Casey Anthony’s parents upset and angry after depositions in civil case

By Calvin Palmer
The parents of Casey Anthony gave depositions today in a civil case brought by the baby sitter of their dead granddaughter.
Zenaida Gonzalez, 38, is suing Casey Anthony because she told investigators that a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonalez took her 2-year-old daughter in June. Gonzalez claims she lost her job and suffered humiliation [...]

Police officer suspended ‘in public interest’ over G20 protest death

By Calvin Palmer
The officer seen on video footage hitting and pushing newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests was today suspended by the Metropolitan Police.
The officer came forward after an investigation began into the events leading to the death of 47-year-old Tomlinson who apparently died from a heart attack during last Wednesday’s protest near [...]

Former beauty queen wins $7.2 million in damages over bogus porn video

By Calvin Palmer
Nine Internet companies were yesterday ordered to pay $7.2 million for damaging the reputation, and invading the privacy, of a former Miss West Virginia.
A jury in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg ordered each defendant to pay 27-year-old Allison Williams $800,000.
“It had been a very long fight for her so this was a great [...]

Death toll in Italian earthquake reaches 283

By Calvin Palmer
The death toll from the earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region in central Italy on Monday reached 283, including 20 children and teens, police said today.
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano toured the area affected. He stopped at the collapsed student dorm in L’Aquila, visited the nearly leveled small town of Onna, and met with [...]

FBI negotiators attempt to secure release of ship’s captain held by pirates

By Calvin Palmer
FBI hostage negotiators are today attempting to secure the release of the American ship captain held by Somali pirates.
Capt Richard Phillips was taken hostage yesterday after pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama and the crew then regained control of the ship.
The pirates fled in a lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama and took Phillips with [...]

Scotland Yard chief resigns over security blunder

By Calvin Palmer
The Scotland Yard chief whose security blunder led to a counter-terrorism operation being hastily brought forward resigned from the force today.
Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick, head of counter-terrorism, said that he “deeply regretted” having jeopardized coordinated raids in the northwest of England that were planned for the early hours of this morning but had [...]

Ill wind in motel room leads to stabbing

By Calvin Palmer
It was not a case of the Phantom Raspberry Blower. In the confines of a motel room in Waco, Texas, the culprit was clearly identified and ended up being stabbed in the chest and leg.
Four men from Houston were sharing a room at the Clarion Inn on S. Fourth Street but two of [...]