Scotland considers freeing Lockerbie bomber, sparking debate among victims’ relativesEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scottish officials said Thursday they were considering early release for the Lockerbie bomber — igniting debate between victims’ relatives in the United States and Britain over whether he should be allowed to return home to Libya. “Peking Man” was able to use fire 200,000 to 500,000 years agoWASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists has come across evidence which proves that the “Peking Man” was able to use fire roughly 200-000 to 500,000 years ago. City View Restaurant reopens after 21 years in KashmirSRINAGAR - Twenty one years since it was razed by militants, the City View Restaurant in Srinagar, has literally risen from the ashes. Limerick mourns death of ‘Angela’s Ashes’ author _ but debate over book smolders onDUBLIN — Bitterness over Frank McCourt’s memoir “Angela’s Ashes” still smolders in his hometown of Limerick. Residents of the western Irish city have never agreed whether his Pulitzer-winning account of childhood survival amid soul-crushing poverty was more fact than fiction. “Angela’s Ashes” author Frank McCourt gravely ill, brother saysNEW YORK — Frank McCourt is gravely ill with meningitis and is unlikely to survive, the author’s brother said Thursday. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief’s house - now a gutted structureLUCKNOW - Only the blackened structure of Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s house remains. Its interiors were completely gutted following an arson attack Wednesday night, allegedly by ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activists to avenge Joshi’s reported offensive remark against Chief Minister Mayawati. Wis. mother charged with helping son dispose of his girlfriend’s body after alleged stranglingMILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin man accused of strangling his girlfriend enlisted the help of his mother and a friend to burn her body and pour the ashes into a frozen lake, according to criminal complaints filed Tuesday. Switzerland offers legal assisted suicide for the terminally ill from other countriesSome countries allow incurably sick residents to receive medical help to end their lives, but Switzerland also permits foreigners to travel there for assisted suicide. Every year more than 100 terminally ill people from countries that ban the practice travel to Switzerland for assisted suicide. Pakistani Hindus allowed to travel to India to immerse ashes of ancestorsKARACHI - Hundreds of Hindus based in Sindh province would now be able to travel to India to immerse the ashes of their ancestors in the holy River Ganga, as they have been granted visas after decades of denial by the Pakistani authorities. New state laws taking effect July 1 increase police scrutiny, protect kids, push tax cutsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Government records will be more open in South Dakota, Florida is cracking down on illicit prescription drug sales and downing a cold one at the corner bar will be easier in Utah. Taliban used ‘physical and psychological’ warfare to establish writ in MingoraPESHAWAR - The Taliban not only used sophisticated arms and ammunitions to install their command on key installations in Mingora, but also resorted to ‘psychological warfare’ against the security forces, Subedar Fazal Hameed, who defended the Mingora electric grid station for 20 days continuously before getting help from the military, has said. Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers try to pick up pieces after defeat, pledging nonviolenceCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. Harvard professor leaves comfort of the lab for an Afghanistan deploymentFORWARD OPERATING BASE AIRBORNE, Afghanistan — Last year, Kit Parker was a Harvard professor. Today, he is a U.S. Army major in Afghanistan. Ashes of Sant Rama Nand Dass taken to Haridwar for immersionHARIDWAR - Followers of the slain preacher of Dera Sachh Khand, Sant Rama Nand Dass are carrying his ashes to immerse in the holy Ganga. Obama’s Gramps: Marching across France with the Ninth Air Force, supporting Patton’s armyWASHINGTON — Surely, Stanley Dunham was gazing skyward 65 years ago, on D-Day. Obama’s Gramps: Marching across France with the Ninth Air Force, supporting Patton’s ArmyWASHINGTON — Surely, Stanley Dunham was gazing skyward 65 years ago, on D-Day. Indiana authorities find human ashes at funeral home where 4 bodies were discoveredGARY, Ind. — Indiana officials say the remains of a fifth person have been found at a Gary funeral home that closed three years ago. Forest fires rage as mercury soars in HimachalSHIMLA - Unusually hot and dry conditions have virtually transformed the wooded areas and grasslands of Himachal Pradesh into tinderboxes. The state is now struggling to curb the forest fires that are reducing its rich flora and fauna to ashes. Ponting closely monitoring Flintoff’s rehabilitationLONDON - Australia captain Ricky Ponting is closely monitoring the progress of England all rounder Andrew Flintoff, who played a key role in his team’s victory in Ashes 2005 and is currently recovering from keyhole surgery to his right knee. Formula One ace Button all set to get new long term Brawn dealLONDON - Formula One driver Jenson Button, who has made a sensational start this year winning five out of six grand prix races, is all set to commit his long-term future to Brawn GP. Slater says cricket WAGS are a major distraction on tourSYDNEY - Former Australian opener Michael Slater has said that wives and girlfriends are a major distraction on tour, and has also rubbished Cricket Australia for inviting the WAGS to be part of its Ashes planning camp on the Sunshine Coast. Tamil rebels make conflicting claims over Prabhakaran’s deathCOLOMBO - Tamil rebels have made conflicting claims over the reported death of their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, with one saying he was still alive and another confirming his death. England pacer Anderson tells Aussies to get ready to face his heatLONDON - England pace bowler James Anderson has warned Australia that he is only just beginning to fulfill his potential ahead of the Ashes series later this year. Oz’s tremendous past record forced ECB to shift first Ashes match from Lord’sSYDNEY - Oz skipper Ricky Ponting believes that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided not to host the first Ashes Test match at Lord’s due to Australia’s enviable record there. Only Flintoff can help England beat Australia, says Mark WaughLONDON - Former Australian batting great Mark Waugh has warned England that only Andrew Flintoff can prevent them from an embarrassing Ashes thumping. Pietersen’s injury row takes another twistLONDON - England all rounder Kevin Pietersen’s injury row took another twist when skipper Andrew Strauss revealed that he first felt the problem in the Caribbean. Oz WAGS invited to team camp to improve harmony during AshesMELBOURNE - In the wake of several high-profile flare-ups involving the wives and girlfriends of Australian cricketers, Cricket Australia has invited partners of its players to a pre-England camp at Hyatt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, in a bid to short-circuit the fractious relationships that hurt the 2005 series campaign. Fresh after break, Ponting ready for Ashes tour with new-look teamMELBOURNE - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is excited about his new look team for the Ashes series, and is also prepared to face the challenge of the Twenty20 World Cup. Hughes raring to take on Strauss after successful county stintSYDNEY - Australian opener, who returned after his century-laden stint with Middlesex, has said he knows the secrets behind taking down England captain Andrew Strauss. Forget Symonds, it’s my turn to capitalise on opportunities: WatsonSYDNEY - Shane Watson showed little sympathy for troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds after the Queenslander was left out of the Ashes touring squad, saying that he will be doing his utmost to capitalise on the opportunity created by Symonds’s repeated off-field infringements. |
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