administration, the White House lost the card with a set of numbers for opening the briefcase containing codes for a nuclear attack, a former military officer says.

Gen Hugh Shelton, who was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time, said in his new memoir, “Without … Original source on Gaea Times at : Clinton ‘lost vital White House nuclear codes’.

Remington 700 Documentary Revelations

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The most popular hunting rifle named Remington 700 series has come under the scanner after a disturbing documentary revelation. The company is famous for this particular model which has been used by veteran hunters and others for several decades. The company simply stopped short of issuing recall of the models. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Indian leaves British home, only to find squatters on return

LONDON – An Indian origin hotelier left his 700,000 pounds five-bedroom home in Britain while it was being refurbished and on return he was shocked to find that 15 jobless Italians had moved in.

Connan Gupta felt that he deserved a week-off while refurbishing his Victorian home in Camberwell, London. So, he shifted to his …. Read the original article  : here.

Penthouse founder dead

LONDON – Bob Guccione, who started Penthouse magazine, is dead. He was 79, it was reported here Thursday.

Guccione created an erotic corporate empire that crumbled as his investments soured and the world of pornography turned toward video and the internet, Daily Telegraph reported.
He died at Plano Specialty Hospital in Texas, US, after … Read more >>.

113m pounds EuroMillions winner tops UK’s National Lottery Rich List

London, 0ct 21 (ANI): A 113 million pounds EuroMillions Lottery jackpot won earlier this month has been paid out to the claimed UK winner.

The winner, from the draw on Friday October 8, is deciding whether or not to go public with the windfall, reports the Sun.

The 113,019,926 pounds jackpot is the biggest lottery prize to … Read more »»».

World’s hottest chilli is ‘hot enough to strip paint’

London, 0ct 21 (ANI): Brit growers continue to hold the record for the world’s hottest chilli for the third time in a year.

The new record holder is the Naga Viper chilli from Cumbria’s Chilli Pepper Company, reports the Sun.

The variety is a cross between searing Bhut Jolokia, Naga Morich and Trinidad Scorpions chillies.

Tests by Warwick …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : World’s hottest chilli is ‘hot enough to strip paint’.

Pilot refuses to go through full body X-ray scanner at airport, walks off job

LONDON – A Houston-based pilot walked off his job because he didn’t want go through a full body scanner every time he had to report to work.

ExpressJet Airlines first officer Michael Roberts was chosen to go through the X-ray scanning machine at Memphis International airport before getting into the pilot seat to fly a commercial … Read more : Pilot refuses to go through full body X-ray scanner at airport, walks off job.

Yemeni Qaeda leader Al-Awlaki dined at Pentagon months after 9/11

WASHINGTON – Yemen based American origin Al Qaeda leader Anwar Al-Awlaki, who is on the CIA’s kill or capture list, was a lunch guest of the military brass at the Pentagon soon after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

According to documents obtained by Fox News, Awlaki was taken to the Pentagon as part of the …. Original article  : Yemeni Qaeda leader Al-Awlaki dined at Pentagon months after 9/11.

Petite 20-yr-old college girl takes ‘most dangerous’ police chief job in Mexico

LONDON – A town in Mexico has left most astonished after it appointed a college going mother-of-one to head a police force in the heart of a traditional route for narco-traffickers.

Marisol Valles, 20, who is studying criminology, has been appointed as chief of police of the northern Mexican border town of Praxedis Guadalupe Guerrero, in … Original article on : Petite 20-yr-old college girl takes ‘most dangerous’ police chief job in Mexico.

CWG infrastructure to be launching pad for future events, says Kumari Selja

NEW DELHI – Union Minister of Tourism and Housing Kumari Selja said today that the infrastructure that has been developed in Delhi for Commonwealth Games would serve as the launching pad for future events in the country.

Inaugurating an International Hospitality Fair here, Selja said that the range of events that can be organized in Delhi …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : CWG infrastructure to be launching pad for future events, says Kumari Selja.

Key US officials in India to firm up Obama visit agenda

NEW DELHI – US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert O. Blake are leading a delegation to India in advance of President Barack Obama’s expected visit to India.

According to a US Embassy press release, the officials met with a wide range …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chilean miner considered suicide over confronting wife and mistress

NEW YORK – A Chilean miner, who had been trapped underground along with others, is said to have considered death after he came to know that his wife had discovered that he had a secret mistress.

According to myFOXphilly.com, Yonni Barrios did not want to be rescued after he realised that the two women would …. Source article  : Chilean miner considered suicide over confronting wife and mistress.

Chandigarh hotels, multiplexes to install CCTV cameras

CHANDIGARH – In an effort to ensure safety of public and to keep an eye on anti-social elements, the Chandigarh administration Thursday directed hotels, restaurants, guest-houses and multiplexes to install CCTV cameras on their premises.

The district magistrate has issued directions to the owners and managers of all hotels, restaurants, guest-houses, cinemas and multiplexes … Read more »»».

Top Maoist commander surrenders in Jharkhand

KHUNTI – A top Maoist commander surrendered before the police on Wednesday in Jharkhand’s in Khunti district.

Sampat Meena, Deputy Inspector General of Police, said that the surrendered Maoist, Pratap Singh, was a top commander of Bharatiya Communist Party, a banned outfit and was wanted in several criminal cases.

“Pratap Singh was wanted since 2008 in three … Read : Top Maoist commander surrenders in Jharkhand.

Now, ‘marijuana sodas’ to get you high without the smoke!

WASHINGTON – A Colorado company has created a line of sodas with the main ingredient as marijuana.

Dixie Elixirs has made the drink available to anyone with a prescription for medical marijuana. The sodas come in eight different flavours, including pink lemonade, root beer and grape, reports Discovery News.

The drink makers said that part of the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Now, ‘marijuana sodas’ to get you high without the smoke!.

Intensified CIA operations in Pak ‘taking serious toll’ on Al-Qaeda: Panetta

WASHINGTON – The stepped-up pace of CIA operations in Pakistan “is taking a serious toll” on terrorist group Al-Qaeda’s operational abilities, the spy agency’s director, Leon Panetta, has stated.

“The basis for that increased pace is intelligence, weather and also just the threat streams we’re getting on potential attacks in Europe,” the Los Angeles Times quoted …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Intensified CIA operations in Pak ‘taking serious toll’ on Al-Qaeda: Panetta.

Oz attacker says “Indian dog” slur against Indian student in Melbourne was not racist

MELBOURNE – A 20-year-old Australian man, facing jail for bashing and robbing Indian student Lucky Singh in Melbourne last year, has said that despite the ‘Indian dog’ slur, the attack was not racially motivated.

Comensoli told the Victorian County Court that he did not dispute Singh’s account of the bashing, in which the 23-year-old was also … Read more »»».

More and more youngsters in China opting for divorce

New Delhi, 0ct 21 (ANI): Experts have revealed that China is witnessing a rising divorce rate among youths belonging to the “post-1980s generation”, single children who are the product of China’s 1979 family planning policy.

According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, 1.71 million couples filed for divorce last year, up 10.3 percent over 2008, reports … Read more >>.

Congress wins Goa’s Valpoi bypoll

PANAJI – Congress wrested the Valpoi seat from the BJP with its candidate Vishwajit Rane winning the election by a margin of over 8,000 votes on Thursday.

Congress polled 11,642 votes while BJP’s Santosh Haldankar could get only 3,237 votes.

The by-poll in this constituency was necessitated after Rane an independent candidate, resigned as member …. Read the original article  : here.

Bush was ‘cleaning dog poo within 10 days of leaving White House’

NEW YORK – George W. Bush is known for his warped sense of humour but this time the former President outdid himself, saying that he was back to cleaning his dog Barney’s poo within ten days of leaving the White House.

“Ten days out of the presidency, there I was with a plastic bag in my … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bush was ‘cleaning dog poo within 10 days of leaving White House’.