SEATTLE – The man accused in the Halloween-night shooting death of a Seattle policeman remains hospitalized, and authorities were expected to talk more Monday about why they believe the suspect is a domestic terrorist who held a grudge against law enforcement. Prosecutors plan to discuss formal charges against 41-year-old Christopher …
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It’s tempting to sum up Montréal simply as a French city that doesn’t require a transcontinental flight. But this cultural soul of Francophone Canada, while it does capture the joie de vivre of Paris, conveys very much its own vibe. Montréal is an amalgam of old-world style and modish fashion …
Read More »Fonda Fantastic in Broadway Return
Fonda Fantastic in Broadway Return | Just 300,000 CD Fans Left in Us? | Steven Tyler Goes To Camp; John Hamburg Goes South Fonda Fantastic in Broadway Return Jane Fonda gives a Tony award winning performance in “33 Variations,” which opened on Broadway last night to standing ovations. But you …
Read More »Reports: Michael Jackson Not Biological Father to His Kids
Michael Jackson is not the biological father of his three children, according to multiple internet reports. Sources tell TMZ that Jackson did not provide sperm donations for any of his children and that Debbie Rowe was merely a surrogate for Prince Michael Jr. and Paris. Click here for birth certificates …
Read More »Hospital Apologizes for 29-Year-Old's C-Section Death
A hospital has apologized for the death of a 29-year-old Australian woman who bled to death after undergoing a Caesarean section, the Australian Associated Press reported. Rebecca Murray delivered her third child at Bathurst Base Hospital, but she soon began hemorrhaging and was rushed to Nepean Hospital in Sydney. Assisting …
Read More »French Woman Gets 8 1/2 Years in Sex-Games Slaying of Banker
GENEVA – A Swiss court sentenced a woman to eight and a half years in prison Thursday for murdering one of France’s richest men by shooting him while he was dressed in a latex suit and tied up in a chair during sex games. Cecile Brossard admitted killing Edouard Stern …
Read More »U.N. Refugee Agency Budget Explodes as U.S. Foots Much of the Bill
Even though it is not planning on helping any more refugees than it did in 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the world body’s front-line humanitarian agency, has increased its planned spending to a little over $3 billion for next year — a 36 percent hike. The …
Read More »Mom Wants Britain to Pay for 14-Year-Old Son’s Sex Change
A 14-year-old boy who would like the National Health Service to give him a sex change operation has the full support of his mother. “I’m old enough to know what I want. What I want is to be a girl,” said Georgie Smith, of the U.K., who dresses as a …
Read More »Berlin Wall's Longest Remaining Stretch Restored
BERLIN – The Berlin Wall’s longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier’s opening. Berlin on Friday inaugurated the restored section of the concrete wall, which is known as …
Read More »Hurricane Ida Becomes Category 2 Storm
Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Saturday, and a hurricane watch was extended to the Florida Panhandle as Ida made its way across the Gulf of Mexico. Ida could reach the northern Gulf Coast by Tuesday, though it was unclear how strong it would be by then. …
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