Fayetteville, NC, Killings: Father William Maxwell Suspected

William Maxwell, the father of a family of four, is believed to be responsible for the killings of his wife and two teenage children in the town of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is believed Maxwell turned the gun on himself after killing his family. It is reported Maxwell...

Airman tests his skill and endurance in "Wilderness Challenge

By Jessica Switzer FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – For the son of a Blaine, Minn., couple, the competition was a strenuous test of endurance, teamwork and skill that took him, and 215 other men and women representing all military services and the U.S. Coast Guard, through more...

Jacob Levi Shaffer Accused of Killing 6 in Double State Homicide

Jacob Levi Shaffer made his first appearance in court this morning, accused of killing six people in two states, in the towns of Fayetteville and Huntsville in what first appeared to be unrelated killings due to...

6 Bodies Found in Fayetteville and Huntsville, Connected

Six bodies that have been found in Fayetteville, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama, are all believed to be connected somehow by a series of murders. It is not yet known how they died, but five of the victims were...

Update on Northwest Arkansas Ice Storm 2009: Reporting Damages

From a bulletin sent by my college to the campus community today. The information applies to Arkansas residents only: "Reporting instructions to obtain federal assistance in ice storm recovery The telephone number...

wrongfully accused, detained and repeatedly convicted Canadian.

Dear Sir / MadamI am 46 years old, Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan (Muslim). I was an immigration consultant in Canada and also member of Canadian Bar Association as part of my business , I had an office in New York. During 2001 immediately after the Sept 11, event...

A appeal to the Canadian prime minister and US presidant Obama

The U.S. terror war as seen through the eyes of a prisoner When we first began corresponding with Khalid Awan in 2007, we had no idea why he was serving time in U.S. federal prison. We soon discovered Awan was one of the first of thousands of Muslims taken prisoner in the...

What really has cooked the world economy and layoffs?

Major portion of the world live in poverty. Unequal distribution of economic growth led to limiting purchasing power to limited people in the world. Whereas number of industries grew created heavy competition to attract limited number of customers by...

Capitalism and Socialism

Both Capitalism and Socialism all over the world have failed to bring down poverty level. Now World needs new order like Socio-Capitalism, in which capitalists are in check by Collective reforms. So the benefit of development is passed on to entire population. Social security...

Northwest Arkansas Ice Storm 2009

This series of photos was taken around Fayetteville, Arkansas following the ice storm of January 26 and 27 that hit several states on its way from Oklahoma to New England. The majority of residents in north and...

McDonald's Sued After Wife's Nude Photos Circulated on the Internet

PHILLIP and Tina Sherman have filed a $3m suit against McDonald's after nude photos of Mrs. Sherman were circulated on the internet.  The photos had been on Mr. Sherman's mobile (cell) phone...

Is the Economy that Scary? Halloween sales are Up!

"FAYETTEVILLE - Buying a Halloween costume can get expensive. The average cost of an adult costume is around $40, and kid's costumes aren't much cheaper. In such a scary economy, you wouldn't expect people to be...

Web audience for Olympics hits record high

Not surprisingly, the Beijing Games had the biggest online presence of any Olympics. Yahoo's Olympic site, for example, tripled its traffic compared with Turin in 2006.As this New York Times piece discusses, NBC...

Bush, first President in 50 years to Approve the Execution of a Soldier.

President George W. Bush became the first American president in half a century to approve the execution of a soldier. Administration officials said Bush signed the paperwork approving the military's request to...

Another Body Found Under Fayetteville, NC Bridge

Detectives in Fayetteville have identified the body found under the Grove Street Bridge on Thursday.Officials said crews successfully recovered the body of 40-year-old Casandra Parker Manor Friday afternoon after the body was discovered .  Photo of the Scene " According...

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