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1 year after officer tackled him, man is bedridden, wife is caretaker

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

OLYMPIA — Sarah Harris goes through the motions of her day trying hard not to think about what life was like a year ago — or what it would be like now if not for […] […]

What killing says about Nicetown

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

A mural in a Nicetown park depicts a matriarch presenting a turkey dinner to smiling relatives. Its message bespeaks social order, homey virtues, and veneration of the old – precisely the notions that were shattered […] […]

B’klyn mom & girl, 8, found dead in bathtub

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

A Sheepshead Bay woman and her 8-year-old daughter were found dead in the bathtub of their home early yesterday, police said. There were no signs of trauma on the nude bodies of Shakeema Elliot, 29, […] […]

Study links pesticide to ADHD in children

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

Using data from a national survey, researchers find that higher levels of malathion detected in urine is associated with a higher risk of the disorder. Food may be a factor. Children with higher levels of […] […]

From pulpits, calls to end bloodshed Boy’s death spurs clergy to speak out

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

Worshipers joined hands, swayed in song, and prayed for the family of Jaewon Martin, the 14-year-old boy recently killed on a city basketball court. They prayed, too, for strength, comfort, and an end to street […] […]

Boy, 8, feared lost in river

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

An 8-year-old boy playing tag at his Albany Park neighborhood park was pulled under by the current after falling into the North Branch of the Chicago River on Sunday evening, officials said. Efforts by his […] […]

India Maoists kill six villagers in Chhattisgarh

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

The bodies of six villagers have been found with their throats slit in the forests of India’s Chhattisgarh state, police say, blaming Maoist rebels. The dead, who included a local village chief, were kidnapped by […] […]

Heathrow and Gatwick reopen as ash cloud brings more travel misery

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

Britain’s two biggest airports were suffering major flight disruption today – and a string of others were closed – after the return of the Icelandic ash cloud caused chaos for thousands of passengers. A no-fly […] […]

David Cameron and Nick Clegg to makes 100 peers in Lords deal

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg will create more than 100 peers to ensure controversial legislation gets through Parliament, The Times reported today. The coalition government has agreed to reshape the […] […]

Police seize $200,000 worth of drugs, weapons and cash in raid

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

POLICE have seized more than $200,000 worth of illegal drugs, weapons and cash in a series of raids across Melbourne’s west. Police swooped on 16 homes in St Albans, Sunshine West, Derrimut, Cairnlea, Albanvale, Burnside, […] […]