Sunday, June 5, 2011

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'Unfounded and unsubstantiated': London policemen cleared of beating Muslim

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Monday, June 6, 2011

A jury this week cleared four officers from London's Metropolitan Police of assaulting a Muslim arrested on suspicion of al-Qaeda involvement. After trial their lawyer described the charge as "unfounded and unsubstantiated" – but in 2009 the police said Babar Ahmed, 34, had suffered "a serious, gratuitous and prolonged" assault.

Ahmed has been previously paid £60,000 in a civil case, which the jury was unaware of. After one hour of deliberations, they acquited Pc Roderick James-Bowen, 40; Pc Mark Jones, 43; Pc Nigel Cowley, 34; and Detective Constable John Donohue, 37, of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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Casey Stoner wins 2011 Catalunya MotoGP

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Monday, June 6, 2011

A map showing the location of Spain

Australian rider Casey Stoner has the won the 2011 Catalunya MotoGP, marking his third win of the season. The victory places him closer to championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, who placed second in the race. American Ben Spies came in third, while Marco Simoncelli—who had the pole position—suffered a bad start and finished in sixth.

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Vanuatu denies announcing recognition of Abkhazia

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

A map showing the location of Vanuatu

Vanuatu, a small island nation in the Pacific, has denied recognizing Abkhazia as an independent nation. The announcement comes only days after it was reported that Vanuatu had signed an agreement to recognise Abkhazia.

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EF-3 tornado strikes western Massachusetts

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Weather symbols

Three tornadoes struck western Massachusetts on Wednesday according to the National Weather Service's (NWS) Taunton, Massachusetts office, the biggest and longest being an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale according to meteorologists at the agency.

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