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See this partial public list of Wikileaks Cover Names for alternative URLs which have not yet been censored. More seriously and for the longer term, the brand name of WikiLeakS.org is no longer online, due to a Temporary Restraining Order issued by the California Northern District Court in San Francisco, aimed at a Dom... | The website WikiLeaks.org has been taken off line in many parts of the world. Wikileaks is a website dedicated to leaking documents that are "anonymous, untraceable, uncensorable." Several factors have taken the site off line including DDoS attacks, which was followed by a fire which took out the main servers hosting t... |
Syria petrol station hit by deadly car bomb At least nine people have been killed by a car bomb at a petrol station in the Syrian capital, Damascus, say activists. The bomb reportedly hit the Barzeh al-Balad district, as large numbers of people were queuing for fuel. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activist gro... | activists in Syria say nine or more people have died as the result of a car bomb explosion at a fuel station in the Barzeh al-Balad district of Damascus, the capital of the country, according to ''BBC News Online''. News agency ''Reuters'' has placed the minimum death toll at eleven while also reporting at least forty ... |
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and published in the journal PLoS Pathogens, the avian influenza virus has mutated. "We have identified a specific change that could make bird flu grow in the upper respiratory tract of humans," said lead researcher Yoshihiro Kawaok... | Researchers involved in a study at the University of Wisconsin have discovered that the H5N1 Avian Flu virus has mutated into a strain that may make humans more vulnerable to the disease. Prior to the study, it was known that the virus could only thrive or live in a body which have temperatures of 106°F (41°C). A human... |
On February 18, James Hedges, a long-time activist in the Prohibition Party, declared his candidacy for the party’s presidential nomination in 2012. He is the only person who has won a partisan election as a Prohibition Party nominee in the last 50 years. He was elected Assessor of Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pen... | Public domain image of Jim Hedges from the Partisan Prohibition Historical Society website U.S. presidential candidate Jim Hedges of , Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party ... |
Photo: AFP/GETTY "The White House has declared its wish to execute (Khaled Sheikh Mohammed and his co-accused). The day the United States takes such a decision, it would be also taking the decision that any of you falling into our hands will be executed," a voice identified as bin Laden said in the audio message. The t... | Khalid Sheikh Mohammed after his capture. Osama bin Laden. In an audio tape posted on Al Jazeera, a voice identified as that of Osama bin Laden has warned the United States that al-Qaeda will retaliate if the US decides to execute the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. "The White House has declared its wish to... |
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany rejected on Monday Iranian claims that it was interfering in the Islamic republic’s internal affairs, and summoned Iran’s ambassador for talks. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called at the weekend for a recount in Iran’s June 12 election. Tehran then stepped up allegations of foreign interfe... | Iran has expelled two British diplomats. In response, the United Kingdom announced yesterday that in a tit-for-tat move it will be expelling two Iranian diplomats. The expulsions come in the wake of the recent Iranian presidential election, and subsequent hostility directed at the United Kingdom by Iranian leaders and ... |
Wayne And Coleen Give Birth - And It's A... Steve Davies, Sky News Online Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has given birth at Liverpool Women's Hospital. Wayne and Coleen have become parents for the first time The boy, who the couple have named Kai Wayne Rooney, was born at 2.20pm. A spokesman for the couple said: "Mother an... | File photo of Wayne Rooney The wife of English football player Wayne Rooney has given birth to a baby boy in Liverpool, England. Coleen Rooney gave birth to the child in the Liverpool Women's Hospital at 1420 GMT, after being nine days overdue. The child has been named Kai Wayne Rooney. The father was present at the bi... |
Another day, another recall. The latest product to be recalled are the Children’s Fashion Sunglasses by Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn. It is reported that about 51,000 units have been recalled with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission announcing that consumers stop using the recalled products immediate... | Dollar General stores have issued a recall of toys and sunglasses due to lead paint. Dollar General is the latest American company to recall unsafe Chinese-made products. All products affected by the recall contain "excessive amounts of lead" in the yellow paint. The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission has just reca... |
София. Над 4 милиона и 600 хиляди са заразените с коронавирус в света, починалите са над 308 хиляди, а оздравелите са над един милион и 759 хиляди души показва справка на сайта Worldometers. Активните в момента случаи са над два милиона и 560 хиляди, като от тях 45 хиляди се намират в тежко или критично състояние, като... | A compilation of brief news reports for ===Annan Wants Quicker Hezbollah Disarmament=== ''October 20, 2006'' The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged the Lebanese government to speed up the process of disarming the Hezbollah. Annan said that transforming Hezbollah into a solely political party with no armed branch... |
An Australian who is being held at a militaty base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Monday pleaded guilty to one count of supporting a terrorist organization. VOA's Brian Wagner reports from Miami the 31-year-old David Hicks is expected to serve his sentence in Australia. In this drawing by AP sketch artist Janet Hamlin, detai... | ' cell at Guantanamo Bay (reading room in inset). David Hicks of Australia became the first to be charged under the new Military Commissions Act as he appeared before a military judge at Guantanamo Bay to face charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization. The 31-year-old Australian's lawyers have b... |
It's true. JURI has voted to restart the procedure regarding software patents. From scratch. I heard it first from an email, and now Heise has it up online. Here is the FFII press release. Jan Wildeboer tells me that by invoking Rule 55 of the Rules of Parliament, JURI is now asking for a completely new directive. He s... | Despite assurances from the European Commissioner for the Internal Market Charles McCreevy that the Council would adopt its controversial Common Position text covering Software Patents, members voted to restart the entire process with a new directive. MEP Michel Rocard noted several "inelegancies" by the Commission in ... |
By Peter Fraser Last updated: 30th March 2008 Bouazza celebrates his deflected strike The inevitable became reality at Pride Park on Saturday as a 2-2 draw with Fulham condemned Derby to Premier League relegation. Derby, who earned Championship play-off promotion last season, went into the contest well aware that they ... | The 32nd round of the English Premiership took place this past weekend with both the battles for the league title and the battle against relegation still raging on. The fate of one team has been sealed for the rest of the season as Derby County has been mathematically guaranteed relegation, setting a new league record ... |
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain's top two aides left his struggling U.S. presidential campaign on Tuesday, dealing a sharp blow to the Arizona senator and casting doubt on the future of his 2008 bid. McCain said he would continue his White House run despite the ... | The top two aides in United States presidential candidate John McCain's campaign have resigned from their posts today. The resignation of campaign manager Terry Nelson and long-standing chief strategist John Weaver was announced while McCain was on the floor of the Senate debating strategy in Iraq. John McCain Nelson s... |
June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian authorities said that a debris field spotted in the ocean today confirms that an Air France Airbus plane with 228 people on board crashed into the Atlantic. The material, including a plane seat, an orange life buoy and traces of oil, was discovered in an area about 650 kilometers (400 mi... | According to the Brazilian air force, Brazilian military aircraft have found wreckage of an airplane in the , about 650 kilometres off the northern coast of Brazil. The wreckage is suspected to have come from Air France Flight 447, a passenger jet that went missing over the Atlantic Ocean on June 1. The debris includes... |
18:55 The Gutsy Goose fined for selling alcohol A restaurant owner in Cardiff has been fined £2,000 for illegally selling alcohol at his Cathays restaurant. More » 18:39 Stop-start traffic on the M4 There is stop-start traffic on the M4 Westbound between J40 A4107 (Port Talbot / Taibach) and J43 A465 (Llandarcy). This ... | Seal of the U.S. State Department. In the latest report published by the United States State Department, it accuses Iran of being the top state sponsor of terrorism. The report contrasts Al-Qaeda's interest in "global jihad" against the interests which Iran is said to be sponsoring. Iran's focus is explained as Israel,... |
Nine months on, Belgium finally gets its new government BRUSSELS (AFP) — Belgium's new government was finally sworn in Thursday more than nine months after elections, closing a troubling chapter in a political crisis that could yet resurface in a few months. Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme and his 15-member cab... | After almost nine and a half months, government formation talks in Belgium have resulted in a new government. New Prime Minister Yves Leterme was sworn in by King Albert II today, together with 15 new Ministers and 7 Secretaries of State. After the election on June 10 last year, a confidence vote in the parliament in B... |
Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud are fading The Red Cross has put the death toll from Thursday's tragedy at 406, with 398 missing, but the aid organisation said the toll could pass 1,000. Hopes of finding many more survivors are fading. The mudslides, triggered by the heavy rains of Typhoon Durian, struck nea... | Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a state of national calamity Sunday in the wake of Typhoon Durian, allowing the government to more rapidly release funds needed to bolster search and rescue efforts. Relief efforts in the Philippines faced delays Sunday for survivors, as fears grew of a rising death... |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party chief called on Senator Harry Reid on Sunday to step down as Senate majority leader over racial comments about President Barack Obama, while Democrats tried to put the issue behind them. Barack Obama Reid, a key figure in pushing Obama's agenda through Congress, apologized to... | Senator Harry Reid Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat who is US Senate , is under a lot of criticism over comments he made during the 2008 United States presidential election, toward US President Barack Obama. The highlighted comment made by Reid was calling Obama a "light-skinned" black man "with no Negro dialect unless ... |
Aslam Tarin, a Pakistani policeman, told Geo TV that the gunmen opened fire on the tankers and escaped after police returned fire, Twelve Nato oil tankers have been set alight and four policemen killed when unknown gunmen opened fire in Talagang, a town in Pakistan's Punjab province. Tarin said a nearby petrol station ... | Several NATO oil tankers were set on fire in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and four policemen were killed in a gunfight with unknown gunmen yesterday, reports say. The (DPA) news service attributes the attack to the Taleban. The incidents occurred in the town of . Aslam Tareen, the regional police chief, said that "... |
Bidding reaches $30,000 for ‘holy’ pebble The bidding on TradeMe for a pebble with what appears to be an image of the Virgin Mary on it, has shot up to almost $30,000. Lisa Coolett found the small stone while fossicking on the Kaikoura coast 18 months ago. She says although she is not religious, she has had a string of... | The pebble which is no bigger than a nail. Lisa-Marie Corlett, a woman who lives in Christchurch, New Zealand has found a one centimeter wide pebble that supposedly shows the image of the Virgin Mary. She found the pebble while walking on a beach on the South Island of New Zealand. Since finding the pebble, Coolett has... |
(CNN) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's governor general has allowed him to suspend Parliament, postponing a no-confidence vote from his opponents that he was likely to lose. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Parliament will resume on January 26. Harper called on his oppone... | The has been suspended until January 26, 2009, by Prime Minster Stephen Harper. On Thursday, Harper obtained the consent of the Governor General, , to Parliament, a procedure which suspends the legislature without dissolving it. This prevents the Parliament from overthrowing the government and avoids calling a new elec... |
Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times Sen. McCain, left, Dr. Rick Warren, center, and Sen. Barack Obama address the audience at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. today. McCain and Obama are meeting on the campaign trail for the first time tonight. CAMPAIGN '08 Barack Obama, John McCain discuss faith, issues at S... | Rick Warren United States Presidential candidates Senators Barack Obama and John McCain each participated in a live forum broadcast from Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. The forum, moderated by pastor Rick Warren, was scheduled to showcase the candidates to an evangelical segment of the population, who account for 26.... |
The hostages include a man named as Jason (left) and IT worker Peter Moore Two bodies feared to be those of British hostages held in Iraq have been handed over, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said. Mr Miliband said forensic tests were being carried out on the remains to see if they were of two of the five Britons... | The British government has said it fears that two bodies handed back by the Iraqi authorities are those of two Britons captured in 2007. Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that forensic tests were currently being conducted to determine whether they were indeed those of the hostages. In May 2007, four security guards... |
JUNCTION CITY, Calif. Nine people were presumed dead and four were injured after a helicopter ferrying firefighters battling one of several wildfires in Northern California crashed and burned Tuesday night. It was one of the deadliest wildfire accidents in the nation’s history. It is believed that all but one of the ... | On Tuesday, a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashed northwest of Redding, California. The helicopter had been carrying 11 firemen who had been battling a wildfire just north of Junction City, and two crewmen. Eight of the firefighters and one of the crewmen are missing and presumed dead. A Sikorsky S-61 similar to the one ... |
Reaction from around the world to the retirement of Cuban President Fidel Castro has been mixed and cautious. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Fidel Castro (15 Jan 2008 file photo) Fidel Castro's retirement formally ends the rule of the world's longest-serving leader. But it is hardly unexpected; the 81-y... | Fidel Castro, the Cuban president who seized power in a 1959 revolution, has stated in a quote in Cuba's state-run newspaper ''Granma'' that when the National Assembly of Cuba meets on February 24 he "will not aspire to or accept... the positions of President of Council of State and Commander in Chief." 81-year-old Cas... |
Analysis: Why Biden's securities regulator faces climate crackdown challenges With Democrats at the helm, the U.S. securities regulator is pledging to crack down on companies and funds that mislead investors over climate change risks, but that may be easier said than done, more than a dozen attorneys and former agency ... | The Sistine Chapel; Papal conclave starts later this week The Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, has described this weeks conclave in the Vatican as ''"getting to be a bigger non-sporting betting event than the Oscars Hollywood movie awards."'' The bookmaker has been taking bets all week on who will be the next Pope, with J... |
By Ben Collins Last updated: 9th April 2008 Toure: Celebrates his goal A 43rd-minute strike by Yaya Toure gave Barcelona an unconvincing 1-0 win over Schalke and sealed their passage into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Barca were firm favourites at the Nou Camp having won the first leg 1-0 in Germany, bu... | Manchester United and Barcelona will face off in the Champions League semi-finals after both teams won their quarterfinal matches. Both sides came into their second legs having won their away legs, Barcelona having defeated Schalke 04 1-0 in Germany, and United coming out of Italy with a 2-0 decision. |
Dozens of girls killed in Sri Lanka fighting Relatives mourn during the funeral of a Sri Lankan army officer Monday in Anuradhapura. RELATED YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Sri Lanka Civil Unrest or or Create Your Own COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Fighting between the government and Tamil insurgents and a suicide bombing killed dozens... | The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam accused the air force of Sri Lanka of deliberately bombing an orphanage, killing 50-60 children and injuring 150 more. The Tigers said that the victims were between the ages of 15 and 18 and were attending a first aid seminar. The air strike in took place in the rebel-controlled nor... |
Manchetes Dom, 14 Nov - 17h41 Advogados de Beira-Mar são presos em flagrante Agência Estado Dois advogados do traficante Luiz Fernando da Costa, o Fernandinho Beira-Mar, foram presos em flagrante por tentativa de suborno a policiais federais num restaurante da zona sul do Rio. Lydio da Hora e Wellington Menezes tentava... | Two lawyers of accused drug dealer Luiz Fernando da Costa (also known as Fernando Beira-Mar) were arrested Sunday November 14 in a restaurant located at Rio de Janeiro city in Brazil. They have been accused of bribing Brazilian federal police officers. Luiz Fernando da Costa, known as Fernando Beira-Mar or Fernandinho ... |
Justin Trudeau, the eldest son of Pierre Trudeau, will run for the Liberals in the Montreal riding of Papineau. Justin Trudeau celebrates the results of the vote to select the Liberal candidate for Montreal's Papineau riding on Sunday. (Peter McCabe/Canadian Press) Party members in the east-end Montreal riding gave Tru... | __NOTOC__ Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau, son of the late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, has won his riding nomination for the Liberal Party of Canada in Papineau, Montreal, Quebec. To win he needed 634 votes. He received 690. This is his first attempt at running for politics. His father was Prime Minister of Canada fro... |
Brandy Slapped with 50M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Singer Brandy faces 50-million wrongful death lawsuit from the family of the victim who died in car crash. Brandy faces a 50-million lawsuit filed by a family of a woman who was killed in a four-car freeway crash involving R&B; star. A wrongful death lawsuit was against th... | Piers Morgan (far left), Brandy (left), David Hasselhoff (right), and host Regis Philbin (standing up on the far right) after the Season 1 winner of ''America's Got Talent'' was announced. American singer, Brandy Norwood, known for her role as a judge on ''America's Got Talent'' amongst other roles, has been sued for U... |
Print Share + Times Square Van Deemed Nothing More Than Nuisance Huge Police Response Owed To New Year's Eve Preparations; Festivities Will Be Unaffected Crossroads Of The World Deemed Safe, Reopened After Suspicious Van Found To Be Harmless NEW YORK (CBS) ― A security scare shut down Times Square a day before its New ... | Photo of suspicious van Times Square was shut down today due to a suspicious vehicle parked on 42nd Street and Broadway in New York. Police cordoned the area surrounding the white 1992 Dodge van to investigate the auto. The van has temporary license plates and tinted windows with tarps covering them. Photo of the van ... |
CAPA Profiles CAPA Profiles help you identify new business opportunities and make better business decisions, by providing accurate and up-to-date data on airports, airlines, suppliers, investors, MROs, lessors and countries/territories around the world. Each profile offers comprehensive news and analysis, as well as th... | A cargo plane, reported by local press as belonging to the Iranian military, crashed into houses in , near Tehran, the Iranian capital, yesterday. All but one of the sixteen on-board died; no deaths were reported on the ground, with local media reporting no-one was in the houses. File image depicting Karaj. The aircraf... |
TORONTO - Mark Hamill will be bringing the force to Fan Expo Canada over Labour Day weekend. The "Star Wars" icon will travel to Toronto to greet fans in what is being billed as his first-ever Canadian appearance. Meanwhile, "Star Trek" hero William Shatner will be joined by cast members George Takei and Nichelle Nicho... | Toronto, Ontario's 2016 , scheduled for September 1–4, includes farewells to some icons, and the debut of a new work by a Canadian icon. The first batch of programming was announced in a media release late last week. File photo of The Expo floor in 2015. Saturday, September 3, acclaimed Canadian author is to launch her... |
This story is from August 6, 2011 Allahabad: A 15-member team of district unit of India Against Corruption under the leadership of Shimlashri met the lawyers of Allahabad high court on Friday and urged their support in Anna Hazare 's agitation against corruption. They also distributed copies of the letter addressed to ... | A bill to eliminate corruption has been introduced into the lower house of India's parliament, but critics including lawyers and human rights activists are skeptical of the measures contained. The Draft , introduced into parliament on Thursday, seeks to establish an ombudsman, or Lokpal, to investigate wrongdoing by go... |
The poster for this year’s Beyond Fest depicts an escalator extending through a series of Rocky Horror-esque lips, and finally into a black plasma ball. Designed by ILOVEDUST, the imagery is a trippy and appropo promo for the genre film festival, which routinely blows the minds of its Los Angeles attendees with multi-d... | Additional cast (from left to right): Alessandro Serradimigni, Terri Parks, Curtis Webster, and Manuel Giusti. The panel discusses making the film. Friday evening, '''' had its world premiere at in , California as part of 's Beyond Fest film festival. ''Mister America'' is a continuation of the elaborate multimedia uni... |
Bond offshore helicopters confirmed one of its Super Pumas had ditched All 18 people aboard a helicopter which ditched in the North Sea have survived and have been rescued from two life-rafts, the coastguard has said. The Super Puma came down near a platform in the ETAP field 125 miles east of Aberdeen. The alarm was r... | A Super Puma helicopter, similar to the one involved in the incident A British helicopter with eighteen people on board ditched in the water while approaching an oil installation in the North Sea on Wednesday. According to Her Majesty's Coastguard, everyone on board the aircraft survived the crash, and have been picked... |
"It's amazing, I can’t describe my feelings because it’s not even a dream to win here 11 times. It’s impossible to think something like this." @ RafaelNadal # RG18 pic.twitter.com/68MfcWmyqQ ||||| Paris (CNN) Rafael Nadal described his performance at the French Open last year, when he didn't surrender a set, as "perfec... | On Sunday at the stadium in Paris, the "King of " Rafael Nadal defeated Austrian tennis player 6–4 6–3 6–2 to claim his eleventh French Open title at the Philippe-Chatrier Court. Defending champion Nadal became the second athlete to win a particular event on eleven occasions, the first being at the Australian Open. 24-... |
Leslie Nielsen, comic actor and Airplane! star, dies Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84. He died in hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was being treated for pneumonia, his agent John... | in 2008 , a Canadian-born US actor, has died at the age of 84. Nielsen appeared in over 100 films in which he played several different roles ranging from romance and drama to comedy. The cause of death was announced as . His death was announced by his agent, John S. Kelly. Nielsen was in being treated for the illness a... |
LONDON | LONDON (Reuters) - Virgin Money completed its acquisition of bailed out Northern Rock on Sunday, despite calls for the sale to be delayed while the national auditor investigates whether the deal is good value for money. The government agreed in November to sell Northern Rock to Virgin Money -- the banking arm ... | The clock outside this branch, on , Newcastle upon Tyne, is emblazoned with the bank's name and has become a popular image in print and television coverage of the Northern Rock crisis. Today finalised a deal with the British Government to acquire the nationalised Newcastle upon Tyne-based bank for £747 million. During ... |
LATEST NEWS Report: Spurs 2, Celtic 0 David Bentley scored on his first Spurs appearance as we began the Feyenoord Jubileum Tournament with a 2-0 win over Celtic in Rotterdam. The England midfielder, who joined us from Blackburn Rovers during the week, made it a day to remember as he tapped in at the back post 11 minut... | takes a corner for Blackburn Rovers against Arsenal FC during the 2006/2007 season.Tottenham Hotspur defeated Scottish team Celtic Football Club 2 – 0 with goals coming from Darren Bent and new signing David Bentley. The game was a pretournament friendly exhibition game between the English and Scottish sides at the Fey... |
One in two Romanian high school pupils failed their university exemption exams this year, a record low level after new anti-fraud measures cut back on cheating, new figures showed Monday. Only 45 percent of pupils managed to get the A-level diploma required for university admission -- down from 69.3 percent last year a... | Only 44.47 percent of Romanian high school students passed last week's 2011 , according to the results published by Romanian education authorities on Sunday. The baccalaureate exam in Romania is the secondary school educational qualification test, and passing it attests that a student has graduated high school and may ... |
Poland's president and first lady lie in state Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The bodies of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and First Lady Maria Kaczynska are now lying in state in the capital, Warsaw. Maria Kaczynska's body arrived earlier from Moscow amid emotional scenes after Saturday... | President Lech Kaczynski and his wife died along with 94 other people The bodies of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and first lady Maria Kaczynska are lying in state ahead of their funeral on Sunday. The couple died along with 94 other people when the plane they were travelling in crashed in Russia. They will be buried... |
Al-Shabab has been fighting Hizbul-Islam A senior commander of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, has been shot dead at close range as he left a mosque in the city of Kismayo. Unidentified gunmen shot Sheikh Daud Ali Hasan several times, inside an area of Somalia held by his own forces. Sheikh Hasan was in charge of... | According to reports, a senior commander for the Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab, Sheikh Daud Ali Hasan, was shot dead on Friday night in Kismayo. The incident happened as Hasan was leaving a mosque in the city, when gunmen, whose identities are not known, approached and shot him in the head and chest, killing him. Ha... |
Klinsmann is one of the most decorated of German footballers Klinsmann will replace Ottmar Hitzfeld, who is due to step down from the post at the end of the current campaign. The appointment marks Klinsmann's first foray into club coaching after he guided host nation Germany to third place at the 2006 World Cup. He had... | Former German national coach Jürgen Klinsmann has been signed as the new Bayern Munich coach for the 2008/2009 Bundesliga season. This will mark Klinsmann's first managerial position at club level, succeeding current coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. Over the past few months Klinsmann was being considered for various coach positi... |
The following is an e-mail sent to IPR by Darcy Richardson*: FWIW, I qualified for the February 7th Democratic presidential primary in Missouri yesterday. An “illegal immigrant” — I detest that term — from Iowa traveled to Jefferson City to pick up my receipt for the qualifying fee from the Democratic State Committee’s... | Democratic Party presidential candidate . U.S. presidential candidate of Florida took some time to answer a few questions from ''Wikinews'' reporter William S. Saturn. Richardson, 55, is a political activist that helped form the in 1989 and founded the ''Battleground Blog'' earlier this year. He is also a political his... |
Two French special forces troops and a US soldier were among 34 combatants killed in Afghanistan in a fresh upsurge of the deadliest fighting since the removal of the Taliban in 2001. In the worst clash, militants hiding in a vineyard ambushed an Afghan army convoy, shooting dead four soldiers but losing 15 of their ow... | right Two French special forces troops and a US soldier were among 34 killed in Afghanistan in a violent upsurge in recent days. General Rahmatullah Raufi, military commander for the southern provinces, said the clash erupted when militants ambushed a military convoy. Fears of a resurgence of the Taliban have been boos... |
Chris Langham left jail after his prison term was reduced Langham statement The Bafta award-winner was jailed at Maidstone Crown Court in September after he was convicted on 15 counts of downloading images of children. Langham, 58, who denied all charges, left Elmley Prison, Kent, on Wednesday after the term was cut by... | British comedy actor Chris Langham has won an appeal to have the sentence reduced in his conviction for downloading indecent images of children from the internet. Originally sentenced to 10 months in prison, Langham's sentence has now been cut to 6 months, and he is set to be released today. Langham, 58, had been found... |
Aid arrives in Myanmar as death toll passes 22,000, but worst-hit area still cut off YANGON, Myanmar: Aid began to trickle into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar late Tuesday but the worst-hit Irrawaddy delta, where nearly 22,000 people perished, was largely cut off from the rest of the world four days after winds, floods and hi... | In a radio broadcast, government officials in Myanmar say that 22,464 people have been confirmed dead from Cyclone Nargis which struck the nation on May 2-3. As rescue workers reach the most hard hit areas of the storm, they only began to realize the damage it caused. At least 10,000 people died in one town alone, Boga... |
AIRS: 3-6 p.m. ET Monday-Friday Coming Monday The Situation Room, anchored by Wolf Blitzer, assembles top CNN correspondents, analysts, contributors and guests for complete, up-to-the minute coverage of the day's events. Modeled on the concept of the White House Situation Room, the program combines traditional reportin... | A CNN news program, ''The Situation Room'', today reported that George W. Bush's job approval rating has dropped to 31 percent, with 63 percent disapproving of the job he is doing. ''The Situation Room'' also reported that leaders of Iran and Syria have said that if the president were to ask for help from them, "...all... |
Analysis: Why Biden's securities regulator faces climate crackdown challenges With Democrats at the helm, the U.S. securities regulator is pledging to crack down on companies and funds that mislead investors over climate change risks, but that may be easier said than done, more than a dozen attorneys and former agency ... | Prime minister Hari Kostov of Macedonia has resigned from his position as of Monday, November 15. The Macedonian parliament will meet on Thursday to decide whether or not to accept his resignation. The ''BBC'' quoted Kostov, who was appointed last May, to have said that "there is no will for genuine teamwork" within th... |
Israel has given the go ahead for the construction of 900 housing units in occupied East Jerusalem, rebuffing a reported US request that it block construction at the Gilo settlement, officials have said. Israeli officials had earlier on Tuesday declined to comment on a report in the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper that said... | The Gilo settlement The Israeli Interior Ministry has announced today that 900 new housing units are slated to be built by Israeli officials at the Gilo settlement located in East Jerusalem. A press release by the Interior Ministry read, "The planning and construction committee has authorised the construction of 900 h... |
By Chris Bevan Barnsley players celebrate after their dramatic FA Cup win at Anfield Ryan Babel set up Dirk Kuyt to put the Reds ahead and only some super saves by Luke Steele kept Barnsley in the game. The Tykes levelled when Stephen Foster headed home Martin Devaney's cross and, although Liverpool poured forward, the... | Four games were played in the fifth round of the FA cup on February 16 , 2008. Information on each match can be found below. Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Barnsley and Manchester United have qualified for the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup. |
Russian authorities say two anti-terrorism officers have been killed in Ingushetia and a Muslim spiritual leader who worked against Wahhabism was killed in a nearby region. Much of the rising violence in Russia's Caucasus republics is connected to insurgents apparently inspired by Chechnya's separatists. Ingush Interio... | According to officials, a Muslim religious leader and two anti-terrorism officers were killed in the Ingushetia region of Russia on Sunday in two separate gun attacks. Ingush Interior Ministry spokesman Madina Khadzhiyeva said that the officers were killed by gunfire while driving along a highway in the region at aroun... |
In January four days of inter-religious clashes in Jos left about 300 people dead [AFP] In January four days of inter-religious clashes in Jos left about 300 people dead [AFP] Police sources on Sunday put the number of dead at just eight, but witnesses reported many more bodies, with one estimate rising to up to 200 pe... | Location of Jos in Nigeria According to witness and media reports, at least two hundred people in Nigeria have been killed after pastoralists and villagers clashed near the city of , which has been the source of repeated tension between Christians and Muslims. Local authorities, however, contradicted witness reports, s... |
Emily whipped up waves in the popular resort of Cancun Strong winds have felled trees, flooded streets and knocked out power and telephone lines in areas along the coastline popular with tourists. Emily passed 160km (100 miles) to the south of Jamaica, but left at least four dead after rains caused flooding. The storm ... | The outer bands of the Category 4 storm Hurricane Emily started to affect Jamaica shortly before 8:00am Saturday. Increasing winds and rain swept the island nation throughout the afternoon as the eye of the storm passed 100 miles off the southern coast. Utility poles were downed and storm debris closed the seaside high... |
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have taken control of areas previously held by Kurdish forces in Mosul’s Nineveh province in northern Iraq, a military statement said on Wednesday. The areas were evacuated by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters before the arrival of the Iraqi forces on Tuesday, the statement said. The Peshmerga... | Yesterday, the Iraqi army said they had regained control over the city of , which was occupied by fighters of 's autonomous regions. After a 48-hour long operation to regain control, Iraqi joint operation command said, "Security has been restored in sectors of Kirkuk, including Dibis, Al-Multaqa, and the Khabbaz and Ba... |
Native Group Locks Gate of Historic Palace In Bid To Restore Hawaii Nation April 30, 2008 10:07 p.m. EST Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer Honolulu, HI (AHN) - A group of Hawaii natives locked the gates of the historic Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu on Wednesday in a bid to reclaim and restore the former seat of the... | The 'Iolani Palace, located in the Hawaiian capital of Honolulu. According to reports, a group of Hawaiian natives, referring to themselves as the "Hawaiian Kingdom Government" under leader Mahealani Kahau, entered the historic 'Iolani Palace Wednesday to allegedly restore the former self-governing nation, overthrown o... |
KABUL, Afghanistan A Taliban suicide bomber wounded eight American soldiers in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon, in what appeared to be an attack on their convoy during the evening rush just outside the gates of a United States military base, Camp Phoenix. At least eight civilians were wounded as well, but there were no co... | Map of Afghanistan A car bomb exploded today at the gates of a U.S. military base, just outside the Afghan capital of Kabul. According to officials, at least twelve people received injuries. The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The incident occurred just outside an US installation dubbed "". ... |
Eccentric music producer Phil Spector was sentenced yesterday to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of a Hollywood actress. Spector, 69, who revolutionized pop music in the 1960s with his layered "Wall of Sound" production technique, was convicted in April of second-degree murder after a second trial. The first ... | Phil Spector Music producer Phil Spector has been sentenced to life imprisonment, of which he will serve a minimum of nineteen years in prison. This for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson who was shot through the mouth in Spector's Los Angeles home in 2003. The 69-year-old man had spent two trials and millions of doll... |
The jackal is said to have been attacked for its meat and teeth. (Photo: India Today) In a shocking incident in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli, authorities have arrested a gang which used explosives to kill a jackal. The forest department arrested 12 Narikuravars for killing a jackal using explosives near Jeeyapuram. The... | Authorities on Monday arrested twelve people in Tamil Nadu, India after a died trying to eat a bomb embedded in meat that subsequently exploded. Jackals are protected in India. File photo of a jackal. Officials said a police constable, reportedly one Vijayaragavan, saw the twelve with the dead jackal in , decided to qu... |
The Australian doesn't play nicely with your current browser. Please take a moment to upgrade to the latest version. ||||| AAP If you cannot be bothered queueing for Apple's latest must-have gadget the iPad, take to the skies instead. From later this month, Jetstar Airways will offer the iPad for passengers to rent for... | , a Qantas owned Australian low-cost airline, has announced plans to trial Apple as an in-flight entertainment option. This trial would make Jetstar one of the first airlines in the world to offer the iPad. Starting later this month, Jetstar plans to begin a two-week trial, during which passengers will have the option ... |
Originally published September 8, 2011 at 6:07 AM | Page modified September 8, 2011 at 3:49 PM Authorities say active flames from a massive Central Texas wildfire are behind containment lines and some residents evacuated from unburned areas can return to their homes. BASTROP, Texas — Authorities say active flames from ... | A wildfire burning in north-central Anderson County, Texas on September 4th, 2011 Parts of Texas have been scorched by sweeping this week. Officials state that a wildfire which swept much of central Texas this week destroyed at least 1,400 homes and forced about 5,000 people to evacuate to safety. An official with the ... |
Video-hosting site LiveLeak pulled the controversial anti-Quran film Fitna Friday afternoon, citing a barrage of threats. The 17-minute film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders, posted Thursday, received more than 3 million views before being taken offline. Fitna juxtaposes passages from the Islamic holy book with graphi... | Wikileaks logo The Wikileaks website, which publishes sensitive and censored material submitted by anonymous contributors, has experienced unprecedented levels of Internet traffic today through public interest. This interest has caused the website's servers to be unable to meet the demand of over 164 gigabytes of downl... |
China has been rapidly expanding its armed forces China has said its military spending will increase by 7.5% in 2010, ending a long run of double-digit growth. It will spend 532.1bn yuan ($77.9bn:£51.7bn) over the year, the spokesman of the country's annual parliamentary session announced. Li Zhaoxing said that, as a p... | China's military spending will increase by 7.5% for 2010, the first single-digit increase since 1989, a spokesman for the Chinese parliament, Li Zhaoxing, said. Mr. Li said that China would spend 532.1 billion yuan ($77.9 billion) on the country's military over the course of 2010, an increase of about 36.9 billion yuan... |
The Canadian Press 6/29/2008 9:05:32 PM VIENNA, Austria - Fernando Torres finally lived up to his billing as one of the world's great strikers by scoring Sunday to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany in the European Championship final. Torres, who had been overshadowed by teammate David Villa all tournament, scored in th... | Spanish fans are getting excited in Vienna's "fan zone". Spain has won its first since 1964 by defeating Germany in the final match. Fernando Torres scored the lone goal of the match in the 33rd minute. The match started at 19:45 , and although the score was only 1-0, BBC Sport has reported that Spain dominated the mat... |
McCain Savors NH Comeback NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — John McCain rode the Straight Talk Express straight into first place in New Hampshire, and back into the thick of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. "I hate to use to the word kid, but I think we showed the people of this country what a real comeback looks... | John McCain campaigning in New Hampshire. According to media reports, John McCain has won the New Hampshire Primary for the Republicans in the 2008 Presidential race. "I hate to use to the word kid, but I think we showed the people of this country what a real comeback looks like. I'm grateful to the people of New Hamps... |
Faced with delays and escalating costs, the 19th Commonwealth Games, to be held here next October, received a major boost on Thursday, with the Union Cabinet deciding to more than double the budget allocation. The budget has been hiked to Rs. 1,620 crore from Rs. 767 crore. The amount will be given as loan to the Organ... | File photo of Ambika Soni, Information and Broadcasting Minister of India The Indian government has raised the budget of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games from Rs. 767 crore ($163 million) to Rs. 1,620 crore ($344 million). The decision was made at a meeting of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Ne... |
15 flu deaths reported in Wales in one week Public health experts say GP consultations for people with flu-like symptoms remains 'normal' Continue reading the main story Related stories Fifteen flu-related deaths have been reported to the assembly government in the past week. The total number of flu deaths in Wales sin... | Over the course of the last week, fifteen people who have suffered from influenza have died in Wales, as reported to the . The total amount of flu-related deaths in Wales since October 2010 has now increased to 27. On Tuesday, 49 people were being treated in critical care beds in hospitals around Wales, according to he... |
Twin peaks: Sox are champs 10/29/2007 3:24 AM ET DENVER -- A scintillating seven-game winning streak that began in Cleveland with the season on the brink of elimination ended Sunday night with the Red Sox mobbing each other in the thin air of Coors Field of all places, culminating in a World Series championship that di... | Mike Lowell was named MVP of the 2007 World Series. For the second time in four years, the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series Championship sweeping the Colorado Rockies in four games. They won the deciding game 4 on Sunday night, 4-3. The Rockies, who went nearly undefeated in their final 21 games with just one l... |
NEW YORK -- Tim Donaghy started making NBA bets four years ago, and he didn't hesitate to wager on games he worked. Speaking in code during telephone calls, he tipped off high-stakes gamblers with inside information and recommended which teams to bet on. When his picks hit, he was paid $5,000. The stunning allegations ... | Tim Donaghy, an ex-NBA referee, surrendered today for an appearance in a Brooklyn federal court. Law enforcement officials said that Donaghy allegedly placed his own bets, and also released confidential information to others, including referees' schedules. Today, Donaghy pleaded guilty to 'conspiracy to engage in wire ... |
- temporary digital planetarium fills the gap - new gallery gives details; broadcaster Peter Snow leads appeal The planetarium at the world-renowned Royal Observatory, Greenwich, will close on 31 October 2004 to make way for a spectacular, new, state-of-the-art facility. Work begins in the New Year on a £15m re-develop... | London Planetarium The London Planetarium, famous for its distinctive green dome and for being next to Madame Tussauds, will close this week to make way for a new celebrity-themed show opening in July. The Planetarium used to be an attraction in its own right, but in recent years has become simply a feature tacked onto... |
Afghan officials say an Afghan security officer opened fire on U.S. troops while conducting a joint operation with them, killing two and wounding two others. A spokesman for the governor of Wardak province said the shooting occurred late Friday while Afghan and U.S. forces were on patrol together in Wardak. It is uncle... | An Afghan security officer opened fire on American troops while conducting a joint operation with them, Afghanistan officials reported. Two soldiers were killed and two others were injured. A spokesman for the governor of Wardak province said the shooting happened late on Friday, while both countries' forces were patro... |
Back to Star-Bulletin Homepage Back to Breaking Headlines Posted on: Friday, April 7, 2006 10:37 AM HST Honolulu man dies of infection after fall into foul harbor Rod Antone rantone@starbulletin.com A mortgage loan officer who contracted a serious bacterial infection after falling into the sewage-polluted waters of the... | A Honolulu man who fell into the sewage-contaminated Ala Wai Yacht Harbor died Thursday night of a massive bacterial infection that caused the loss of one of his legs, septic shock, and ultimately organ failure. Oliver Johnson, 34, a Honolulu mortgage broker, died between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. HST Thursday (0715-0730 UTC ... |
Media Releases NATIONAL HERITAGE LISTING FOR OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE It gives me great pleasure to announce that Old Parliament House, Australia's iconic landmark and the seat of national political power for 61 years, has been added to the National Heritage List. Old Parliament House, the home of our national Parliament f... | Old Parliament House - now protected under federal heritage laws Australian John Howard announced on Tuesday that in Canberra has been heritage listed. It is the 31st entry on the National Heritage List. The listing acknowledges the role the building has in shaping Australia's culture and protects it from being modifie... |
The global credit crisis took a new turn on Thursday as Hungary and Ukraine approached international institutions for support in an effort to avoid following Iceland into financial turmoil. The moves came as new figures showed that US industrial production plummeted 2.8 per cent in September, its largest monthly declin... | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing a series of loans to both Hungary and Ukraine as financial problems are hitting the two countries. Hungary has already received a 5 billion credit line from the (ECB). Ukraine is seeking a loan of up to 14 billion. Dominique Strauss-Kahn says the IMF is prepared to giv... |
Man, 55, dies after Peugeot and truck crash A 55-year-old man has died after his Peugeot was involved in a collision with an articulated tractor and tanker unit. Humberside Police said the accident happened on the A15 near Hibaldstow in North Lincolnshire at about 0740 GMT on Saturday. The man, who was from Lincoln, di... | A 55-year-old unidentified male died Saturday after his silver motor vehicle collided with a red and white articulated truck and tanker on the . According to the , the road traffic accident happened on the A15 near the small village of , at approximately 0739 on Saturday. Although the sole occupant of the Peugeot was f... |
Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts steered closer to the international space station for a Sunday linkup, while checking their ship for any signs of launch damage. The space shuttle Discovery sits on launch pad 39-A before sunrise Friday Aug. 28, 2009 at the... The space shuttle Discovery sits on launch pad 39-A befo... | Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. Space Shuttle Discovery has successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on mission STS-128. Discovery took off at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) for a 13-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The shuttle's payload consists of a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module or 'Leona... |
Narodziny córeczki Na co chorowała Agata Prezydent odznaczy Agatę Mróz Agata Mróz chorowała na białaczkę. Dwa tygodnie temu przeszła zabieg przeszczepu szpiku kostnego. Jej stan gwałtownie pogorszył się we wtorek wieczorem, trafiła na oddział intensywnej terapii.Agata, mimo, że miała tylko 26 lat, należy do najbardziej... | Agata Mróz in 2008 Agata Mróz, who together with Poland's national team won the European women's volleyball championships in 2003 and 2005, died on June 4 in a Wrocław hospital just two weeks after a bone marrow transplant intended to treat her progressing acute myeloid leukemia. She had myelodysplastic syndrome since ... |
ROME, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Leaked phone taps suggesting state television RAI and its private rival Mediaset colluded to favour Silvio Berlusconi when he was prime minister have thrown the spotlight on political interference in Italy’s media. The left-wing daily La Repubblica printed transcripts on Wednesday of phone conv... | George W. Bush. Wiretaps disclosed by Italian daily La Repubblica have upset Italian politics. The conversations suggest that state-run RAI and private rival Mediaset, which is owned by Silvio Berlusconi, made arrangements to favour Berlusconi himself when he was Prime Minister of Italy. In these conversations, RAI and... |
San Francisco Blast Injures Woman SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19, 2005 Quote "It sounded like a big poof, then there was a lot of smoke. One woman looked like she was badly burned." Tom Demartini construction worker (AP) A fiery explosion from an underground utility chamber rocked a section of downtown Friday, burning a woman ... | An explosion from an underground utility chamber in downtown San Francisco severely injured a woman and shattered a window at a Ralph Lauren clothing store shortly after 10:00 a.m. Pacific time Friday. According to a caller to KCBS radio, a woman was engulfed in flames after the explosion triggered a fire in the store... |
The US military says its only uses white phosphorous within legal bounds The US military says it has evidence that insurgents in Afghanistan have illegally used white phosphorus ammunition to attack its forces. A military spokesman, Col Greg Julian, said at least 44 incidents of Taleban militants using or storing the w... | Map highlighting Farah Province within Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission is investigating claims that the United States used white phosphorus bombs in an attack against Taliban militants on May 4. The attack is reported to have killed over 100 civilians. The claim that the US used phospho... |
View and discuss the pictures and issues that caught our eyes. A ritual runs with pain and blood, a bird grips an icy perch and a jet buzzes the moon. View images of some of the species found by scientists in what they called “pockets of Eden” in eastern Africa. MSNBC staff and news service reports WASHINGTON - The Dem... | Chairman The United States House held a hearing today on the accusation that the had interfered with data regarding climate change in order "to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the science of global warming." On January 23, 2007, Chairman (D) and (R) had requested documents from the but were denied access. sa... |
Attention, sushi lovers: Be sure to tell your doctor what you've been eating if you develop sudden stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. That's the advice of the American College of Gastroenterology, which points to two reports from Japan that illustrate why. Raw and undercooked fish can contain larvae of a roundworm,... | Sushi bento. Eating raw fish could lead to severe intestinal problems. Studies presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology show that eating raw or undercooked fish, such as sushi or sashimi, can lead to severe intestinal problems caused by parasitic roundworms called anisakis. Sympt... |
PM launches trial phase of Pak-Turkey train service By A Reporter Saturday, 15 Aug, 2009 | 04:44 AM PST | Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani inaugurates the ECO Islamabad-Istanbul container train service, along with Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, at the Margalla Railway Station. - APP photo ISLAMABAD: The Is... | Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has launched Pakistan's first international container train service from Islamabad to Istanbul via the Iranian capital, Tehran, as a trial project of the Economic Cooperation Organization to boost Pakistan's trade with Turkey and Iran. The train is carrying 20 containers on ... |
Riot police were on duty as protesters gathered in the square The elections, won by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, were criticised by international observers. The government of President Ilham Aliyev allowed the opposition to hold a three-hour rally in the capital, Baku. Facing accusations of fraud, Mr Aliyev sacked ... | Thousands of protestors demonstrated today in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. They left their houses due to unrest over the results of the November 6 parliamentary elections, which, according to the opposition, are faked. The protest lasted about three hours before being shut down. The protest gathered some 15,000 peo... |
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MOGADISHU, Tuesday (Reuters) - Kidnappers in the Somali capital Mogadishu have freed two Kenyan men they abducted on Sunday in the city's Bakara market, colleagues said on Tuesday. The pair were grabbed along with two Somalis by 10 masked gunmen in the market, which is controlled by al Shabaab rebels who Washington acc... | Mogadishu Two Kenyans who were seized by armed gunmen at a market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu were released today, according to reports. The Kenyans, workers of the printing agency Hamar Adde, had been taken from the Bakara market, the biggest trading centre in the Somali capital, at gunpoint on Sunday. Eyewitnesses... |
Comment 1 of 4 Next comment > UNPRECEDENTED CASE OF CENSORSHIP IN GREECE An unprecedented case of censorship against www.blogme.gr, a search engine for Greek blogs, has provoked hue and cry in Greek blogs. The case was made known by an e-mail sent by the search engine's administrator, Mr. Andonis Tsipropoulos, to all l... | Antonis Tsipropoulos (Αντώνης Τσιπρόπουλος), the administrator of the Greek blog aggregating service blogme.gr, has been sued, arrested and jailed, because one of the linked RSS feeds on his site had satirical content. Although the service was unrelated in any way other than linking to the allegedly offending blog, the... |
A BP laptop computer containing the private information of about 13,000 individuals who filed oil-related claims after last year's oil spill has been lost, according to the oil giant. The laptop contained names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and Social Security numbers for those who filed claims related to l... | Oil company BP has reportedly lost a laptop containing the personal information of approximately 13,000 people who filed claims against the company following the ''Deepwater Horizon'' disaster last year. Tom Mueller, a spokesperson for the company, confirmed they had written to "individuals impacted by this event to in... |
Tollway worker gets jail for stealing Uganda Harris, 34, of Bellwood, pleaded guilty earlier this year to official misconduct and theft over $10,000 when she worked as a customer service representative in the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's headquarters in Downers Grove. A former tollway employee was sentenced ... | Chicago Skyway toll plaza in Chicago A former employee of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for stealing fines from the agency. Thirty-four-year-old Uganda T. Harris from Bellwood was accused of embezzling over $36,000 from the tollway authority in a period of six m... |
… and raise an enormous £2,406,648 million for Comic Relief! This morning (Friday 18th March) at 8.30am, BBC Radio 1’s longest serving breakfast DJ Chris Moyles and sidekick ‘Comedy’ Dave Vitty set a brand new Guinness World Record for broadcasting the longest music show by a radio team and, in doing so, raised a whopp... | and have broken a by hosting a marathon programme on UK national station . The aim was to raise money for British charity . The programme started at 0630 on Wednesday, being broadcasting live on the station's website and an interactive red button service available via digital television. On Thursday, Chris and Dave man... |
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 8 - One of four Sunni Arabs picked this weekend to join Iraq's new Shiite-controlled cabinet abruptly rejected the job on Sunday, saying he first learned of his selection from a television news report on Saturday night. He added that he felt his selection would further a quota system for Sunnis that ... | U.S. Marine uses a metal rod to check a pothole for mines during a convoy from Camp Al Asad to Al Qaim, Iraq, on April 23, 2005. photo by Cpl. Brian A. Jaques The U.S. military reports 75 militants dead in an offensive launched Sunday in western Iraq. The offensive was begun with U.S. air support in a desert area north... |
The suspect in the fatal shooting of eight people at day spas in and around Atlanta indicated he had issues with sexual addiction and the shootings may have not been motivated by racial hatred, law enforcement officials said. ||||| Chile Socialist Leading Presidential Race By BY EDUARDO GALLARDO Associated Press Writer... | Michelle Bachelet at a TV debate in October 2005 Michelle Bachelet became Chile's first elected female President Sunday when her rival, Sebastian Piñera, conceded defeat after trailing by six points. Bachelet, a member of the center-left group Concertación, previously served as both Health Minister and Defense Minister... |
Seventeen Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday when their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey due to bad weather conditions, the area's governor has said. The Sikorsky helicopter crashed in heavy fog on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari area of Siirt province, according to Governor Ahmed Aydin. The victims wer... | Seventeen soldiers have died today as the result of a helicopter crash in Turkey's southeastern , Governor Ahmed Aydin has said. The provincial governor added that the fatalities belonged to Turkish special forces. Investigations into the crash are ongoing, although Governor Ahmed Aydin has said the aircraft hit Hereko... |
Morgan Tsvangirai boycotted the government three weeks ago after accusing the country's president, Robert Mugabe, of not implementing the power-sharing agreement and sanctioning the harassment of opposition MDC supporters. Zimbabwe's prime minister has ended his boycott of the country's unity cabinet, saying he wants t... | Morgan Tsvangirai Morgan Tsvangirai, the prime minister of Zimbabwe, said on Thursday that he was calling off his boycott of the coalition government with president Robert Mugabe. The prime minister said he was giving Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party 30 days to work on "the pertinent issues we are concerned about". Tsvangi... |
8 takımın iki grupta mücadelesiyle başlayacak olan turnuvanın ilk gününde, Girne 20 Temmuz Stadı'nda Gagavuzya-Greenland, Kırgızistan-Zanzibar Güzelyurt Zafer Stadı'nda Tibet-Tacikistan ve Lefkoşa Atatürk Stadı'nda da Kırım-KKTC karşılaşması oynanacak. Turnuvanın açılışı ise Kırım-KKTC maçı öncesinde saat 17. 30'da yap... | right The football (soccer) tournament '''ELF Cup''' (''Equality, Liberty, Fraternity Cup'') kicked off today at 18:30 (EET) today between Crimea and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Atatürk Stadium, Lefkoşa, TRNC. Eight teams are participating in the first edition of the ELF Cup, making it the largest New Federa... |
Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods | October 03, 2010 | Race 29 of 36 RACE FACTS Average Speed: 138.077 mph Margin of Victory: 7.638 Time of Race: 02:54:02 Lead Changes: 20 Cautions: 43-46, 53-55, 156-159, 166-170, 188-195 CONTINGENCY AWARDS Coors Light Pole: DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race: Goodyear Gatorback F... | File photo of Greg Biffle Kansas Speedway, the race track where the race was held. driver , who qualified fifth, won the held on October 3, 2010 at in , Kansas, United States. This became his second win of the . Biffle was chased by Jimmie Johnson up to the finish line, but was not able to catch him this weekend. Foll... |
(CNN) -- Al-Jazeera broadcast Monday an audio message purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden calling on al Qaeda and other groups in Iraq to unify their forces and speak with one voice, that of the Islamic nation. Osama bin Laden in an undated photograph. The Arabic-language broadcaster said the tape was titl... | The leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, has released a new audiotape which was broadcast through ''Al Jazeera''. The tape is entitled ''Letter to the people of Iraq.'' On the tape, he reportedly calls for unity among insurgents in Iraq, but also says that insurgents have been "lax" in their duties. In the tape, bin La... |
Segway boss Jimi Heselden dies in scooter cliff fall Continue reading the main story Mr Heselden was said to have donated more than £23m to charity The millionaire owner of the Segway company has died after falling from cliffs while riding one of his firm's motorised scooters. Jimi Heselden, 62, crashed into the River ... | File photo of a Segway PT – Heselden acquired the company in 2010 The British millionaire businessman and owner of , the manufacturer of , , has died after apparently crashing one of the company's electric scooters over a cliff in West Yorkshire, England. He was 62 years old. Heselden, who was pronounced dead at the sc... |
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