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Young hoods on crime spree after detention centre break out

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

Police are hunting a group of “dangerous” teenagers who overpowered a guard and escaped from a detention centre last night before allegedly robbing a supermarket in Melbourne’s outer east just hours later. The six boys, […] […]

Crown defends anti-terror legislation as Momin Khawaja appeal begins

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

The head of an appeal panel has questioned a trial judge’s decision to strike down a key component of Canada’s anti-terrorism legislation on the grounds it could strengthen prejudice against Muslims and subject them to […] […]

Foreign student IDs handed to police

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

THE identities of half a million foreign students will reportedly be handed over to police across the country to determine if any attacks against them were racially motivated. Following a request from the Institute of […] […]

New Arrest in Principal Slaying

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

There has been a fifth arrest in the slaying of Shaw Middle School principal Brian Betts. A warrant charging 19-year-old Joel Johnson with first-degree murder was issued May 6. He was picked up last night in the District and […] […]

Haute stoner cuisine: How marijuana influences top chefs

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

Even preschool teachers unwind with a round of drinks now and then. But in professional kitchens, where the hours are long, the pace intense and the goal is to deliver pleasure, the need to blow […] […]

Are Jamaicans proud? – I don’t think so

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

By Sandrea I beleive that most Jamaicans are reeling with anger. I imagine that they cannot believe what is happening to their country. The fact, that the extradition documents has been signed you would have […] […]

Arizona cheer coach accused of sex with student

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

TUCSON – A southern Arizona teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Tucson police arrested cheerleading coach Christie Elliot. The 25-year-old Elliot is being held in the Pima County Jail on […] […]

Officials: Dug-up grave may have been for voodoo

19th May 2010 sandrea 0

TAMPA, Fla. – Police say a man may have dug up a partially raised grave at a local cemetery in order to steal dirt to use for religious purposes. Sunday, workers noticed a grave had […] […]

Bali Nine’s Stephens’ appeal to be heard

19th May 2010 sandrea 0

BALI Nine drug mule Martin Stephens’ final appeal against his life sentence is expected to go before an Indonesian court today. Stephens was arrested at Bali airport on April 17, 2005 with 2.9kg of heroin […] […]

Arizona Official Threatens to Cut Off Los Angeles Power as Payback for Boycott

19th May 2010 sandrea 0

A member of Arizona’s top government utilities agency threw down the gauntlet in a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, threatening to cut off the city’s power supply as retribution for the city’s boycott […] […]