Daily Archives: May 27, 2009

Girl, 7, drove vehicle to get help after crash killed her father

By Calvin Palmer A seven-year-old girl drove the family vehicle three miles to get help after a rollover crash killed her father, police said today. Elizabeth Kazza took the wheel after the vehicle went off a highway in New Mexico, … Continue reading

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The deceased, expats and prisoners receive stimulus bonus payments

By Calvin Palmer The deceased have been known to vote in U.S. presidential elections but they have struck lucky in Australia. According to confidential Australian Tax Office documents the A$900 ($698) stimulus bonus, aimed at giving the Australian economy a … Continue reading

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Murder home walls scrawled with messages and expletives

By Calvin Palmer Relatives of Sheri Coleman were yesterday granted access by a judge to the two-story home where she and her two sons were found strangled to death. The walls inside the home in Columbia, Illinois, had been scrawled … Continue reading

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Russian girl, 5, raised like a dog

By Calvin Palmer A five-year-old Russian girl who behaves like a dog has been taken into care by child protection services, police said today. The girl was found in a filthy apartment living with relatives and a large number of … Continue reading

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Scientists use contact lenses coated with stem cells to restore sight

By Calvin Palmer Scientists in Australia have made a breakthrough in restoring the sight of people with damaged corneas. University of New South Wales medical researchers coated an ordinary contact lens with stem cells to treat three patients, whose vision improved … Continue reading

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Court told father of starved girl blamed his wife

By Calvin Palmer When the couple accused of the starvation murder of their daughter were arrested, the father pointed to his wife and said “it was her, all her fault,” New South Wales Supreme Court jury heard yesterday. The emaciated … Continue reading

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Police believe woman kept mother’s body in freezer for 20 years

By Calvin Palmer Police have questioned an elderly woman who is believed to have stored her mother’s body in a freezer at her home in Sidcup, Kent, for more than 20 years. Daulaut Irani, 83, was interviewed under caution after … Continue reading

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