Monthly Archives: June 2009

Autopsy results suggest Air France jet broke up in mid air

By Calvin Palmer Autopsies on the bodies of passengers aboard the ill-fated Air France jet have revealed multiple fractures that lend weight to the theory that the Airbus A330-200 broke up in mid flight. Fifty bodies of the 228 passengers … Continue reading

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Court told baby sitter was asleep when baby fell into mop bucket

By Calvin Palmer A New York City baby sitter was accused of taking cold medicine and sleeping as an 11-month-old boy fell head-first into a bucket of water and died. Kristal Khan, 28, of South Richmond Hill, Queens, was charged … Continue reading

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Texting champ K8 puts her success down to the thumbs

By Calvin Palmer It is all “in the thumbs” according to the newly crowned LG U.S. National Texting Championship winner Kate Moore. The 15-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, today beat 20 other finalists today to claim a $50,000 prize for … Continue reading

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Police hunt for single mother’s boyfriend after fire horror attack

By Calvin Palmer Police in Houston are searching for a man who assaulted his girlfriend, knocking her to the ground before dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire after she answered a knock on the door of her … Continue reading

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Donte’ Stallworth pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter and gets 30 days in jail

By Calvin Palmer Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth starts a 30-day jail sentence today after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter in the death of 59-year-old Mario Reyes. The construction crane operator was struck by Stallworth’s black 2005 Bentley as … Continue reading

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Baby dies after falling into mop bucket at day care center

By Calvin Palmer An 11-month-old baby died after falling into a mop bucket at a New York City day care center yesterday. The operator of the center, 28-year-old Kristal Khan, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Police … Continue reading

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British Airways ask employees to work for no pay in fight for survival

By Calvin Palmer British Airways, the world’s favorite airline — or so the advertising hype goes, is facing a battle for survival. The airline’s chief executive, Willie Walsh, announced this grim warning to all 40,000 employees across the world. Walsh … Continue reading

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Wife reports husband’s kidnap and gets busted for 270 pounds of marijuana

By Calvin Palmer A woman in Texas who called police to report her husband had been kidnapped was arrested when 270 pounds of marijuana was found at her home. Christina Tapia, 36, of Magnolia, was arrested at her home yesterday … Continue reading

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Murder-suicide family in Florida had financial problems

By Calvin Palmer Police are treating the deaths of four people in a gated community in an upmarket suburb of Orlando, Florida, a murder suicide. A cleaning woman discovered one body at the home in the Lakeside subdivision of Heathrow … Continue reading

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Passenger clings to buoy after falling from cruise ship

By Calvin Palmer A four-day cruise ended with a splash for one passenger early this morning. Larry Miller was trying to get a better view of the pilot boat as the Carnival Inspiration was returning to the Port of Tampa, … Continue reading

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