15 Colombian Soldiers Sentenced: Murdered 2 Civilians as "Rebels"

A group of 15 Colombian troops were sentenced August 1, to 4-30 years of prison for murdering two young restaurant workers in Medellin, May 2006, and attempting to pass them off as rebel killings."The young men were restaurant workers who went missing on their way home from...

'Hello police, I'm driving drunk'

Police get calls about drunken drivers all the time, but rarely do they come from the alleged offender. A 17-year-old girl in Bismarck called 911 on New Year's Eve "to report herself driving under the influence," police Lt. Randy Ziegler said. "I've never heard of such a...

Wordsmiths want ‘green’, ‘bailout’, ‘iconic’ banned in 2009!

Words such as “green”, “bailout”, “iconic” and “desperate search” should no longer be put to use since their original meaning has been displaced or simply because they have become useless, says a team of academics.Read More...

Teachers burn books to keep warm in winter

Teachers of a school in Bihar's Gaya district burnt books meant to be distributed among students to keep themselves warm on a chilly winter day, angering villagers.The shocking incident came to light when students of the government middle school at Pariya Bazaar in Gaya,...