Slain foreigner was a convict - update

" THE 51-year-old Norwegian slain in Consolacion after allegedly holding four persons hostage had been convicted of rape and drugs charges and served time in jail in Norway. Nils Frode Steen Aksnes had been jailed for a string of cases in his hometown, according to the...

Raw Video: Police Chase Ends In Violent Crash

Why do they always think they could get away?A suspected teenage drunk driver was caught-on-tape leading police on a wild chase through the streets of Marietta, Georgia. The teen was later arrested and faces...

Bush: "I Was Unprepared For War," "I'm Sorry" For The Economic Crisis

Bush: "I Was Unprepared For War," "I'm Sorry" For The Economic Crisis stumble digg reddit ...

Neuroimaging Of Brain Shows Who Spoke To A Person And What Was Said

"Scientists from Maastricht University have developed a method to look into the brain of a person and read out who has spoken to him or her and what was said."

If Beyonce was a Boy

"The long wait is over for Beyonce Knowles fans as she released her latest offering via the uprising song "If I Were a Boy". Known for her upbeat tunes, emotional style and soulful voice, Beyonce shares her thoughts being a woman on her third solo album "I Am...Sasha...

I Was OJ's Accomplice

One of the weirdest stories/shows/situation ever."I Was OJ's Accomplice By Citizen Correspondent Harmon Leon Date Posted: 10/27/08 Reader Rating: “We really can't mention the murders,” dryly explains the...

Body in suitcase was full of heroin packets, cops say

"WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) -- An autopsy has revealed that a man found dead in a suitcase in a suburban park was a drug "mule" who had 50 packets of heroin in his body and probably died when one or two of them broke open. Investigators expressed surprise that the man's body...

Terrorist attack was 'performance art', UDA man Stone tells court

When notorious UDA terrorist Michael Stone forced his way into Stormont with explosives and a garrotte he was arrested and charged with attempting to murder Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. In court...

Man who had sex with girl, 12, admits rape but is freed after woman judge say...

She should go to a juvenile detention facility, she should get counselling as should her family"A barman who admitted having sex with a 12-year-old girl walked free from court after convincing a judge she had tricked him into believing she was an adult. Michael Graham, 25,...

September 11, 2001, the U.S. was attacked by terrorists: Timeline

"Sept. 11: Hijacked jetliners hit the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington. A fourth hijacked plane crashes into a field in Pennsylvania. Trading on Wall Street is stopped. The...

Dhoni was the difference: Vengsarkar

"Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka. “Dhoni’s return to the team was a boon. Not only did he lead the side superbly but he played a couple of...

Massive Anti-War Protest Marched on the DNC Wednesday

A group numbering up to 14,000 people at its height and led by about 50 uniformed members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War. The group ignored the demonstration rules and did not have a permit, but snuck...

Toss was crucial: Dhoni

"After winning the ODI series in Sri Lanka 3-1, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the toss played a crucial role in the win as the wicket gave enough assistance to the spinners in the second half of the match."

Jailed: The Goldilocks burglar who decided a child's bed was 'just right' for...

Oh how I love this fairy tale, but the guys got porridge now, what a nut case falling to sleep on the job. Any way his punishment is a hard bed in small cell. Can you imagine what his cell mates will say and now that embarising nick name Goldilocks. "There was no porridge on...

Families of 153 dead ask why plane was cleared to fly

"Angry relatives of Madrid crash victims asked yesterday why the aircraft was allowed to fly two hours after it aborted a take-off because of a technical fault. A total of 153 people died on Wednesday when the Spanair aircraft bound for the Canary Islands failed to take off,...

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