Congo Ninja leader dies, aged 76 Nov 14, 2009
Bernard Kolelas was an MP in Congo at the time of his death and was a popular politician in the capital, Brazzaville. His Ninjas fought the Cobra militia loyal to President Denis Sassou-Nguesso who ousted the democratically elected leader Pascal Lissouba in 1997. (BBC News -- Africa)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Nov 14, 2009
It would be hard to come up with emotions more conflicting than these: A mother aggrieved by the slaying of her only son sits near a woman who is alive because of the death ... Segal's death came from one crushing blow to the head with a club ... The death marked the end of one life and the continuation of others. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
New Yorkers worry about trial for 9/11 mastermind Nov 14, 2009
Holder said he had elected to forgo military trials and proceed with the first U.S. criminal prosecution of figures alleged to have been directly involved in the suicide hijacking plot eight years ago because of his complete confidence in a "successful outcome." He said he expected to ask for the death penalty. Americans, especially family members of the 2,872 people who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001, "deserve the opportunity to see the alleged plotters of those attacks held accountable in... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Killer driver sent back to jail Nov 14, 2009
A convicted killer who caused the death of a 15-year-old girl while driving a stolen car nine years ago has been sent back to prison for driving dangerously. Henry Christopher Marley, who has over 140 convictions, was released from prison last year after serving time for killing Debbie McComb in west Belfast. (BBC News -- UK)
Stalker in bolt gun murder jailed Nov 14, 2009
Page last updated at 17:04 GMT, Friday, 13 November 2009. John McFarlane had stalked his victim, the court heard. (BBC News -- UK)
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims Nov 14, 2009
A public inquiry is already under way into the death of Iraqi civilian Baha Mousa, who died in British custody with 93 separate injuries. A report by the Independent newspaper said 33 cases of alleged abuse had now come to light. (BBC News -- UK)
New York 9/11 trial ignites row Nov 14, 2009
The prosecution says it will seek the death penalty ... "I fully expect to direct prosecutors to seek the death penalty against each of the alleged 9/11 conspirators.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Q&A: Baha Mousa inquiry Nov 14, 2009
A public inquiry has opened in London into the death of an Iraqi civilian who died while in British army custody in Basra in 2003. Questions remains about the death of Baha Mousa, who suffered multiple injuries, and the treatment of others held with him ... What do we know about his death. (BBC News -- UK)
Gaming doctor 'caused baby death' Nov 14, 2009
Gaming doctor 'caused baby death ... He said Dr Mao did not follow hospital regulations and that his sluggish attitude towards patients led to the boy's death, the China Daily reported. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
'No threat' to Basque separatist Nov 14, 2009
A convicted Basque terrorist is trying to "blackmail" a Belfast court by warning he faces near-certain death if returned to Spain, it has been claimed ... The court was told the Basque separatist, who had gone on previous hunger strikes, would suffer a serious deterioration in his health and likely death if sent back to jail there. (BBC News -- Europe)
Skydiver killed after jump near Murrieta Nov 12, 2009
Prosecutors say the 41-year-old Murrieta man was "drowning in debt" and took out several life insurance policies on his wife of 20 years in the weeks before her death. She was bludgeoned to death beside their infant son's crib in April 2008 ... A 24-year-old man has died from swine flu in Tulare County, marking the second death in the county from the virus. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Missing soldier’s body is found Nov 11, 2009
Following policy, military officials do not discuss details of a soldier s death until days after the family has been notified. But Sherman s family said yesterday that the announcement that he had been found, though heartbreaking, had still brought a sense of solace to his wife, mother, father, sisters, and friends, knowing his body will be returned to the United States. (Boston Globe)
Hail To The Chef: Obama's 'Crustmaster' Nov 10, 2009
A man is arrested and charged in connection with his 81-year-old grandfather's death, KPRC Local 2 reports. VideosClick to Expand. (Click2Houston, TX)
Boy killed in hallway of high school; student arrested Nov 9, 2009
JANET JENSEN / THE NEWS TRIBUNE Rorth Kok, along with friends and family, mourns the death of his son Samnang Kok at his Tacoma home on Wednesday. Samnang Kok, known as "Sam," was shot to death at Tacoma's Foss High School on Wednesday ... But on Wednesday, Kok, 17, was shot to death by another student as faculty and students watched in horror in a crowded hallway at Tacoma's Foss High School just as classes restarted after winter break. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Onlookers flock to site of Cleveland killings Nov 9, 2009
So benign that when he beckoned women inside his house that smelled of death, they apparently went willingly ... Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Brian Murphy called Sowell "an incredibly dangerous threat to the public" and said he could face the death penalty if convicted of the charges - five aggravated murder counts for the victims whose cause of death has been ruled strangling. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Nov 9, 2009
March 23, 1994: A 16-year-old girl is shot to death outside Ballard High School in Seattle in a drive-by shooting. Jan. 31, 1994: Neal Summers, a teacher at Marcus Whitman Middle School in Seattle, is shot to death by a former student as he enters the school. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Minnesota teen who fled chemo now cancer-free Nov 8, 2009
Bergier received wide renown for leading an international panel in a major study that in 2001 concluded Switzerland "got involved in (Nazi) crimes by abandoning refugees to their persecutors" even though the Swiss government knew by 1942 of the Nazis' "final solution" and that rejected refugees would likely face deportation and death. The Swiss government has formally apologized to Jews for its World War II policies. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
I Like to Watch Nov 8, 2009
Even though this kind of material has been done to death, Andrew's obsession with movie trivia is reasonably original -- OK, to be fair, it conjures up hints of Ross, David Schwimmer's character on "Friends." Even so, it's the kind of character quirk that separates an engaging sitcom character from a flat clich ... " As it turns out, widowhood isn't just a 24/7 party with no stinky girls allowed. I haven't read Carr's memoir, but reviews suggest it, too, is far more truthful about the grief,... (Salon)
Alleged Ohio serial killer rare among mass killers Nov 8, 2009
So benign that when he beckoned women inside his house that smelled of death, they apparently went willingly ... Or Gary Ridgway, dubbed the Green River killer, who pleaded guilty to the deaths of 48 women, many of them found in or near Washington State's Green River ... Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, built a "World's Fair Hotel" he used to lure women to their death during the 1893 World's Fair, a series of crimes recounted in the 2004 best-seller, "Devil in the White City.". (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Gray, Osmanovic Have Different Stories Nov 7, 2009
A family still coming to grips with the death of two children at the hands of their father -- who then took his own life -- announced plans for a Sunday memorial service. A Camden County High School senior scored a perfect 2400 on his SAT, amazing his teachers, parents and even himself. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Movies Music Nov 7, 2009
The punk-rock trio are slated to perform during "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson... BERLIN (AP) Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with Jay-Z even as the show was obscured... Calendar sat NOV 7 SUN 8 TUE 10 Today's Music Events Touch Nightclub and Taste Lounge - 114 N. Farish St. - Downtown Martin's - 214 S. State St. - Commerce Street/Old Capitol Green Sneaky Beans - 2914 N. State St. -... (The Clarion-Ledger)
New Berlin wall blocks free U2 concert Nov 6, 2009
5: Judith Hill, who sings two duets with Michael Jackson in "This Is It," recounts her "powerful" experience working with the King of Pop and how shocked she was to hear the news of his death. . (MSNBC -- International)
Boredom and fatigue at 35,000 feet Nov 4, 2009
But there was no fire or major structural damage, thus little chance of death or injury ... Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district By Mike Madden. (Salon)
Foo Fighters taking a break Nov 4, 2009
Grohl formed the band after Kurt Cobain's death ended Nirvana ... Instead of going into a tailspin in 1994, when death abruptly put an end to Nirvana, the drummer, then 25 years old, headed into the studio to record what would become the first Foo Fighters album. (CNN)
Rain, blood and sirens Nov 4, 2009
Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district By Mike Madden. A major defeat for conservative activists, as their chosen candidate comes close but falls short Alex Koppelman. (Salon)
Swiss rockers show old-school Celtic mettle Nov 4, 2009
Asked to describe the Swiss band s sound, its frontman, Chrigel Glanzmann, simply says, It s a mixture of melodic death metal and traditional folk music ... Asked to describe the Swiss band s sound, its frontman, Chrigel Glanzmann, simply says, It s a mixture of melodic death metal and traditional folk music ... Manuel Vargas Eluveitie combines death metal with folksy tunes. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
3 suspects arrested in Halloween attack in Calif. Nov 4, 2009
CA teen charged with murder in death of 4-year-old. Prosecutors have filed murder and other charges against a 14-year-old central California boy accused in the death of a 4-year-old neighbor boy, whose body was found in a clothes dryer at the teen's home. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Tips on how to get busted when smoking pot Nov 3, 2009
as many alcohol related deaths as there is its a wonder alcohol isent deemed illegal. Would love to hear you bellie achers crying when alcohol becomes illegal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
6 bodies found, Ohio rape convict arrested Nov 1, 2009
Two bodies were identified by county Coroner Frank Miller as black females and one had died of a violent death ruled a homicide ... Autopsies were performed on all six bodies but no cause of death or names were announced. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Up to 6 Bodies Found at Ohio Home Nov 1, 2009
Cuyahoga County Coroner Frank Miller identified two bodies as black females and said one had died of a violent death ruled a homicide ... The identities and matter of death for the three had not yet been determined ... Thank you liberals and others of you against the death penalty. (CBS News)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
But there was no fire or major structural damage, thus little chance of death or injury. This is not something you can train for in a simulator. (Salon)
* Arabic world focusing on Dresden courtroom killing Nov 1, 2009
The setup is in stark contrast to a day in July when Alexander Wiens allegedly smuggled a kitchen knife into the same courthouse and stabbed a pregnant Egyptian pharmacist to death ... Weve been at pains to explain to viewers that there is no death penalty in Germany. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Anniversary recalls memories of Nirvana before ‘Nevermind’ Nov 1, 2009
The tragic story of the rise and abrupt end of Nirvana and the death of singer Kurt Cobain undercuts whatever potential can be heard in material from the band s early years ... Cobain] had this intimacy with the audience, said Danny Goldberg, who managed Nirvana in the post- Bleach era until Cobain s death in 1994. (Boston Globe)
Critics' Picks: The dark prince of postwar Italy Nov 1, 2009
And even though the songs sound more restrained than usual, they remain obsessed with perennial Mountain Goats themes of illness, death, redemption and escape ... " All the what-ifs, in Patenaude's view -- what if Trotsky had out-maneuvered Stalin, after Lenin's death? What if Trotsky had acknowledged the revolution's crimes and turned away from orthodox Marxism? -- are irrelevant, because Trotsky could never have done those things. His genius lay in language, not politics. (It sounds like he'd... (Salon)
Transform Halloween Oct 31, 2009
In one part of town, shock-rock legend Alice Cooper will unleash his Theatre of Death tour upon Fresno s Saroyan Theatre ... Hence, those who observe Halloween, though they are probably ignorant of what they are doing and why they are doing it, are in reality celebrating death, the devil and Hell. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Jackson Autopsy Photo Leaked? Oct 30, 2009
The photo, if it exists, would represent a major breach of security for the Los Angeles investigators assigned to the King of Pop's death, as well as the coroner's office where the autopsy was conducted ... The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled that Jackson's death was a homicide involving a combination of drugs ... His official cause of death was "acute propofol intoxication.". (FOX61, CT)
* World News Quick Take Oct 30, 2009
SWITZERLAND Death tourism not wanted. The government is considering restricting or banning organized assisted suicide to reduce death tourism. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Click to read:Coyote Maul Victim was Budding Music Star Oct 30, 2009
I backpack alone with a walking stick 2" in diameter and 6 ft tall. I'm fairly certain that predators take this into account when they make their 'fight or flight' decision. Mountain Lions are the main thing to worry about, but in northern climes Grizzly Bears, Wolves and Coyotes are also something to worry about. I recommend this technique to all smaller folks walking in the wild, since predators also take your overall size into account. I've also seen people backpacking with pictures of... (CBS News)
FBI: gunshots hit US Rep. DeFazio's office windows Oct 30, 2009
FBI: Police officer deaths fell sharply in 2008 ... A 19-year-old Sacramento State University student shot by police after allegedly beating his roommate to death with a baseball bat remained hospitalized in stable condition Thursday, as investigators sought a motive for the attack. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
• Revengencers bring their version of doom to the Rendezvous Oct 30, 2009
It's entirely possible that local band The Revengencers has created their own, double-labeled music genre: deathwestern and country doom. Revengencers bring their version of doom to the Rendezvous 102909 ART 2 Juneau Empire It's entirely possible that local band The Revengencers has created their own, double-labeled music genre: deathwestern and country doom ... It's entirely possible that local band The Revengencers has created their own, double-labeled music genre: deathwestern and country... (Juneau Empire)
Band doesn't embrace heavy metal's darker side Oct 29, 2009
Heavily inspired by Scandinavian death metal, a particularly aggressive heavy metal subgenre, Black Dahlia Murder builds its sound around pummeling riffs, extreme volume and Mr. Strnad's ability to shift seamlessly from a scream to a growl ... Deflorate debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Top 50 Albums chart, an extraordinary showing for a death metal act. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The abortionist and his No. 1 foe Oct 28, 2009
"I don't want his death to be in vain," Carhart says ... Bellevue, Nebraska (CNN) -- When you cross The Line of Death onto clinic property, the protesters stare at you ... "I don't want his death to be in vain.". (CNN)
Homemade Halloween treats too scary for parents Oct 27, 2009
In one part of town, shock-rock legend Alice Cooper will unleash his Theatre of Death tour upon Fresno s Saroyan Theatre. Across town, masked metal miscreants Slipknot will annihilate fans at Save Mart Center. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Book reviews: Local, national authors Oct 27, 2009
After the premature death of their mother, 5-year-old Marilyn and her younger brother are at the mercy of their narcissistic, controlling and abusive father ... Years later on her deathbed, Gloria tells Marilyn, I was always so scared ... The death of a loved one, loss of a job, diagnosis of a life-threatening medical condition, a divorce or discovery of a spouse s infidelity these are all major adversities many have experienced or will someday, often through no fault of our own. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Alice Cooper, Slipknot give Fresno an early fright Oct 27, 2009
You're in the section. Creepy rockers alight at Saroyan Theatre, Save Mart Center. (Fresno Bee)
‘Achillies’ retelling is a commentary on war Oct 26, 2009
The first word in Homer s Iliad is the Greek menis, wrath, or as Robert Fagles has it in his unsparingly blunt 1990 translation: Rage - Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus s son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses, hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls ... In fact the death of Achilles occurs after the Iliad, which deals with just a few weeks near the end of the decade-long war ... Again and again, relentlessly, she writes, the Iliad hammers this... (Boston Globe)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 25, 2009
Louis Walsh back for first time since death of singer Stephen Gately. Singer was taken to hospital after collapsing one song into his set. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Oct 25, 2009
It would be hard to come up with emotions more conflicting than these: A mother aggrieved by the slaying of her only son sits near a woman who is alive because of the death ... Segal's death came from one crushing blow to the head with a club ... The death marked the end of one life and the continuation of others. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Cartoon Network’s Dethklok thrashes off the screen Oct 25, 2009
Death metal doesn t come any more fatal or metallic than Dethklok. As a unit, vocalist Nathan Explosion, guitarists Skwisgaar Skwigelf and Toki Wartooth, bassist William Murderface, and drummer Pickles are interested only in brutality and speed. (Boston Globe)
On ‘Dethalbum II,’ metal is enlivened by animation Oct 25, 2009
Death metal enlivened by animation ... The dozen tracks don t simply satirize death metal but instead offer a whole fresh mutant strain of the genre, one that border hops from the brutal sounds of US death metal bands to the more flamboyant dark metal proffered by European thrashers ... Small, in the heartless bark of character Nathan Explosion, chronicles all manner of death, destruction, and mayhem. (Boston Globe)
Malibu dentist aims to ban mercury amalgam fillings (3) Oct 25, 2009
During my days of investigating the scientific data as to the effects of mercury on the health of the body, I can recall that particular day when my thoughts concluded that I may have been the cause of my fathers death because of all the things that I had done to his mouth as result of the various types of toxic and galvanic reactions in the restorations in his mouth. His body suffered with colon cancer, Alzheimers, heart attacks, and more. (Malibu Times, CA)
Missing dog returned to Fresno family Oct 24, 2009
But instead of personal retribution, Lewis would settle for being present in the Virginia death chamber Nov. 10 when Muhammad is scheduled to die. In case of fire. (Fresno Bee)
New ‘Saw’ sequel is a horror flick and a health-care initiative Oct 24, 2009
Given our cable-news climate, it s not beyond imagining that John Kramer could have his own populist TV show: Jigsaw s Death Panel. Wesley Morris can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Jack Nelson, 80: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Oct 23, 2009
The noted journalist and Army veteran told Mr. Bass he was not afraid of death. Son Mike Nelson of Lilburn called his father an "old-school journalist" who practiced the craft when you had to be aggressive. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Big list of events Oct 23, 2009
Humans and dogs are encouraged to sport costumes and head to this benefit for the Wildhorse Ranch Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving horses and mules from abuse, neglect, slaughter and premature death ... The Gauntlet is a 5,000-square-foot, multilevel haunted house with a 1300s European theme based on the Black Death plague ... A Death House and beer garden set the mood for a new Halloween haunted house. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Non-Jewish funeral home taps into Jewish market Oct 23, 2009
Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 1:10 AM EDT When Tova Messing passed away in August, within one hour of her death, her husband Fred went to Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel (BKB) to make funeral arrangements ... There are extra charges for newspaper announcements, certified death certificates, and those Jewish rituals and rites requested by the family ... The shrouds have no pockets to symbolize that none of man s material possessions can be taken with him after death. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Recalls: off-road utility vehicles Oct 22, 2009
Diving suit hoses recalled after diver's death. A Swedish company is recalling diving suit hoses after the death of a diver in Los Angeles ... The company received six reports of hose inserts dislodging, including the one involved in the diver's death. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Off-Road Vehicles Face More Oversight Oct 22, 2009
After Years of Deaths and Severe Injuries, Feds Implement Mandatory Rules Governing ROVs ... An exclusive CBS News investigation finds that since its debut in 2003, the Yamaha "Rhino" has been linked to 59 deaths and hundreds of injuries and lawsuits ... (CBS/AP) After scores of deaths, the federal government is taking a closer look at off-road recreational vehicles, known as ROVs. (CBS News -- US)
Windows 7 May Bring The Fun Back To PCs Oct 22, 2009
Questions have been raised after the death of a Prairie View A&M student, KPRC Local 2 reports ... Oct. 21, 2009: Questions have been raised after the death of a Prairie View A&M student. (Click2Houston, TX)
The Bone Collectors Oct 21, 2009
While there's no scholarly consensus on when relic veneration began, many historians point to the year 156 A.D. and the death of Polycarp, then bishop of Smyrna (in modern-day Turkey). He got on the Romans' bad side by praying to Jesus instead of the Roman gods, and he was burned. (Slate)
Atlanta tops for retirees during recession really? Oct 21, 2009
For example, the appropriate response to this report should be who would voluntarily live, yet alone retire, in Atlanta unless you want an early death. Seems Atlanta tops or is near the top of the following lists bad traffic, crime, population, crime, physical and local gov t infrasturture problems, crime, whiney entitlement seeking government dependent leeches, crime, poor choice in music, crime, poor air quailty, humidity, metal plates for roads. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
UN investigator urges protection of detainees Oct 21, 2009
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko let the deadline pass Tuesday for appeals against Yusepchuk's death sentence despite pleas both from within the country and abroad, at a time when the authoritarian leader is trying to woo Europe to counterbalance to Russia's influence here. House-Senate panel offers plan for Gitmo detainees. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
What brought Erin? Oct 21, 2009
Life is great in RPB but there will always be sickness and death too ... get off this VERY NEGATIVE focus complicated by the fact that is Ghoulish to try to turn human sickness and death into profit allegedly like people like erin and these law firms do day in day out. (The Palm Beach Post)
How to survive your teenager: Achieving (or not) in school Oct 20, 2009
Ben Franklin once said that nothing is certain but death and taxes, but students know that homework runs a strong third ... There's a problem: I'm scared to death of middle school. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort Oct 19, 2009
I ask her and you, did Jesus also tell us to look the other way and let the thirsty die of thirst and the hungry starve to death ... " DR. SEUSS Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, The chicken crossed the road, But why it crossed, I've not been told! ERNEST HEMINGWAY To die. In the rain. Alone. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question. GRANDPA In my day, we didn't ask... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
