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- Wreckage, victims of Air France Flight 447 found
- New South Wales Premier criticised over government structure
- U.S. budget crisis will cause personal budget crisis for U.S. troops
- Twelve dead at Brazilian school after man opens fire
- Body of missing student found in Bath, England
- At least fourteen dead after eating toxic fish in Madagascar
- Train crash in Netanya, Israel injures at least 50; no casualties
- Indian activist begins "fast-unto-death" hunger strike to end corruption
- Mother charged with hurting baby; Munchausen Syndrome by proxy?
- ACLU, EFF challenging US 'secret' court orders seeking Twitter data
| Wreckage, victims of Air France Flight 447 found Posted: Friday, April 8, 2011 After an exhaustive two year, 20 million euro ($28 million) search, the final resting spot of Air France Flight 447 has been located. The location of the wreckage is six miles north of the plane's last reported position off the coast of Brazil at a depth of 3,800 and 4,000 meters (2,070 to 2,190 fathoms or 12,467 feet and 13,123 feet) The wreckage of the Airbus A330-200, was found Sunday by a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, using a Remus robotic submarine and its side-scan sonar. After the wreckage was found, another Remus robot submarine with cameras was sent down to the site, where it filmed bodies in the wreckage. More...   |
| New South Wales Premier criticised over government structure Posted: Friday, April 8, 2011 The newly-installed leader of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has come in for harsh criticism on the structure of his government and cabinet. Coalition Premier Barry O'Farell swore in his cabinet on Sunday, but it has already been criticised for not including Ministers for Youth, Climate Change, or Volunteering. O'Farrell was also attacked by NSW Greens MP Cate Faehrmann for dismembering the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Ms Feahrmann told the Sydney Morning Herald the cuts were "laughable", and warned of "drastic cuts and a dramatic weakening of environmental protection standards and laws". More... |
| U.S. budget crisis will cause personal budget crisis for U.S. troops Posted: |
| Twelve dead at Brazilian school after man opens fire Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011 12 people died during a shooting at a school in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The gunman is numbered among the dead, after taking his own life. 10 people are reported injured during the attack by a man identified as Wellington Menezes Olivera, a 23 year old ex-student from the school. More... |
| Body of missing student found in Bath, England Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011 A body that was discovered in the River Avon in Bath has been confirmed as missing student James Bubear. The 19 year-old went missing on March 13th after leaving a fancy dress party in the city centre. The creative writing student's death is not being treated as suspicious according to the Avon and Somerset police. More... |
| At least fourteen dead after eating toxic fish in Madagascar Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011 At least 14 people have died after eating toxic sardines in Madagascar. The deaths occurred in the town of Toliara, with another similar situation happening 130km away in Sakaraha. The sardines the victims ate belong to the Clupeidae family. As well as the dead, around 120 people have been taken ill after eating the fish according to officials. More... |
| Train crash in Netanya, Israel injures at least 50; no casualties Posted: |
| Indian activist begins "fast-unto-death" hunger strike to end corruption Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011 Indian social activist and reformer Anna Hazare, 72, joined a nationwide protest campaign against an anti-corruption bill on Tuesday by beginning a "fast-unto-death" hunger strike at Jantar Mantar observatory in Delhi. He and 100 of his supporters began fasting to protest the bill, known as the Ombudsman bill, when the government did not accept their demand that the opinions of citizens be considered in the formation of the bill. More... |
| Mother charged with hurting baby; Munchausen Syndrome by proxy? Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011 Tucson, Arizona police say that Blanca Montano, 21, an Arizona mother, was arrested and charged with child abuse on Tuesday for purposely injuring her seven-month-old daughter. Hospital staff reported Montano to authorities after the child was found to be suffering from nine separate, rare infections which became worse after the mother's visits. Investigation by police determined that Montano had knowingly poisoned her child and made her sick. Montano was then prevented from visiting and the child noticeably improved. More... |
| ACLU, EFF challenging US 'secret' court orders seeking Twitter data Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government's 'secret' attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their investigation secret; and, that with Birgitta Jonsdottir being an Icelandic Parliamentarian, the issue has serious international implications. The case, titled "In the Matter of the 2703(d) Order Relating to Twitter Accounts: Wikileaks, Rop_G, IOERROR; and BirgittaJ", has been in the EFF's sights since late last year when they became aware of the US government's attempts to investigate WikiLeaks-related communications using the popular microblogging service. More... |
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