Monthly Archives: August 2009
Research questions daily dose of aspirin for healthy people
By Calvin Palmer Turn 50 and your doctor is likely to tell you to take a low-dose aspirin every day to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Now research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, in Barcleona, suggests … Continue reading
Arrest linked to mass killing at mobile home park
By Calvin Palmer A man who called 911 to report seven people killed and two others critically injured in a mobile home near Brunswick, Georgia, has been arrested. Guy Heinze Jr, 22, of Brunswick, was charged with with drug possession … Continue reading
Seven bodies found in mass killing at mobile home park
By Calvin Palmer Seven people were today found murdered and two others critically at a mobile home near Brunswick, Georgia, in what police describe as the area’s worst mass killing in 25 years. The bodies were found at the New … Continue reading
Killing of two Virginia Tech students a random act, say police
By Calvin Palmer The murder of two Virginia Tech students in a parking area in the Jefferson National Forest was yesterday described by authorities as “a random act”. The bodies of David Lee Metzler, 19, of Lynchburg and Heidi Lynn … Continue reading
Two men convicted of gang rape and assault of mother and son
By Calvin Palmer Two Florida men were today convicted of the gang rape and assault of a West Palm Beach mother and her young son. Tommy Poindexter, 20, and Nathan Walker Jr, 18, were found guilty of sexual battery, burglary … Continue reading
Suspect arrested in shooting deaths of four people in Atlanta suburb
By Calvin Palmer Police arrested a man this morning in connection with the shooting deaths of four people in a suburb of Atlanta. Richard Ringold, 44, was arrested when he returned to the crime scene in the Claridge Crossing subdivision … Continue reading
Dutch girl’s hopes of sailing solo around the world suffer legal setback
By Calvin Palmer A 13-year-old Dutch girl’s hopes of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world were dashed today when a panel of judges ruled she placed into temporary care. The three judges at Utrecht District Court … Continue reading
Coulter continues her comedy of errors
By Calvin Palmer Ann Coulter is devoting her energies to demonizing the healthcare reforms of President Barack Obama, but true to form her fulminations result in a comedy of errors. Her column, as usual, is aimed at the uneducated and … Continue reading
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