Kelowna Will Not Spare Feral Rabbits

European feral rabbits can pose danger to agricultural communities. Kelowna, in response to their immediate problem, looked to outside sources for help."Kelowna city council has contracted a company to...

Update: Beheaded Man's 18-year Old Killer Sentenced to Life Without Parole

I originally wrote about this initial crime story back in November, 2007. The media gave the spin that the victim, Daniel Sorensen, was a sex offender.  Later I got an email from the deceased Daniel...

Toxic air fears after Oklahoma twister

The Environmental Protection Agency is checking for high levels of lead in the air after a twister swept through Picher, Oklahoma.  Picher was formally a center of zinc and lead mining, and noted as one of...

Gunmen kill third top Mexican policeman

The third top Mexican policeman has been shot dead today, while the country continues to fight against drug-trafficking."Assailants sprayed the car of the deputy police chief of the border city of Ciudad Juarez on...

Virtual Warrior Duels World of Warcraft Gold Farmers in Court

It's a case that can seem very bizarre on the face of it. On the one hand, you have Antonio Hernandez, a World of Warcraft gamer and enthusiast (to say the least). On the other, you have IGE, a company that pays...

Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill, Capture Insurgents

"Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill, Capture InsurgentsAmerican Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, May 4, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed and captured dozens of enemy fighters and terrorists during operatrions conducted throughout Iraq over the past three days."

Honduran jail riots kill 18

At least 18 prisoners have been killed in another round of riots in a Honduras jail."Police were called in to help restore order after prisoners attacked another group of inmates at the main jail in the capital, Tegucigalpa.It is the second such clash in Honduras in recent...

Colombian police kill notorious drug lord

Colombian police say that they have killed one of their most notorious criminals, and one of the US' most wanted criminals - Miguel Angel Mejia Munera."The drug lord and leader of a new generation of paramilitary groups was one of the US' most wanted criminals. Washington had...

Tourism crash in Kenya threatens their big cats

Sadly, the big cats living in Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve are being threatened by a crash in Kenya's tourism revenue, as the reserve can no longer sustain a safe passage clause fo the endangered...

US, Iraqi troops kill 38 militants in Baghdad

Eight civilians were killed and 58 others were injured inclashes in Sadr City from yesterday to today, and the US military is claiming success in an operation to seal off the southern section of Baghdad's Sadr...

Sri Lanka forces 'kill 52 rebels'

Two divisions from the Sri Lankan Army have crossed into the territory controlled by Tamil rebel group the Tamil Tigers. The Sri Lankan military says they killed 52 Tigers, but both sides frequently exagerate...

Gibraltar to cull Barbary apes that terrorise tourists

I visited Gibraltar when I was about 7. The only thing I remember from the visit is the apes. Gibraltar is famous for their apes. There is a theory that if the apes were to ever leave Gibraltar, then the territory...

You are what you eat

"MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers' big fella had a plane to catch, but first he needed a few minutes of deep thinking after going oh-for-the-series against the Reds. If looks could kill, the bobblehead doll in Prince...

Somali Pirates 'Killed in French Rocket Attack'

Conflicting reports are emerging regarding an alleged French rocket attack on pirate ship off the coast of Somalia: Sarkozy denied claims that anyone was killed in the attack, while eyewitness accounts tell a very...

Nepal police kill seven activists

UPDATE: 2:14AM EST - April 9 2008iafrica.com is reporting that six activists have been killed just before crucial polls were to take place in the Himalayan nation."Police shot the activists during clashes with...

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