World News
- Small-town store takes sick bet on Obama
The Virginia Beach News.Net
A store in Standish, Maine, has come under fire after asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama.
- US Attorney General fighting back after collapse
The Virginia Beach News.Net
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who collapsed during a speech in Washington, has been recovering in hospital and is said to be conscious and alert.
- US Military to proceed with execution
The Virginia Beach News.Net
The US military will execute a former Army cook on due to his guilt in murder and rape incidents.
- New strain of Ebola virus frightens UN organisation
The Virginia Beach News.Net
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease that killed 37 people in Uganda last year is being regarded as a new strain of the virus.
- Chinese reveal shocking school death statistics
The Virginia Beach News.Net
Chinese officials have revealed that more than 19,000 people died in schools that collapsed when an earthquake hit Sichuan province in May.
- Telecom company says staff accessed Obama phone
The Virginia Beach News.Net
The Verizon Wireless company in the US has revealed that Verizon employees accessed records for one of Barack Obama’s phones during the election campaign.
- Businessman guilty of stealing priceless pages
The Virginia Beach News.Net
A wealthy businessman who stole pages from books in the British Library and Bodleian Library has pleaded guilty to theft.
- US forces eliminate top al-Qaeda figure
The Virginia Beach News.Net
It has been announced that US troops have killed a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
- George Bush to review peace talks with Israeli PM
The Virginia Beach News.Net
President George W. Bush will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday to review Middle East peace efforts.
- Jordanian king asks for Israeli restraint over rocket attacks
The Virginia Beach News.Net
Jordan's King Abdullah has warned Israel not to put further constraints on Palestinians.
- Judge says Guantanamo inmates must go free
The Virginia Beach News.Net
A US federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
- Australian terror man relieved of strict order
The Virginia Beach News.Net
The Australian lawyer of a convicted supporter of terrorism has said his client can finally move on after the dropping of a control order.
- Greece to free half its prison population
The Virginia Beach News.Net
The Greek Justice Ministry has announced plans to free around half of the country's 12,000 inmates within the next few months.
- Indian police on the trail of child murderer
The Virginia Beach News.Net
Police in Lucknow, India, claim to have solved the murder of a seven-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase on a train.
- Report says nuclear explosion is an abiding risk
The Virginia Beach News.Net
A new report has been released to say the world still faces a serious risk of nuclear explosion, with weapons-making materials falling into wrong hands.
- Pakistan guarantees supplies to NATO soldiers
The Virginia Beach News.Net
NATO commanders meeting in Brussels have been assured by Pakistan's army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, that supply lines will remain open to alliance troops in Afghanistan, even with attacks occurring along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
- Flight attendant helps with landing
The Virginia Beach News.Net
A flight attendant aboard an Air Canada passenger jet helped to land the aircraft in Ireland after its co-pilot suffered a mental breakdown.
- Blast in Bangkok kills protestor
The Virginia Beach News.Net
An anti-government protester has been killed in a Bangkok bomb explosion.
- Storms wash away people in Vietnam
The Virginia Beach News.Net
Nine people, including three children, have been killed in heavy rains during a storm in central Vietnam.
- Australian terrorist wants greater freedom
The Virginia Beach News.Net
Australian man, David Hicks, who was convicted of terrorism offences in the US, has broken his self-imposed silence and called on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom.
- Judge Orders Release Of Gitmo Detainees
CBS News
For the first time, a federal judge has ordered the release of 6 Algerian detainees held at Guantanamo Bay who were considered to be enemies of the U.S. Wyatt Andrews explains why....
- Missouri Army drug abuse counseling program cited
USA Today
Sen. Claire McCaskill defended John Speckhals, who used to be a drug counselor at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, after he reported deficiencies at the base.
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