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Twin Otter Flight MZ 9760 D Missing, 16 Onboard: Papua, Indonesia
Twin Otter Flight MZ 9760 D of Merpati Airways disappeared over Papua, Indonesia, Sunday, August 2. The plane carried 16 passengers, including the pilot, three crew members, and two babies. The plane's disappearance was confirmed by PT Merpati operational director, Captain... Peter and Murium Greene: Machete Attack in Tobago
Peter and Murium Greene were hospitalized in in Tobago after barely surviving a horrific machete attack while at their vacation home in Bacolet, Saturday, August 1. The British couple was attacked with either machetes or cutlasses, and both were taken to the Scarborough... Naomi Sims Death: 'First Black Cover Girl' Dies of Cancer at 61
Naomi Sims, considered the "first black supermodel" by some, died of cancer at age 61, Saturday, August 2, 2009, in Newark, New Jersey. Sims was the first black model who appeared on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968. She led a long and successful career as a... New Mozart Pieces Discovered, to be First Performed in Salzburg
Two never-before played pieces of music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are to be performed for the first time in his birth city of Salzburg, Austria.The two scores are believed to have been composed before Mozart was 10 years old, and though were long in the International... Andy Craddock Used Church for Erotic Photoshoot, Sued by Diocese
Photographer Andy Craddock is being sued by the Diocese of Truro for doing a photoshoot using semi-naked models inside St. Michael Penkivel Church as the backdrop.St. Michael Penkivel is a 13th-century village church in Cornwall, western England. According to Jeremy Downing,... Seven Christians Killed in Muslim Riot, Pakistan: Quran Defiled?
At least seven Christians, including four women and a child, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, when Muslim rioters set 40 houses and church on fire in Gojra village in eastern Pakistan. Dozens more were injured in... Terrace Mountain Fire New Evacuations; Mt McLean Fire at Lillooet
New evacuations have been ordered for 1,200 people in Kelowna, BC, Saturday, August 1, due to increasing threat from the Terrace Mountain fire that began July 18, 2009. Earlier on Saturday the fire was reported to be 90 percent contained, covering approximately 4,500 hectares... Alberta Stage Collapses; 1 Dead, Dozens Hurt: Big Valley Jamboree
The main stage at Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta, collapsed Saturday, August 1, killing one person and injuring up to 80 more. At least fifteen people are in hospital, four of whom are "critically injured". More are feared to be trapped under debris of the collapsed... Taiwan Bans 'Mail-Order Brides' Marriage Brokering
The Taiwan immigration agency announced Saturday, August 1, 2009, that it has banned international marriage brokering, a dubious business that gave rise to the term "mail-order brides" in which men pay a fee to be... Miley Cyrus: Clothing Line with Max Azria to be Released
Miley Cyrus, tween pop idol, is to release a clothing line with fashion designer Max Azria of BCBG, which will be available at Wal-Mart starting August 2009. According to Cyrus, her clothing line is meant to be for "middle America", aimed at those who are interested in "high...Byrd and Melanie Billings Case: Contract Hit by Leonard Gonzalez?
New developments have revealed that the murder of esteemed Florida couple Byrd and Melanie Billings may have been a contract hit.The Billingses were known as the loving parents of 16 children, many of whom were adopted and 12 of whom were special needs. They were murdered... North Pole Sea Anemone: Most Northerly Creature in the World
The North Pole sea anemone has been identified as being the most northerly species in the world, living in the water directly below the icy crust at the north pole. The anemone was found in the Arctic sea bed in... 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... Dale Neumann Guilty: Prayed for Kara, 11; Neglected Medical Help
Dale Neumann was found guilty of second-degree reckless homicide for the death of his daughter, Madeline Kara Neumann, in Wisconsin on August 1, 2009. His wife Leilani Neumann was found guilty of the same in May 2009. Madeline Kara Neumann was ill with untreated diabetes, and... Three American Tourists Missing, Detained by Iranian Security
Three American tourists went missing and were detained in Iraq on Friday, July 31, 2009. Kurdish officials reported the arrest of three U.S. citizens after they inadvertently crossed the border between Iran and... 
