Rat poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of several animals around the country, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday. Spokeswoman Jessica Chittenden would not identify the chemical or its source beyond saying it was a rodent poison. ... http://abcnews.go.com censor News |
Editor - 07:58:00 03-23-07 |
Attorney General: No Decisions Yet Whether to Drop Duke Lacrosse Sex Assault Charges |
North Carolina officials have not yet made a decision on whether to drop sexual assault and attempted kidnapping charges against three Duke University lacrosse players, according to the North Carolina attorney general's office. Inside Lacrosse Magazine writer Paul Caulfield told FOX News on Thursday that several sources have revealed to him that the assault and attempted kidnapping charges still pending against Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, N.Y.; Dave Evans, 23, of Bethesda, Md.; and Reade Seligmann, 20, of Essex Falls, N.J., will soon be dropped. Caulfield said his sources include more than just attorneys for the defense. "There is no case here and they will be hearing a dismissal in the coming days," Caulfield told FOX News. But Noelle Talley, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Roy Cooper, told FOX News that there are no plans to make any announcement on the case this week. ... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260594,00.html
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Editor - 07:56:00 03-23-07 |
Los Angeles International Airport Employees Accused of Stealing Celebrity Property |
The City Attorney's Office is expected to file misdemeanor theft charges against a group of screeners at Los Angeles International Airport suspected of stealing personal items from celebrities and other travelers. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's office announced Thursday they will file cases against 10 airport employees and one transient. Eight of the accused workers were airport screeners who have been dismissed from their jobs, according to the Los Angeles Times. The alleged victims include hotel heiress Paris Hilton and singer Keyshia Cole, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for the attorney's office. Pilfered items include cartons of cigarettes, watches and jewelry, the newspaper said. Hilton's publicist Elliot Mintz could not immediately be reached for comment. ... http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2975228
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Editor - 00:34:00 03-23-07 |
U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad Bombing While Engaging in 'Route Clearance Operations' |
U.S. soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in the western section of the Iraqi capital while his unit was engaged in "route clearance operations," the military said Friday. A statement said the soldier died Thursday, but gave no other details. ... http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2975226
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Editor - 00:33:00 03-23-07 |
Rep. Ron Paul on War, Peace, and the News Media |
Congressman Ron Paul is a Republican from Texas. An obstetrician by profession, Paul is noted for never voting for legislation unless it is authorized by the U.S. Constitution. He is an advocate of limited government. He has also opposed U.S. military interventions overseas, including Iraq. Michael Shank: You’ve said that “It’s nothing more than a canard to claim that those of us who struggled to prevent the bloodshed and now want it stopped are somehow less patriotic and less concerned about the welfare of our military personnel.” During wartime this is often the case. How can one work to counter this tendency to claim that those who question or work to stop a war are unpatriotic? Rep. Ron Paul: It’s very difficult because the executive branch, and particularly the president, always has the bully pulpit. He can say it over and over and over again, and it’s always heard: “If you don’t vote for the money and you don’t support the policy, you don’t support the troops.” ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/shank1.html
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Editor - 23:52:00 03-22-07 |
U.S. Mining Company Denies Relationship With Colombian Death Squads |
An Alabama mining company on Thursday denied having any relationship with right-wing death squads in Colombia and said it has no intention of settling a related U.S. lawsuit.A federal judge in Alabama last month allowed a civil suit to go forward against Drummond Co. Inc. for allegedly paying a hit squad to kill three union leaders in 2001 at one of its Colombia mines.In a related move, Colombia's chief prosecutor announced a formal criminal investigation into Drummond Tuesday for alleged ties with to paramilitaries."Drummond publicly states that it has not nor will it make any payments, agreements or transactions with illegal groups and emphatically denies that the company or any of its executives has had any involvement with the murder of three labor union leaders," the company said a statement issued at a news conference. "It will not settle with the plaintiffs."... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260502,00.html
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