Tuesday, July 26, 2011

US: Olympic medalist calls 911, then shoots himself

US: Olympic medalist calls 911, then shoots himself

US: Olympic medalist calls 911, then shoots himself

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Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah in what police are calling a suicide. One of the world's most risk-taking and innovative freestyle skiers, the creator of the one-of-a-kind "Hurricane" called 911 before shooting himself, police said.


Fai released on bond, placed under house arrest

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Ghulam Nabi Fai, alleged to be an ISI agent and charged of trying to influence the policy of White House and Congress on Kashmir, raised his hand in jubilation after the judge announced that he would be released on bail.


Will not be held hostage to history: Hina Khar

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On the eve of Indo-Pak talks, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that her country is looking forward to a "pro-active, productive and result-oriented" engagement with India on all issues, including Kashmir on which "we should not be held hostage to history".


Dozens of homes evacuated in Australia as explosives seized from a house

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Around a dozen homes in the Australian city of Castlemaine were evacuated on Tuesday after police found a large quantity of explosives at a property there, local media reported. Residents were told to leave their homes as the police bomb squad moved in on the house.


Military plane crashes in Morocco, 78 dead say reports

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A C-130 military transport plane crashed into a Moroccan mountain Tuesday in bad weather, killing 78 people, the state news agency said. It said there were three survivors.


Case suggests Norway suspect is insane: Lawyer

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The defence lawyer for Anders Behring Breivik said on Tuesday that his client's case suggests he is insane, adding that someone has to take the job of defending him but that he will not take instructions from his client.


Man thought to be dead wakes up in morgue

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A South African man awoke to find himself in a morgue fridge - nearly a day after his family thought he had died, a health official said on Monday. The man awoke on Sunday afternoon, 21 hours after his family called in an undertaker who sent him to the morgue after an asthma attack.


This teenager was almost killed by a bear

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A teenager who survived a terrifying bear attack in the Alaskan wilderness was recovering in hospital on Monday. Sam Gottsegen clearly bears the marks of his ordeal in the shape of long claw marks across his chest.


The Hina factor in India-Pakistan talks

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When 34-year-old Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's youngest and first woman Foreign Minister, holds talks with her Indian counterpart SM Krishna, 45 years her senior, the world will be watching to see how she handles her first major diplomatic outing and navigates the troubled waters of the India-Pakistan relationship.


Norway killer's father wishes his son killed self

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Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik's estranged father has disowned his son, saying he should have taken his own life instead of those he killed.


Pentagon's apps for those scarred by war

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When terrifying battlefield memories come rushing back to mind, in night sweats, flashbacks or a panic attack, some troops and vets now find comfort by reaching for their smartphones.


Curse of number 39 haunts Afghan car dealers

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Attracting dust but few prospective buyers in a car lot on the outskirts of Kabul, three saloon cars, a crane and a dump truck sit abandoned due a numerical curse that has swept Afghanistan.


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