Monday, January 3, 2011

Navy Captain investigated for graphic videos

Navy Captain investigated for graphic videos

Navy Captain investigated for graphic videos

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Navy officials said on Monday that it was unclear whether the commander of an aircraft carrier who had produced and appeared in a series of coarse and sexually explicit onboard videos several years ago would deploy with his ship, the Enterprise, when it leaves to support combat missions in Afghanistan this month.


500 sailors trapped on ships in snow

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A Russian icebreaker is laboring through howling winds and heavy snow as it tries to reach icebound ships in the Sea of Okhotsk where more than 500 seamen are trapped.


For Arkansas blackbirds, the New Year never came

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Times Square had the ball drop, and Brasstown, NC, had its descending possum. But no place had a New Year's Eve as unusual, or freakishly disturbing, as Beebe, Ark. Around 11 that night, thousands of red-winged blackbirds began falling out of the sky over this small city about 35 miles northeast of Little Rock. They landed on roofs, roads, front lawns and backyards, turning the ground nearly black and terrifying anyone who happened to be outside. "One of them almost hit my best friend in the head," said Christy Stephens, who was standing outside among the smoking crowd at a party. "We went inside after that."


Iran snubs US, welcomes China for nuclear tour

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Iran has invited Russia, China and several European Union members to visit its nuclear facilities this month, but pointedly snubbed the United States, European diplomats said on Monday. The invitation — which seemed calculated to divide the alliance of nations opposed to Iran's nuclear ambitions before the next round of negotiations over the program — was swiftly dismissed by the United States.


China ready to reprocess nuclear fuel

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Chinese scientists have mastered the technology for reprocessing fuel from nuclear power plants, potentially increasing the supply of carbon-free electricity to keep the country's economy booming, state television reported on Monday.


Motorists in California stranded in snow

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Snow and ice closed the main highway between Southern and Central California, stranding many motorists, as the first storm of the year brought freezing weather and treacherous roads.


Goldman Sachs' $450 mn helps Facebook remain private

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In Silicon Valley, going public used to be the ultimate rite of passage for a start-up — a sign it had arrived. No more.


US: 10-yr-old boy shoots mother to death, tells neighbour

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A 10-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile with murder in the fatal shooting of his mother after authorities said he told a neighbour about the killing. The boy appeared yesterday in court with his attorney, who entered the juvenile equivalent of a not guilty plea. A judge ordered that the boy remain in Richland County Juvenile Detention as authorities investigate the shooting.


US, Germany developing secret spy satellites: WikiLeaks

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The project, named HiROS, envisions the construction of an undetermined number of high-resolution observation satellites capable of spotting any object on the planet down to a size of just 50 centimetres, according to classified cables from US embassy in Berlin leaked to WikiLeaks and obtained by Norwegian daily Aftenposten.


Australian planes rush in aid as floods continue

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The death toll from severe flooding in northeastern Australia rose on Monday as authorities airlifted supplies to communities facing raging waters that were expected to rise for up to two more days.


Pakistan: Gilani scrambles for new alliances to save crisis-hit government

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In a desperate move to shore up support, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today met top leaders of the opposition PML-N and PLM-Q, but got no firm assurance from them on saving his tottering government.


Now, Sri Lanka mulls ban on mini-skirts

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Sri Lanka was mulling a ban on mini-skirts following complaints, prompting the government to set up a panel to prepare a dress code for public places in the conservative country, officials and a media report said today.


Facebook tried to buy Twitter for $500 million: Report

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The microblogging site Twitter turned down a 500 million dollar purchase offer from the social networking site Facebook in 2008, according to the Financial Times.


Why this man has moved into lions' den

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A Florida man says he's going to spend the next month living in a fenced enclosure with two African lions. James Jablon of Spring Hill hopes the stunt will raise money for his wildlife center, Wildlife Rehabilitation of Hernando.


Thousands of dead birds picked up in Arkansas town

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Environmental service workers finished picking up the carcasses on Sunday of about 2,000 red-winged blackbirds that fell dead from the sky in a central Arkansas town.


100 Hindu families in Pakistan want to move to India

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Over 100 Hindu families in Pakistan's Balochistan province are making efforts to migrate to India after becoming the target of a campaign of kidnappings and extortion, according to a media report today.


Hi-tech cameras to video your ski run

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Each winter the masses spill on to snow-slathered slopes, often wearing a new jacket or toting new skis and a renewed desire to test the mountain. This year there is plenty of high-tech gear to help them do it faster and better.


US seeks to scan travellers at Pakistani airports

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The US has sought data of all passengers flying out from Pakistan and proposed to deploy American security officials at Pakistan's airports to thwart terror attacks on its soil, a Pakistani Foreign Office official has revealed.


Iraqi immigrant killed daughter for being ‘modern’

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An Iraqi immigrant from the Phoenix suburb of Glendale accused of killing his 20-year-old daughter because he believed she had become too Westernized is scheduled to stand trial this month. Fifty-year-old Faleh Hassan Almaleki is accused of slamming his Jeep into Noor Almaleki in October 2009.


Four solar, two lunar eclipses in 2011

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Four solar and two total moon eclipses will be observed in different parts of the world, including in India, in 2011. The first solar eclipse will take place Jan 4. It will begin at 06:40 GMT and will be visible from Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa.


Posted by Harshad at 11:06 PM

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