Workmen find note by Auschwitz inmates hidden in cellar wall

By Calvin Palmer
Workmen renovating a cellar near the site of the infamous Auschwitz death camp found a note hidden in a bottle and bearing the names and hometowns of seven of its inmates, officials said today.
The bottle was discovered in a concrete wall.  The rolled up note, written in pencil on a scrap from a [...]

Cab driver leads police to dismembered body in his Coney Island home

By Calvin Palmer
New York City police are holding a 53-year-old cab driver after the dismembered body of a woman was found inside his home.
Police responded around 10:00 p.m. yesterday to a 911 call from the cab driver in which he threatened to kill himself.
When officers arrived at his Coney Island home, he led them to [...]

Detectives say California mother “suffocated” her 18-month-old daughter

By Calvin Palmer
A southern California mother, who claimed that an attacker knocked her out and abducted her 18-month-old daughter has been charged with the murder of her daughter.
Stacey Barker, 24, of Quartz Hill, Antelope Valley, near Lancaster, was charged with one count each of murder, assault on a child causing death, and child abuse.
Detectives said Barker allegedly [...]

Swine flu cases in U.S. rise to 40

By Calvin Palmer
The number cases of swine flu in the United States has risen to 40 after authorities confirmed 28 cases in students at a private school in New York City.
More than 100 students at St Francis Preparatory School in Queens have complained of flu-like symptoms. City officials said they were still evaluating the students [...]

Earthquake makes Mexicans sense the Apocalypse

By Calvin Palmer
A strong earthquake in Mexico rattled tall buildings in Mexico City today and sent office workings rushing out into the streets.
The 5.6 earthquake had its epicenter near Chilpancingo, about 130 miles southwest of Mexico City. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
U.S. Geological Survey analyst Don Blakeman said the quake was [...]

Suspect in Georgia shooting has his passport and air ticket to Amsterdam

By Calvin Palmer
The FBI confirmed today that the University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two other men outside a community theater has his passport and a plane ticket to fly to Amsterdam later this week.
A nationwide alert for 57-year-old marketing professor George Zinkhan was issued following Saturday’s shooting in Athens.
Authorities today [...]

Air Force One’s back-up causes panic flying low over Manhattan

By Calvin Palmer
The back-up plane for Air Force One, accompanied by two F-16 fighter, flew low over Manhattan this morning, causing several buildings to be evacuated and a flood of telephone calls to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other authorities.
The flight was part of a federal government photo opportunity and was [...]