Oregon police say father accused of using a dog shock collar on his childrenSALEM, Ore. — A father was accused of using a dog shock collar on his four children. Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada said the 41-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on charges of criminal mistreatment. He said the father acknowledged putting the electronic dog collar on his four children and shocking all of them at least once. NY comptroller sues Aldus Equity over Dallas firm’s role in pay-to-play scandalNEW YORK — New York state’s comptroller is suing a company accused of paying illegal kickbacks in exchange for a big investment from the state pension fund. AP IMPACT: Mexico holds huge stash of seized weapons, but it makes tracing weapons painstakingMEXICO CITY — Deep inside a heavily guarded military warehouse, the evidence of Mexico’s war on drug cartels is stacked two stories high: tens of thousands of seized weapons, from handguns and rifles to AK-47s, some with gun sights carved into the shape of a rooster or a horse’s head. Wal-Mart agrees to pay $2M to avoid charges in probe of stampede death at Long Island storeMINEOLA, N.Y. — Wal-Mart agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $2 million and improve safety at its 92 New York stores as part of a deal with prosecutors that avoids criminal charges in the trampling death of a temporary worker. To heavy cheers, South African parliament elects Jacob Zuma as national presidentCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s parliament elected Jacob Zuma as president Wednesday, celebrating with cheers the astonishing rise of a self-educated teenage goatherder who transformed himself into the charismatic leader of Africa’s economic powerhouse. South African parliament elects Jacob Zuma as national presidentCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s parliament elected Jacob Zuma as president Wednesday, celebrating the astonishing rise of a self-educated teenage goatherd who transformed himself into the charismatic leader of Africa’s economic powerhouse. Human rights group calls on Ethiopia for information on alleged coup plotters held secretlyADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government must release the names and whereabouts of 35 people being held in a secret location after they were arrested last month over an alleged coup plot, a human rights group said. Oz homeopath dad admits that he ‘failed’ his eczema afflicted babySYDNEY - A homeopath has admitted he failed his baby daughter by continuing to treat her chronic eczema with alternative instead of conventional medicine, a court has heard. Newspaper columnist shot to death in front of his home in northern MexicoMEXICO CITY — Gunmen killed a columnist for a newspaper in a northern Mexican state plagued by kidnappings and drug violence, authorities said Tuesday. A motive hadn’t been determined. Breaking the budget could mean prison for RI public servants under lawmaker’s planPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hand-wringing, not handcuffs, normally awaits public servants who blow their budgets and need more cash. Britain names ‘least wanted’ visitorsLONDON - Islamic extremists, white supremacists and leaders of a Russian skinhead gang were among people barred from entering Britain on the grounds that they would promote hatred, terrorist violence or serious criminal activity, the government said Tuesday. 164 candidates with criminal records in round four of pollsNEW DELHI - The candidates for the fourth phase of polls Thursday is a mixed bag - 164 have criminal records and 259 are millionaires, a survey said Tuesday. Lao government says British drug suspect’s pregnancy means she will not face death penaltyBANGKOK — A pregnant British woman accused of trafficking heroin in Laos will not face the death penalty because the law bans executing expectant convicts, a government spokesman said Tuesday. Laid off from factory job, Missouri senior citizen trains to walk thin blue lineCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Laid-off factory worker Dorie Clark had a choice: settle into a life of leisure whittling wood or lazing around the fishing hole, or find a new job. Professional, educated and aspiring to be politicianNEW DELHI - If you thought politics was the preserve of the corrupt or the criminal, think again. The 15th Lok Sabha polls boast of a new breed of candidates who are professionals, well educated and motivated people the middle class can identify with. Masked gunmen kill 45 in attack on wedding in Turkey, up to 20 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught. Masked gunmen kill 44 in attack on wedding in Turkey, up to 20 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants attacked a wedding ceremony in southeastern Turkey with automatic weapons, killing 44 people, including the bride and groom, and wounding six others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them. Chicago boy accused of impersonating police officer is charged with taking car from dealershipCHICAGO — The Chicago teenager who was arrested after dressing up like a police officer and going on patrol earlier this year is in trouble with the law again after allegedly dressing like an adult to steal a car from a dealership. Former RAW official given bailNEW DELHI - A former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer accused of disclosing classified information through a book on India’s external intelligence agency was released on bail Monday. Election Commission for the Right not to vote: V.S.SampathSHIMLA - Election Commissioner V. S. Sampath on Monday advocated an elector’s right not to vote, while saying, but this would have to be given shape through a legislation. No corporate rivalry behind Ambani chopper sabotage, say policeMUMBAI - Ruling out corporate rivalry behind the attempt to sabotage industrialist Anil Ambani’s helicopter, Mumbai police Monday claimed to have cracked the sensational case and arrested two employees of the firm that maintained the chopper. Pak Taliban not for capturing Indian Kashmir, for eminence of Islam: Sufi MuhammadNEW DELHI - The Pakistani Taliban is not interested in marching into Indian-held Kashmir to establish its writ, but very determined to ensure the pre-eminence of Islam wherever possible, said Tehreek- e-Nifaz-e- Sharia Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad. Apex court ticks off government on black money issueNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday censured the union government for its failure to prosecute Pune businessman Hasan Ali Khan under the Money Laundering Act for stashing a huge sum of black money in UBS bank in Switzerland. Austria: Doctors say 5 people given tainted drinks at Vienna bar are recoveringVIENNA — Doctors say five people who collapsed after they were given drug-tainted drinks at a Vienna bar are no longer in life-threatening condition. President Hamid Karzai registers for re-election, chooses new vice president candidateKABUL — President Hamid Karzai registered as a candidate for Afghanistan’s August presidential election Monday, a vote he would appear in a strong position to win given the lack of high-profile candidates he will likely face. Hindus urge Malta for equal treatment of all religions before lawHindus have urged Malta to treat all religions and denominations equally in front of the law.
Malta Criminal Code reportedly makes one liable to imprisonment up to six months for publicly vilifying “Roman Catholic Apostolic Religion”, while committing such act against “any cult tolerated by law” makes one liable to imprisonment only up to three months. Common man heads to the PM
Australia’s euthanasia campaigner detained in BritainSYDNEY - Australian euthanasia campaigner Phillip Nitschke was detained for several hours before being allowed entry to Britain to give ’suicide tutorials’, news reports said Sunday. Missouri woman commits suicide after being convicted of second-degree murderCASSVILLE, Mo. — A southwest Missouri woman convicted of second-degree murder committed suicide at home before she could be sentenced. Pakistani-origin men get 13 years for British poll fraudLONDON - Six Pakistani-origin men have been jailed for more than 13 years in total after a major police investigation into an attempt to rig local council elections in a London suburb. |
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