Monthly Archives: May 2009
Mother arrested over boy found buried in playground
By Calvin Palmer The mother of the three-year-old boy found buried in the sandpit of a playground in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been arrested. Police Chief Ray Schultz said Tiffany Toribio, 23, called police last night and told them she … Continue reading
Terror plot suspect wanted to do “something to America”
By Calvin Palmer The four men arrested last night for allegedly planning to blow up two synagogues in New York and shoot down military planes at an Air National Guard base were petty criminals acting alone, the New York City … Continue reading
Couple go missing after bank error makes them millionaires
By Calvin Palmer In response to a request for an overdraft, a New Zealand bank mistakenly deposited NZ$10 million ($6.1 million) into a couple’s account. They have gone missing and so has some of the money. The couple from Rotorua, … Continue reading
Doctor describes the worst case of emaciation he had seen in 35 years
By Calvin Palmer A forensic pathologist told a court in New South Wales today that neglect and starvation caused the death of a seven-year-old girl in the worst case of emaciation he had seen in his 35 years experience. Dr Kasinathan … Continue reading
Guns on college campus bill passes in Texas Senate
By Calvin Palmer A bill to allow Texas college students and employees to carry concealed handguns on campus passed in the Senate today on a 19-12 vote. Students would have to be at least 21 years old and licensed to … Continue reading
Angry crowd greets triple murder suspect outside court
By Calvin Palmer An angry crowd of some 25 people gathered outside Monroe County courtroom in southwest Illinois this morning and jeered as murder suspect Christopher Coleman was led in. Coleman, 32, of Columbiapleaded not guilty to three counts of … Continue reading
Rescuers find three bodies from Navy helicopter crash
By Calvin Palmer Rescue teams today recovered the bodies of three crew members from the Navy helicopter that crashed in the Pacific Ocean southwest of San Diego last night. The search for the other two crew members is continuing, said … Continue reading
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Five dimensional DVD technology offers 2,000 movies on a single disc
By Calvin Palmer A team of researchers at an Australian university have developed a new DVD technology that would allow more than 2,000 movies on a single disc. Researchers at the Swinburne University of Technology, in Melbourne, have used nanotechnology … Continue reading
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Body of 7-year-old girl looked ‘almost mummified’
By Calvin Palmer An ambulance officer called to the house where a seven-year-old girl allegedly starved to death told a court today that her body looked mummified. Ambulance officer Timothy Kirkpatrick told the New South Wales Supreme Court, sitting at … Continue reading
Doctor saves boy’s life by using a household drill
By Calvin Palmer An Australian teenager owes his life to a brave decision by a country doctor and a household electric drill. Nicholas Rossi, 13, of Maryborough in rural Victoria, fell of his bicycle outside a friend’s house last Friday … Continue reading
