Armed men loot bank, escape with Rs4 mn

"Updated at: 1225 PST, Friday, November 14, 2008  KARACHI: Eight armed men looted Rs4 million from a commercial bank in Muaripur Road and fled with money after killing a policeman and a security guard on Friday, police officials said.They said eight armed...

Mexico's Supreme Court slams Walmart's labor practices

"Mexico's top court on Thursday backed a Walmart employee who had complained that vouchers handed out by the company as part of its salary payments could only be spent in the company's stores. The practice of vouchers "that come from the worker's salary only to be exchanged...

Detroit mayor agrees to plea deal in text scandal

" (CNN) -- Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty Thursday to charges resulting from a sex scandal and is to resign from office immediately, a prosecutor said. ...

Kosovo prime minister's home attacked

Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's home was attacked today by armed assailants. Gunfire was exchanged with guards, but Thaci was not at home, and neither he nor his family was hurt."Police later said they had...

Philadelphia cop killed during robbery - suspect still on the run

One man is on the run still after killing a Philadelphia police officer during a robbery earlier today. One suspect is already in custody and the other is dead, but one suspect remains at large."Sgt. Stephen...

Fisticuffs break out between Priests in the Holy Land

Ah, to be a fly on the Church Wall in Israel to witness this,  priests, holy men of different faiths, the modicum of peace and love during Passover,  performing their own Ultimate Fight Club in front...

Thai leg of Olympic torch relay is festive

There was only a few small protests in Thailand today as the Olympic torch made its way through the streets of Bangkok. Thousands of people came out to see the torch, and the mood was much more festive than it...

FBI revives mystery of the skydiving hijacker

"One of the most perplexing crimes of American history - in which an unassuming airline passenger hijacked a plane in 1971 and skydived out of the aircraft with $200,000 in ransom money - has been revived by the...

Four Teens Beat Black FIU Student with Bat

"Four teenagers have been charged with a hate crime, accused of the beating and attempted drowning of a black college student at Haulover Beach Park Marina over the weekend. After calling him the N-word, the teens...

Russian Bombers over US Base, intercepted by US Air Force

Russian Bomber running sorties over US Air Bases makes one wonder if the Russians will try a similar tactic over the Canadian Arctic in their ongoing dispute over Canadian Sovereignty. Will Canada once again rely...

Saudi Teenagers' Mobile Phones, World Class Pornography Receptacle

"Up to 70% of files exchanged between Saudi teenagers' mobile phones contain pornography, according to a study in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom. The study quoted in Arab News focussed on the phones of teenagers detained by religious police for harassing girls. The...

Secret US military data was disclosed thanks to porn images

Secret information on US combat system was accidentally exposed by Japanese officer after he exchanged porn files with another officer at work. The naval officer intended to copy adult images that came along with the data on Aegis military system taken by accident from...

Paris Hilton exchanged sexual favours for drugs!

"Paris Hilton must be rueing the day she decided not to pay rent on the of a storage vault, for among her things that the owners put on the internet and auctioned off, is a tape in which she says she exchanged sexual favours for drugs.he Hliton hotel heiress taped herself,...

If it bleeds it leads

Never before has that adage been truer than today.  Here are the most popular stories on Yahoo News today..."# Iraqi Shiites hail Saddam's execution AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago BAGHDAD,...

World of Warcraft is a Series of Taxable Tubes

"When money is being exchanged for goods, even if the currency is make believe and the products are virtual healing potions and rides on gryphons, if enough of it is happening you can bet our government will perk up its little ears. The smashing success of World of Warcraft...

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