Affidavit: Conn. police officer charged in crash that killed 2 teens was driving 94 mph
Conn. officer charged in fatal crash drove 94 mph Delhi Metro’s six lines get rainbow colour codesNEW DELHI - Delhi Metro is set to get a splash of rainbow colours on its network — after operating on its red, blue and yellow lines, the next three to be opened by Oct 2010 will be coded green, violet and orange lines, an official said. Check local listings: Recession means empty seats, but NFL has no plans to ease blackout rulesNEW YORK — When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the NFL waived its television blackout policy so Saints fans could watch even if games moved to Baton Rouge didn’t sell out. Conn. police officer resigns after being charged with posing as twin brother in sex encounterORANGE, Conn. — A Connecticut police officer has resigned after being accused of posing as his twin brother to have sex with a woman. Survey shows high dioxin levels at Agent Orange hotspot near former US air base in VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — New environmental tests confirm extremely high levels of dioxin, the toxic ingredient of Agent Orange, in people, fish and soil near a former U.S. air base where American troops stored the herbicide during the Vietnam War. Vietnam, US launch panel to examine health issues associated with Agent OrangeHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese and U.S. scientists wrapped up their annual meetings on Agent Orange on Thursday, launching a task force to examine health issues in areas where the defoliant was used during the Vietnam War. UK’s biggest mobile service to be created by merger of Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom unitsLONDON — Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA said Tuesday they intend to combine their British mobile phone units — shaking up the country’s intensely competitive market and forming the country’s biggest mobile operator. World stocks rise on corporate deal-making, government pledges to support economyLONDON — World stocks rose Tuesday, helped by corporate merger news and positive momentum over government pledges to support the global recovery with stimulus efforts. Pak Qaeda hand in 2006 trans-Atlantic bomb plot revealedLONDON - New evidence put before a British jury during a retrial of three Brit Muslim convicts suggests that the men used code words to discuss their plans with an al-Qaeda fixer based in Pakistan. US, Vietnam begin 4th annual meetings on eradicating Agent OrangeHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam urged the U.S. to speed funding for Agent Orange victims Tuesday at the start of the fourth annual meeting on joint efforts to clean up areas that American forces contaminated with the toxic herbicide during the Vietnam War. Battle against Calif. wildfires waged with backfires, bulldozers, giant air tankersLA CRESCENTA, Calif. — A firefighter points a gun at the enemy. Crack! A projectile zips across a canyon and a shower of sparks explode in a thick tangle of dangerously dry scrub. Runaway Ohio Muslim teen’s attorney says she’s in danger if she rejoins parentsOHIO - A 17-year-old girl who fled to Florida after converting from Islam to Christianity will be in “clear and present danger” if returned to Ohio due to her parent’s affiliation with an Islamic cultural center, her attorney claims. Sharp drop in China’s stock market spooks commodities traders; prices for copper, oil plungeNEW YORK — Growing concerns about a potential falloff in Chinese demand for basic materials sent prices for copper, oil and soybeans tumbling Monday. 3 homes destroyed, thousands evacuated for wildfire in Northern LA
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LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a wildfire north of Los Angeles has destroyed at least three homes and is threatening thousands more.
