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Police Search for Motive in Deadly Wal-Mart Shooting
ABC News Police in Grand Forks, North Dakota, are trying to find out what prompted a U.S. airman to walk into a Wal-Mart Supercenter and kill one worker, injure another and then fatally shoot himself. "Right now, there are likely more questions than answers in many ... and more » |
Police search for motive in deadly Wal-Mart shooting
Washington Post Police in Grand Forks, North Dakota, are trying to find out what prompted a U.S. airman to walk into a Wal-Mart Supercenter and kill one worker, injure another and then fatally shoot himself. “Right now, there are likely more questions than answers in many ... and more » |
Pasquale Scotti had plastic surgery in Brazil to avoid detection, and his two children knew nothing of his former life in Italy.
Swiss police arrested six soccer officials who U.S. authorities suspect of involvement in corruption at FIFA, the sport’s international governing body.
Punishing storms in Texas test government emergency response by By PAUL J. WEBER and JUAN A. LOZANO
WIMBERLEY, Texas (AP) -- Deadly severe weather over the long holiday weekend tested government alert and evacuation procedures, as officials scrambled to deal with storms and historic flooding that left more than a dozen people dead and a similar number missing....
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Punishing Storms in Texas Test Government Emergency Response
ABC News Deadly severe weather over the long holiday weekend tested government alert and evacuation procedures, as officials scrambled to deal with storms and historic flooding that left more than a dozen people dead and a similar number missing. Crews will ... The Latest on weather: Texas officials defend storm response Bryan-College Station Eagle all 8 news articles » |
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Joined in unholy matrimony, both believe journalists should know their place
In view of the breaking news about the arrests of Fifa officials in Switzerland I make no apologies for reproducing the column I wrote for last week’s London Evening Standard:
Please read this sentence and try not to laugh after doing so: “Any instance relating to an apparent restriction of press freedom is of concern to Fifa and will be looked into with the seriousness it deserves.”
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab warplanes and ships bombed Yemen's largest military port in the Red Sea city of Hodaida on Wednesday, a local official said, heavily damaging the facility and partly destroying two warships.
Six senior officials from football’s world governing body have been arrested on corruption charges in an early-morning raid in Zurich. What’s the story so far?
Some of the top officials at Fifa – the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the governing body of world football – have been arrested at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, on suspicion of receiving bribes totalling $100m (£65m). They were arrested before Fifa’s annual general meeting on Friday in an early-morning raid by Swiss police, acting on a request from the US authorities. The officials are all facing extradition to the US.
Continue reading...FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn’t Among Themby MATT APUZZO, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and SAM BORDEN
As FIFA leaders gathered for a meeting, Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced and made arrests at the Justice Department’s request on charges including racketeering and money laundering.
The stunning arrests have hit football's ruling elite at a time and in a place where they felt safest, says Paul Kelso.
Houston-area man accused of conspiring to back Islamic State
The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration) HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area man has been arrested and accused of conspiring to support the Islamic State group. A U.S. Attorney's Office statement says Asher Abid Khan was arrested Tuesday and charged with conspiracy to provide material support ... and more » |
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SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and two key Asian allies discussed how to increase pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear program and will urge China to help bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, officials said.
Acting on an indictment by the U.S. Justice Department, Swiss police arrested six top FIFA officials, including its vice president, during an overnight raid Wednesday on charges of corruption.
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Why is the US bringing down the hammer on FIFA?
CNN (CNN) In recent years, FIFA has made news as much for enforcing rules on the soccer field as it has for allegedly breaking them off it. The body that governs soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is a multibillion dollar behemoth. Great power, yes. World soccer officials arrested in alleged $100 million FIFA bribery scandalWashington Post Fifa officials arrested in US corruption investigation: liveTelegraph.co.uk FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among ThemNew York Times TIME -Fortune -USA TODAY all 885 news articles » |
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The suspects were arrested at dawn - at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland - over claims of alleged bribes worth about $100m over 20 years. Report by Louise Hulland.
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The suspects were arrested at dawn - at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland - over claims of alleged bribes worth about $100m over 20 years. Report by Louise Hulland.
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Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has opened criminal proceedings relating to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, with 10 people set to be questioned regarding criminal mismanagement and money laundering ...
Video from Sky News, taken early this morning, shows a member of staff from the Baur au Lac hotel, Zurich, shielding a man as he leaves the building, where a number of Fifa officials have been staying, and getting into a car. This morning Swiss police conducted early morning raids at the hotel to arrest a number of top Fifa officials on corruption charges. To read Sky News's full story click here Continue reading...
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Cyber-crooks steal the personal details of more than 100,000 people in an embarrassing security breach for the US tax agency.
The ostentatious state opening of parliament scarcely resonates with a wider public anxious about job insecurity and indifferent to post-imperial pomp. Tourist hordes and royal enthusiasts had better enjoy it while it lasts
Ah, Queen’s speech day again. The streets between Buckingham Palace and the medieval royal palace across St James’s Park at Westminster have been tidied and, in some cases, closed to traffic. Canopies have been erected in case of republican rain, crush barriers put up to hold back London’s summer tourist hordes as the Queen’s fairy coach passes with that speech on her iPad.
All this used to happen in wet November (Guy Fawkes, that 17th-century al-Qaida foot soldier planned to light the blue touchpaper on the 5 November), but changing legislative habits, spring elections and coalition imperatives have pushed it into glorious spring. Lucky tourists.
How many schoolchildren are taught what today’s annual trip to parliament means in historical terms?
You can’t help feeling that the magnetic field of monarchy is weakening
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Former LAPD Officer Detained in Mexico and Turned Over to FBI
NBCNews.com NBC News Henry Solis was detained in the border city of Ciudad Juarez and handed over to FBI on the Ciudad Juarez International Bridge. Published May 27th 2015, 2:17 am. advertisement. Related Videos. (0:48) Playing Next Next ... and more » |
Efforts to save the Ossetian language are running up against a host of problems on both sides of Russia's border with a breakaway Georgian republic, contributing to fears that both forms of Ossetian might ultimately slip into obscurity.
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US and Allies to Tie North Korea's Rights Record to Nuclear Talks
New York Times SEOUL, South Korea — The top nuclear envoys of the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed on Wednesday to ratchet up pressure on North Korea, including a more effective and creative enforcement of sanctions on the impoverished country. US, South Korea, Japan seek to raise pressure on North's nuclear programReuters US to Seek China's Help in Pressuring North Korea on NukesVoice of America US, South Korea and Japan seek to raise pressure on North KoreaSydney Morning Herald all 205 news articles » |
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A top NATO commander warned May 27 that "continual attacks" against Ukraine were impeding Kyiv's efforts to modernize its army enough to one day join the Western military alliance.
Albania is preparing to welcome Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, the first Serbian leader ever to visit the nation.
Following recent Islamic State advances in Iraq and Syria, the international community is voicing support for efforts to resist the militants. U.S. President Barack Obama discussed strategies against Islamic State and global terrorism Tuesday at a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Zlatica Hoke reports.
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7 Civilians, Fighters Killed in New Ukraine Unrest
New York Times KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian government and rebel officials say seven people have been killed over the last day of fighting between armed forces and separatists. The regional government of Luhansk, which is loyal to Kiev, said Wednesday that one civilian ... One Ukrainian serviceman killed in eastern Ukraine: Kiev militaryReuters all 479 news articles » |
Afghanistan To Ukraine: 'The Enemies Of Our Enemies Are Our Friends' by noreply@rferl.org (Rostyslav Khotin)
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Swiss open Cup probe, arrest FIFA officials
ESPN FC The Swiss Federal Office of Justice has announced that criminal proceedings have been opened in connection with the award of 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals. All 10 members of the FIFA Executive Committee who took part in the bidding process in 2010 ... US indicts world soccer officials in alleged $150 million FIFA bribery scandalWashington Post FIFA Officials Held Over Alleged Corruption; World Cups Also ProbedNBCNews.com U.S. Leads World Cup Graft Sweep Targeting 'Rampant' CorruptionBloomberg The Guardian -New York Times all 1,373 news articles » |
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Report: Hamas Committed War Crimes in Gaza Stripby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
An international rights watchdog says the militant group Hamas committed war crimes by kidnapping, torturing, and killing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during last year's conflict with Israel. Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday that some 23 Palestinians were shot and killed and dozens more arrested and tortured by Hamas, the controlling force in Gaza, during the armed conflict. The report says the Palestinians targeted were either political rivals of Hamas or people...
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Pro-Iraq Forces Continue Push Against IS in Anbarby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
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LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Britain for a state visit in October, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday, 10 years after the last such visit by a Chinese president.
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US indicts world soccer officials in alleged $150 million FIFA bribery scandal
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The Latest on IS: Syria Not Pinning Hope on US-Led Coalition
ABC News 2:20 p.m. (1120 GMT). Syria's foreign minister says his government is not pinning any hopes on the U.S.-led coalition striking at Islamic State group militants in his country. Walid al-Moallem says the coalition was active in preventing the Kurdish town of ... Syrian Kurds expand gains against Islamic State in northeastYnetnews Syria: ISIS Releases Two Female Christian HostagesArutz Sheva War with Isis: Meet the Kurdish women's militia fighting for their families west of ...The Independent ARA News all 25 news articles » |
Psychiatrist Dr James Rucker of King's College London has called for legal restrictions imposed on psychedelic drugs to be relaxed, warning they are making clinical trials into their benefits 'almost impossible'.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has asked U.S. authorities to help it investigate Axact, a software firm accused of earning millions of dollars from the international sale of bogus university degrees online, officials said on Wednesday.
'Gay Propaganda' Bill Frozen As Kazakhstan Celebrates Olympics Bid by noreply@rferl.org (RFE/RL's Kazakh Service)
Kazakhstan has put the brakes on proposed antigay legislation that threatened to derail its dream of hosting the Winter Olympics.
Biographies of the men indicted by US authorities
The senior officials were arrested in a top-secret operation morning over allegations of corruption involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals.
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