Billboards help FBI fight crime in Hampton Roads

" NEWPORT NEWS – A billboard along Interstate 64 is helping authorities take a bite out of crime.  You see the usual ads on the sign between the Jefferson Avenue and Fort Eustis exits, but...

Australia A thump India A in final

"India A’s batting line-up failed miserably as the hosts crashed to a humiliating 156-run defeat against Australia A in the final of the triangular cricket tournament here on Friday. Much was expected from the Indian team, after its three consecutive wins in the league...

Six dead in US shooting attacks

Another shooting incident has been reported from USA. This time from state of washington. The shootout has killed six people and two are injured. The shooter has been identified and he is well known criminal with mental problems. 28-year-old Isaac Zamora of Alger, known to...

31 MILF rebels yield, turn over 8 firearms

"DAVAO CITY -- Thirty-one followers of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Abdullah Saber Macapaar alias Kumander Bravo surrendered to the military Wednesday night. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has stepped up its operations against rogue MILF rebels...

Zimbabwe's Coventry defends title in backstroke

Coventry successfuly defended her title at the 2008 Olympics. I managed to catch this on CBC's olympic coverage last night on the only channel i have.  this woman's face was so composed the entire time i was completely impressed. "With the wider world waiting for Michael...

Nepalese police release officers

Protesting against the poor quality food and ill treatment policemen in Nepal have taken their own officers for few days but now they have been released after not getting any response from government."Seven senior policemen who were taken hostage by junior officers in Nepal...

Pets being slaughtered in meat-starved Zimbabwe

Zimbabwa's economic meltdown has led to hyper-inflation and food-shortages. Mugabe's critics blame corruption and his stewardship of the economy that has led to the crisis. Often-violent, government seizures of...

Jordanian muslim kills daughter in 'honor killing'

"A father shot dead his 17-year-old daughter, having suspected her of having sex, and surrendered to the police in the latest of the "honour killings" that have brought international opprobrium on Jordan. An autopsy found the girl to be a virgin."Ah yes, the religion of peace.

Another Lisa Ann Taylor's Alleged Client Turns Himself In

"The list of people under arrest for an alleged high-end prostitution operation has just gotten longer. The second alleged customer turned himself in Friday afternoon. William Rider is charged with pandering at the alleged brothel at a Sugarloaf County Club mansion. Police...

Feds charge Wis. man in stadium threat (AP)

" NEWARK, N.J. - A Wisconsin grocery store clerk surrendered Friday on charges in an Internet hoax threatening a "dirty bomb" plot against U.S. football stadiums and told prosecutors he had posted the same message about 40 times over the past few weeks, federal authorities...

Today in history - Oct. 19

"Today is Thursday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2006. There are 73 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 19, 1781, British troops under Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Va., as the American Revolution neared its end. On this date: In 1765, the...

Today in history - Oct. 17

"Today is Tuesday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2006. There are 75 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 17, 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War. On...

Today in history - Oct. 7

"Today is Saturday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2006. There are 85 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. On this date: In 1777, the second Battle of...

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