Monthly Archives: December 2009
Gunman kills four at shopping mall
By Calvin Palmer A lone gunman today killed his ex-girlfriend and then shot four more people dead at the shopping mall where she worked in Espoo, Finland’s second largest city. Ibrahim Shkupolli, 43, an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo, fled the … Continue reading
Five killed as ice and snow grips Britain
By Calvin Palmer Snow swept across Wales, northern England and Scotland today and the freezing condtions have been blamed for five deaths. Two climbers were reported missing after an avalanche this morning on Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, in the Scottish Highlands. … Continue reading
Filed under News, United Kingdom
Parked van sparks bomb alert in Times Square
By Calvin Palmer Office buildings in New York’s Times Square were evacuated and streets cordoned off this morning while police investigated a suspicious parked vehicle. The white 1992 Dodge van was spotted by officers around 11 o’clock. “Its presence in … Continue reading
Recipe for success fails to find approval
By Calvin Palmer Christmas this year brought just two DVDs into the household. How times have changed. But such are the spin-offs of the economic recession, in general, and my lack of income, in particular. Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia (2009), starring Meryl … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
To readers of this blog all around the world, may you all have a Merry Christmas, a day filled with joy and happiness.
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Post office hostage ordeal ends with man’s arrest
By Calvin Palmer An armed man pushing a wheelchair believed to be laden with explosives took several people hostage today at a post office in a rural town in Virginia. Shots were fired and police cordoned off a three-block area in Wytheville. A SWAT … Continue reading
FDA gives Vytorin clean bill of health but cannot rule out cancer risk
By Calvin Palmer The Food and Drug Administration hedged its bets today with its ruling on the cholesterol drug Vytorin. Federal regulators said a review of data from various studies show no evidence that the drug causes cancer. However, the … Continue reading
Saab looks poised to drive into automobile history
By Calvin Palmer I have never owned a Saab car and now I never will. Today, General Motors announced it will shut down Saab after talks with a prospective buyer, the Dutch company Spyker Cars, broke down. GM vice president … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Business, Europe, News
Daughter killed Alzheimer’s victim “missing” since 2006, say police
By Calvin Palmer Police in Vermont now believe an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease who was reported missing in 2006, and never found, was killed by her daughter and the body burned in the backyard. Jeanne Sevigny, 59, of Westford, … Continue reading
