US military to induct women in all combat units within three years
Posted by: Jennifer Rees
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 01:42:39 -0700 | disasters-news
The United States announced Tuesday that within three years women will be allowed to play full part in the military’s combat positions, including the Army Rangers, Marine infantry and the Navy SEALs. Even though the commanders of the Army, Marine,...
Irish Human Rights Commission faults government in Ireland's Magdalen Laundries scandal
Posted by: Robert Myles
Dublin :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 00:40:19 -0700 | disasters-news
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) yesterday published its Follow-up Report on State Involvement with Magdalene Laundries. The IHRC Follow-up Report reviewed the findings in fact as set out in the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee of State involvement with...
Black Forest wildfire victims were top Air Force employees
Posted by: Robert Weller
Black Forest :: CO :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 02:32:45 -0700 | disasters-news
A couple who died in the wildfire that claimed 509 homes in the Colorado Springs suburb of Black Forest were civilian employees of top secret Schriever Air Force Base. They were identified as Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and his wife,...
Amanda Knox's days might be numbered
Posted by: ChelseaHoffman
Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 02:45:20 -0700 | disasters-news
Amanda Knox's taste of freedom may not last much longer — especially if you believe the latest coming from Italy's highest court. A document was reportedly released that listed numerous reasons as to why Knox’s appeal was thrown out and...
Putin has his way in G8 meet - sticks to his stand
Posted by: prabirghose
Dublin :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 02:28:54 -0700 | disasters-news
Russian President Vladimir Putin has his way in the G8 meet and had refused to concede an inch of ground - he stuck firm on his stand with respect to Syria and has said that Russia is committed to be...
Meredith Kercher's Death Ruled a Possible Sex Game Gone Wrong
Posted by: MandyRobinson
Rome :: Italy | updated 2013-06-19 01:33:00 -0700 | disasters-news
Amanda Knox spent time in prison for the death of Meredith Kercher and now they are saying that her death was really a sex game gone wrong. Telegraph is reporting that the Supreme Court in Rome is ruling that her...
Was Adrienne Salinas murdered?
Posted by: ChelseaHoffman
Tempe :: AZ :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 21:34:19 -0700 | disasters-news
Have you seen this woman? Adrienne Salinas,19, had plans to spend Father's Day with her father -- but that never happened. She vanished sometime around Saturday, June 15th, the day her wrecked car was found by her father. Now it...
Mardan suicide blast kills 35, including MPA
Posted by: Avaline
Mardān :: Pakistan | updated 2013-06-19 01:22:23 -0700 | disasters-news
35 people were killed and many more were injured in a suicide bombing at a funeral in the district of Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Tuesday. In the attack, a provincial assembly member was also killed. The attack...
Katelyn Wolfe update: Should killers get death penalty?
Posted by: ChelseaHoffman
Bloomington :: IN :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 21:31:38 -0700 | disasters-news
Katelyn Wolfe was laid to rest on Friday after she was brutally murdered over a week ago by two drug dealers who sold drugs to her. While her family pulls together and continues to mourn over their loss, the public...
Attack on Al Jazeera cameramen condemned
Source: Al Jazeera
İstanbul :: Turkey | updated 2013-06-19 02:33:20 -0700 | disasters-news
51 Media groups say police have been targeting journalists with a view to silence them [AFP] The Turkish Journalists' Association (TGC) has condemned the recent assault on two Al Jazeera journalists by riot police in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
Doctors: Let us treat hunger-striking detainees at Guantanamo
Source: CNN
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-18 23:18:45 -0700 | disasters-news
26 PM EDT, Tue June 18, 2013 (CNN) -- In an open letter to President Barack Obama published Tuesday, dozens of doctors asked to be allowed to treat hunger-striking prisoners at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Independent Publishing Houses in Mexico Promote Democratization of Books at Annual Fair
Source: GlobalPressInstitute
Mexico City :: Mexico | updated 2013-06-18 21:47:46 -0700 | disasters-news
June 19, 2013 Looking for books about guerrillas, Barran says Ce-Acatl's texts offer a different perspective from that of larger publishing companies. In this way, smaller publishing houses are democratizing the book world. Generally, the commercial publishing houses are...
NSA boss: 50-plus plots uncovered
Source: Boston Herald
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 21:20:16 -0700 | disasters-news
One of the nation's top spies told the House Intelligence Committee that a controversial database of American phone and Internet records has helped the National Security Agency intercept as many as 50 plots against U.S. targets but an expert said...
Australian jailed for life for rape, murder
Source: Associated Press
Melbourne :: Australia | updated 2013-06-18 21:13:05 -0700 | disasters-news
A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman while he was free on parole after previous convictions for raping five women. Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, was sentenced by the...
Australian jailed for Meagher murder
Source: BBC
Melbourne :: Australia | updated 2013-06-18 20:45:10 -0700 | disasters-news
Australian Adrian Bayley jailed for Jill Meagher murder Jill Meagher was originally from Drogheda, County Louth Australian Adrian Bayley has been jailed for the rape and murder of Irish woman Jill Meagher. Bayley, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to...
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