Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin told fellow guards about plot

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin told fellow guards about plot

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin told fellow guards about plot

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Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, has disclosed during investigations that he had informed his fellow Pakistani guards about his intentions, a media report said on Tuesday.


Facebook to splash cash on new headquarters: Report

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Facebook is not wasting any time in spending the $500 million that it reportedly raised from Goldman Sachs and the Russian firm Digital Sky Technologies. A day after The New York Times reported the massive investment, the San Jose Mercury News reported on Tuesday that the world's largest social network is set to buy the former corporate campus of Silicon Valley pioneer Sun Microsystems which was bought out by competitor Oracle last year.


Thieves dig 100-foot tunnel into bank in Argentina

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Hundreds of angry customers lined up outside a Buenos Aires bank after the news broke of a bold break-in. Police say thieves dug a tunnel into the bank and stole from nearly 140 safe deposit boxes. The prosecutor said the thieves rented the neighbouring building to the bank in June. The tunnel they dug included lighting, ventilation and reinforcement.


US Navy commander removed over lewd videos

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The United States Navy removed the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Enterprise on Tuesday, citing his "profound lack of good judgment" for creating and starring in a series of coarse and sexually explicit onboard videos several years ago that were meant as entertainment for the ship's crew.


After 30 years in jail, DNA test proves man innocent in rape case

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A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison had at least two chances to make parole and be set free — if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his innocence in a 1979 rape and robbery, in the process serving more time for a crime he didn't commit than any other Texas inmate exonerated by DNA evidence.


Shah of Iran's son found dead in Boston

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The youngest son of the late shah of Iran was found dead Tuesday of an apparent suicide at his home in Boston, after he had "struggled for years to overcome his sorrow," his brother said. Alireza Pahlavi, 44, died from a gunshot wound that apparently was self-inflicted, said Jake Wark, a spokesman for the district attorney's office.


UK Cops release CCTV video of Royal car attack

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Metropolitan police released new footage on Tuesday of the moments Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall's vehicle was attacked by angry students during protests in London in December 2010. The couple were heading to a theatre for a charity variety performance when their Rolls Royce crossed paths with a volatile gang of demonstrators.


Pakistan tense after Governor shooting

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Salman Taseer shooting case - The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populous province was shot dead in the capital on Tuesday by one of his own guards, who later told interrogators that he was angry about the politician's stance against the country's blasphemy law, officials said.


More schools embracing iPad as learning tool

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As students returned to class this week, some were carrying brand-new Apple iPads in their backpacks, given not by their parents but by their schools.


Fire in New Jersey condominium under control

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A four-alarm fire that tore through a condominium complex under construction Tuesday morning in New Jersey is under control.


Pakistani opposition gives government 3-day ultimatum

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Pakistan's main opposition leader has given the government a three-day deadline to accept a list of demands to avert its collapse.


Eclipse in the backdrop of the pyramids

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People across the Middle East watched a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday that began there and later extended across much of Europe.


Pakistan Governor killed in gun attack: Police

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Salmaan Taseer, Governor of Pakistan's powerful Punjab province and a key aide of President Asif Ali Zardari, was assassinated in Islamabad on Tuesday by one of his security guards who was angered by his opposition to a controversial blasphemy law.


Dead foetus found in airplane toilet in Philippines

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A dead male foetus was found in the toilet of an aeroplane that arrived in the Philippines from Abu Dhabi, a police report said Tuesday.


Politician caught killer on camera, then died

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A murdered Philippine politician caught his killer on camera just moments before he was shot dead, with the photograph leading to the arrest of the suspected gunman, police said on Tuesday.


Polish leader to visit Russia on crash anniversary

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Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski will visit Russia in April on the anniversary of the plane crash that killed his predecessor, Lech Kaczynski, the Polish ambassador to Moscow said today.


Electric shock 'can stop your embarrassing leaks'

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Unable to control urination? Stimulate your legs with an electric current, for a new study says that it can help stop the embarrassing leaks.


Thieves stole an ATM from the bowling alley's lobby

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Brazen burglars smashed a minivan into a bowling alley in Vancouver and stole an ATM early Monday.


Wives beat up Pak man for planning 5th marriage

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A man in Pakistan's Punjab province was publicly beaten up by his two wives, who claimed that he is planning marry for the fifth time. Mian Ishaq, a resident of Gujranwala city, was attending a friend's wedding reception with his third wife when his two other wives Mehvish and Uzma gate-crashed with dozens of relatives and beat him up before the guests yesterday.


Schwarzenegger commutes prison sentence of ally's son

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On his last day in office as California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger commuted the prison term of his political ally's son who was sentenced to 16 years in jail for killing a college student two years ago. Schwarzenegger reduced the prison sentence of the 21-year-old Esteban Nuez, the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuez, to seven years on Sunday night, hours before his term was to end on Monday, the 'Los Angeles Times' reported.


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