Kauhajoki: Memorial Service held Attended by Finnish Prime Minister

A touching memorial service has been held in Kauhajoki in memory of the ten victims who died at gunman Matti Saari's hand.  In attendance at the service was Tarja Halonen,  Finnish Prime Minister and...

Chicago’s Summer Murder Total Higher Than Iraq’s

In the “Meet Barack Obama” section of his campaign’s web site, one can read that “Obama turned down lucrative job offers after law school to return to Chicago, leading a successful voter registration drive.” Today, I’m hoping the Democratic Party presidential...

Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials

In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad  Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the...

Mexico Has Had Enough

Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans have marched in a mass protest in all of the countrys 32 states. Almost 200,000 people gathered in the capital Mexico citys main square. The march had a religious air, as the people dressed in white and holding candles walked in...

Mexico police find headless corpses

The decapitated bodies of 12 people were found by Mexican police on Thursday at Merida, Yucanta state. It is believed this event is related to drug wars. " Mexican police have found decapitated bodies of 12 people, some of which show signs of torture. Jose...

Honeymoon Killing: 2 Women Charged

Two women have been charged in the brutal killing of two British honeymooners on the Caribbean island of Atigua last month. No more information is available at this time, but it has been revealed that the women were found with items from the couple's home. It seems unlikely...

Police hunt for clues in Newcastle double murder

A young Chinese couple were killed in an horrific double murder in their ground floor flat in Newcastle's west end during Friday and Saturday. Police are baffled about the motive and have ruled out gangs or drugs in...

Laypeople to decide death penalty in Japan

Starting next May, jury duty in Japan will become an even heavier responsibility, as the country's new "lay-judge" program will sometimes empower ordinary citizens to deliver death sentences.The ethics of the death penalty aside, I find it fascinating--and terrible,...

Anthrax Suspect Had Mega-Million Dollar Deal Cooking for Vaccine

Update: A so-far-anonymous scientist has told the AP that the DNA of anthrax found on the bodies of five people killed in the anthrax mailings led directly to the strains managed by Ivins in his laboratory.Original...

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...

DANGEROUS MAN CHARGED WITH FRENCH STUDENT MURDERS APPEARS IN COURT

" Daniel Sonnex from TIMESONLINE.co.uk " A second man has been charged with the murders of two French students in south-east London. Daniel Sonnex, from Peckham, south-east London, has been charged with the...

Mexican Hitmen Offer Services Online

"Between listings offering gas fitters and modelling agencies, a post reads: "Gun for Hire - $6,000. Professional. International. Discretion guaranteed". Another reads: "former soldier with 10 years experience in...

Russia: Skinhead gang accused of killing 20 in Moscow

" Russian prosecutors yesterday charged a skinhead gang led by two teenagers with the racist murders of 20 people during a series of brutal attacks in Moscow. Prosecutors said they had charged nine people aged...

Briton guilty of family murders

A British man has been found guilty of the murder of his American wife and nine-month-old baby by a US jury. Neil Entwistle, 29, of Worksop, Notts, had denied killing wife Rachel, 27, and Lillian Rose, at their home in Massachusetts in January 2006.  Entwistle now...

Macedonian journalist 'reported own murders'

A journalist in Macedonia has been arrested due to suspicion he is behind three murders he reported on.I suppose that's one way to guarantee getting a good story - sick though!"The journalist, Vlado Taneski, is accused of raping, torturing and killing three elderly women in...

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