Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Mother shoots kids, posh neighbourhood in shock

Mother shoots kids, posh neighbourhood in shock

Mother shoots kids, posh neighbourhood in shock

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On January 28, the police arrived at a two-story house on a quiet cul-de-sac in Tampa Palms to find Julie Schenecker unconscious on the patio, blood on her white bathrobe. Inside were the bodies of her two children, Calyx, 16, and Beau, 13.


How this man was kidnapped, tortured by Al Qaida

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Abdul Khaliq Farahi's kidnappers attacked fast, smashing into his car to stall it, seizing him and executing his driver as he tried to make a phone call. Within seconds, they were driving away to a hide-out just 20 minutes away.


Gathering firewood, 9 Afghan boys killed by NATO helicopters

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Nine boys collecting firewood to heat their homes in the eastern Afghanistan mountains were killed by NATO helicopter gunners who mistook them for insurgents, according to a statement on Wednesday by NATO, which apologized for the mistake.


Gaddafi's namesake in UAE to change his name

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A namesake of embattled Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi has rushed to change his name in "solidarity" with Libyan people, an Emirati daily reported today.


Rebels in Libya win battle but fail to loosen Gaddafi’s Grip

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From the feeble cover of sand dunes, assaulted by a warplane and artillery from a hill, rebels repelled an attack by Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi's fighters.


Frankfurt Airport: 2 US soldiers killed in shooting

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Two United States airmen died Wednesday when a gunman opened fire on an American military bus at the Frankfurt airport, according American military officials in Europe. Local media reports identified the suspected gunman as 21-year-old Kosovar. The German police said that two people were injured, one seriously.


Fossils of oldest flying reptile found in Texas

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Pteranodon, a type of pterosaur (flying repitle) lived about the same time as some dinosaurs, about 100 million to 65 million years ago. The only reptiles to dominate the ancient skies, they had broad leathery wings and slim torsos.


After Moon, China sets eyes on Mars

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Modifications will be carried out on the existing spacecraft "for deep space exploration" and to make them "smarter", said Ye Peijian, chief scientist of deep space exploration at the China Academy of Space Technology.


Libya: Planes bomb an oil installation, say reports

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The warplane from Gaddafi's air force struck a beach near where the two sides were fighting at a university campus in Brega. The witness says the blast raised a plume of sand from a dune but caused no casualties, apparently an attempt to scare off the anti-Gaddafi fighters besieging regime forces in the campus.


Pakistan minister predicted his assassination

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Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, gunned down by militants today for calling for changes in Pakistan's blasphemy law, had often spoken about threats to his life from the Taliban and extremist elements in recent weeks.


Libya crisis: US warships enter Suez Canal

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Tuesday played down the possibility of American military intervention in Libya, saying that there was no agreement within NATO about the use of force and that now was not the time for the United States to be entering into another war in the Middle East.


Gaddafi forces bomb rebel-held town in east Libya

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Witnesses say a town in the rebel-held east of Libya has come under air attacks and forces loyal to leader Moammar Gaddhafi have retaken a nearby oil facility.


Power is in the hands of people of Libya, says Gaddafi

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After nearly 15 days days of protests and chaos, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has tried to calm tempers by saying the power is in the hands of the people. "I challenge everyone who says I am exercising power. Power is in the hands of people of Libya," Gaddafi said while addressing his supporters in capital Tripoli on Wednesday.


Was Saif Gaddafi's PhD plagiarised? LSE investigates

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The London School of Economics has confirmed that it was investigating claims that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam plagiarised his doctorate thesis.


Thai cop gets six years in sex-for-freedom case

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A Thai police officer was sentenced to six years in jail for forcing a woman from Myanmar to have sex with him in exchange for her freedom, media reports said Wednesday.


Indian-American doctor gets life term for bombing

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An Indian-American doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a 2009 bombing that critically injured the chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board against whom he held a grudge.


International media on Bhatti assassination

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Gunmen shot and killed the Christian Pakistani government minister for religious minorities on Wednesday, the latest attack on a high-profile figure threatened by Muslim militants for urging reform of harsh blasphemy laws that impose the death penalty for insulting Islam.


The mysterious case of frozen crocodile

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A frozen crocodile has been found in the Mazury forest in Poland. The reptile measured 1.5 meters in length and weighed 20 kilogram. The police have launched an investigation to try to find out where it came from and what happened to the reptile.


$20 loan, a Facebook quarrel and a fatal stabbing

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The dispute between the two friends began over $20, money that had been given to buy baby formula and diapers, but that went for some other purpose. Days later, it became a heated public matter, played on the two young women's Facebook pages.


Truck explosion in Libyan capital causes panic

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A fuel truck has exploded in the Libyan capital, causing panic among residents at a time when the regime of authoritarian leader Moammar Gadhafi is battling rebel forces across much of the country. It was not immediately clear whether the explosion was an act of sabotage.


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