Monthly Archives: June 2009

Report states Apple CEO Steve Jobs had liver transplant

By Calvin Palmer Apple CEO Steve Jobs whose health has been a matter of concern for several months had a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee, according to The Wall Street Journal. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling declined to comment … Continue reading

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Stanford faces detention hearing after indictment on 21 counts of fraud

By Calvin Palmer A judge in Virginia has ordered a detention hearing for indicted billionaire R. Allen Stanford after agreeing with prosecutors that he poses a flight risk. Magistrate Hannah Lauck made the ruling despite opposition from Stanford’s lawyer, Christina … Continue reading

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Autopsy report states duct tape was stuck to Caylee Anthony’s skull

By Calvin Palmer The autopsy report on Caylee Marie Anthony was released today and revealed duct tape had been applied to the head of the two-year-old before decomposition set in. No trace of drugs was found in her body. Caylee’s … Continue reading

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Police link human remains in lake to 2001 disappearance of father and sons

By Calvin Palmer Police in New Mexico said today they are linking the remains of an adult and three children found in a car submerged in a lake to a man accused of abducting his three sons in 2001. State … Continue reading

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Man and woman accused of killing and skinning puppy to make a belt

By Calvin Palmer An Oklahoma judge has ordered a mental competency hearing for a man and woman accused of killing a puppy to make a belt out of its hide. Krystal Lynn Lewis, 23, and Austin Michael Mullins, 26, are … Continue reading

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Cowboy rides to rescue boy from abandoned well

By Calvin Palmer A modest cowboy and his lariat came to the rescue when a young boy fell down an abandoned well in Arkansas. Seven-year-old Jonathan Easter was helping his aunt clear brush at an old house in Dodderidge, about … Continue reading

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Pilot of Continental Airlines plane dies during flight

By Calvin Palmer The captain of a Continental Airlines Boeing 777  has died during a flight from Brussels to Newark. The captain was piloting Flight 61, which is expected to land at Newark Liberty Airport at noon. There are 247 … Continue reading

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Girl, 14, and boyfriend arrested on suspicion of mother’s murder

By Calvin Palmer A 14-year-old northern California girl and her boyfriend were arrested today in connection with the murder of the girl’s mother. Police found the body of Joanne Witt, 47, in her El Dorado Hills home on Monday. Witt … Continue reading

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Judge seals video of Casey Anthony’s reaction to TV news report

By Calvin Palmer A Florida judge today ruled that a video showing Casey Anthony’s reaction when she learned a child’s remains had been found less than a mile from her own will not be available for public viewing. Orange Circuit … Continue reading

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Man accused of impersonating his dead mother

By Calvin Palmer A New York man was charged today with impersonating his deceased mother so that he could collect $117,000 in government benefits. Thomas Parkin, 49, of Park Slope, and his accomplice Mhilton Rimolo, 47, pleaded not guilty to … Continue reading

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