March 2, 2008

Diamond Smuggled Nabbed At Pearson

Smuggling diamonds is commonplace in African countries but not on the busy streets of Toronto. Donald MacKay, 58 was arrested at Pearson International Airport on Wednesday though doing just that.

The RCMP allege that the gemologist was trying to evade taxes and duties on the rough diamonds. They also question if MacKay was trying to [...]

March 2, 2008

Deputy and Two Daughters Dead In Georgia Shooting

A teenage boy returned his home 35 minutes after gunfire was reported to find his mother and two sisters slain in Lawrenceville, Georgia. His 40 year old mother was a deputy with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.

The 17 year old boy is the sole survivor of the family. His mother was a deputy for [...]

March 2, 2008

Dave Clark Five Singer, Mike Smith, Dead at 64

In less than two weeks the Dave Clark Five are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lead singer Mike Smith won’t be on hand. He died Thursday at the age of 64 from pneumonia.

Smith was admitted to the ICU unit at a hospital outside of London on Wednesday. The singer [...]

March 2, 2008

Toxin Found In Las Vegas Hotel + Updates

A container of the deadly toxin ricin was brought to the manager’s office of the Extended Stay America hotel Thursday by a man who had been retrieving items from the hotel room.

The police who were called in revealed that the container contained 100 percent ricin within.
Four people from the hotel were taken to the [...]

March 2, 2008

Execution Approved For ‘Chemical Ali’

Ali Hassan al-Majid, hearing in Baghdad, Iraq (Dec. 18, 2004). - Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense

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Explosion Rocks Chicago Strip Mall, 5 Injured (updated)

An explosive at a mall 40 miles north of Chicago left mannequins, broken glass and debris littering the street. The explosion, injuring five people, occurred at a strip mall in Waukegan, Illinois.

According to a spokesman, Vista Hospital has received five of the injured brought in from the blast.
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March 2, 2008

Prince Harry Was Serving His Country In Afghanistan

Princess Diana wanted her boys to live life and to go their own way. It appears that her youngest Prince Harry is doing just that as he is seeing combat first hand with the rest of his unit.

Deployed in December in secret Harry has been serving right along beside his unit in Afghanistan. For the [...]

March 2, 2008

Lives Shattered By Domestic Violence

Brandon Roskos knew that his girlfriend Brandi Watson’s ex-boyfriend was upset about their breakup. Rusty “Bo” Rumley had after all threatened to shot him. He laughed it off. Bo made good his promise on Wednesday morning.

“This guy was threatening my son many times,” said Mark Roskos, of Bristol, Tenn. “He told him he’d shoot him. [...]