By Calvin Palmer
The mother of the 11-year-old Wisconsin girl who died of undiagnosed diabetes while the family put its trust in the power of pray testified today that she believes sickness is caused by sin and can be cured by God.
Leilani Neuman who has been convicted of second-degree reckless homicide and is awaiting sentencing told [...]
July 28, 2009
Wisconsin mother thought daughter’s fatal illness was a test of faith
July 28, 2009
U.S. student goes missing in Thailand
By Calvin Palmer
A veterinary student at an Alabama university has gone missing during a sightseeing trip to Thailand.
Officials of Auburn University say Michael Griffin Harrie, 29, from southern California, was last seen on July 14 in Bangkok.
Harrie left for the trip on July 7, from Japan, where he was participating in a study abroad program [...]
July 28, 2009
GPS typo sends pair of Swedish tourists 400 miles off course
By Calvin Palmer
Two Swedish tourists aiming to visit the Italian paradise island of Capri ended up 400 miles off course thanks to misspelling the name in the car’s navigation system.
Instead of scenic views of the azure Mediterranean, the pair found themselves in the industrial landscape of Carpi in northern Italy.
Angelo Giovannini, a spokesman for Carpi [...]
July 28, 2009
Military disciplines 17 servicemen over ‘oral sex’ video
By Calvin Palmer
A pornographic video aired on a cable news channel earlier this month has resulted in 17 Taiwanese servicemen being disciplined.
The video showed two soldiers clad in combat fatigues apparently engaging in oral sex while around 40 other servicemen looked on.
The 17 personnel are members of the Reserve Forces Command Headquarters’ 907 Brigade.
The incident took place [...]
July 28, 2009
Canon points to consumers to shoot profits back up
By Calvin Palmer
Photographic and office equipment maker Canon Inc is looking to consumers to lead the recovery of its fortunes after the company saw its net profit fall 84.5 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to a year ago.
The Japanese company’s managing director Masahiro Ohsawa said: “I suppose that stimulus measures from various [...]
July 28, 2009
Decapitated baby’s mother had history of mental illness
By Calvin Palmer
The Texas woman accused of decapitating her newborn son, mutilating the body and eating body parts had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and postpartum psychosis, the family said yesterday.
Otty Sanchez, 33, of San Antonion, confessed to killing Scott Wesley Buchholz Sanchez on Sunday with a steak knife and two swords before mutilating the corpse [...]
July 28, 2009
Female teacher at private school denies having sex with teenage boy
By Calvin Palmer
A female classics teacher at a private school for boys in northwest England denied having sex with a teenage student as she made her first appearance in court.
Hannah McIntyre, 25, is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a 17-year-old at her home near Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School in Crosby, Merseyside.
McIntyre went into [...]
