Monthly Archives: September 2010
Student fires shots on Texas campus before killing himself in library
By Calvin Palmer A lone gunman today fired shots on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin before entering the main university library and shooting himself. Colton Tooley, 19, a sophomore math major, fired shots from an AK-47 assault … Continue reading
Resignation by Del Rio the decent thing to do if Jaguars fail against the Colts
By Calvin Palmer A defeat in football is one thing. A humiliating rout is quite another. Defeat, when a team has given all it has to give but has been bested by the opponents, is part and parcel of sport. … Continue reading
Filed under Sports
Kidnappers turn bank teller into ‘bomb’ and force him to steal cash
By Calvin Palmer Robbers kidnapped a bank teller early today, strapped a suspected bomb to his chest and used him to steal money from the Coral Gables branch of Bank of America, south Florida. A three-hour stand-off ended peacefully when … Continue reading
Executives in Stanford’s company to face fraud charges, says SEC
By Calvin Palmer Several executives involved in Texan billionaire Allen Stanford’s alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme will face fraud charges, the Senate Banking Committee was told today. “We have notified several former Stanford executives that we intend to recommend fraud … Continue reading
Custody battle sparked female lawyer’s shooting rampage, say German police
By Calvin Palmer A female lawyer in southern Germany killed three people, including her estranged husband and young son, yesterday evening before being shot and killed by police. The lawyer, 41, killed her ex-husband when he came to pick up … Continue reading
Tornadoes and macroburst rip through New York City
By Calvin Palmer Meteorologists from the National Weather Service today established that the storm that ripped through New York City on Thursday evening produced two tornadoes and a fierce macroburst with wind speeds up to 125 mph. The storm hit the city during … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
Man shoots Johns Hopkins doctor before killing his mother and himself
By Calvin Palmer A man who became upset over the medical care his mother was receiving shot a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital this morning. Paul Warren Pardus, 50, barricaded himself in his mother’s room on the eighth floor of the … Continue reading
Body parts of missing sailor found inside shark
By Calvin Palmer The body of a man who went missing after trying to swim ashore when the boat he was in developed engine trouble has been found inside a shark. Police in the Bahamas used fingerprints to identify Judson Newton, … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
Police evacuate Eiffel Tower after bomb threat
By Calvin Palmer The Eiffel Tower and surrounding area were evacuated this evening after a bomb threat by an anonymous telephone caller. The company that manages the famous Paris landmark received the call from a phone booth in the 12th … Continue reading
