Rock Hill man arrested on drugs, counterfeit clothes charges - Charlotte Observer

A 38-year-old man accused of selling drugs and possessing nearly $9,000 worth of counterfeit clothing is in jail after police stopped him on Cherry Road and found clothing and drugs in his car.

Arthur F. Mack, of Rock Hill, was charged Thursday with drug trafficking and trafficking goods with a counterfeit trademark, according to the York County Sheriff?s Office. His bond was set at $100,000.

The clothing, which appeared to be North Face, True Religion and Polo brands, was in two large plastic bags in the car, according to a Rock Hill Police report.

Police said they received a tip that Mack was headed to New Jersey with the drugs on Thursday. Officers pulled him over near the Interstate 77 ramp on Cherry Road around 9:30 a.m., the report states.

A 39-year-old woman and a child were also in the car, according to the report, but Mack told police that he owned the clothing and the drugs. The woman, who was driving the car,was not charged.

According to the report police found marijuana, 180 units of oxycodone hydrochloride and 46 units amphetamines/oxycodone in the car and that warrants were issued for trafficking heroin/oxycodone, third offense, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, second offense.

Mack has previously been convicted twice for distributing crack cocaine, according to the Rock Hill report.

10 people arrested in Northern Kentucky drug bust - kypost.com

WARSAW, Ky. - Ten people were arrested during a drug bust in Northern Kentucky Thursday morning.

Officials served search warrants on 14 individuals after a four-month undercover investigation. During a drug round up in Gallatin County Thursday, 10 of the suspects were arrested. Police say the other four have not been located.

The 10 arrested were indicted by the Gallatin County Grand Jury on charges of trafficking heroin, methamphetamine and prescription drugs. Each was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance.

They were held at the Carroll County Detention Center.

Below are the names of the 10 indicted:

• Mindy Hamlin, 31, of Glencoe
• William Harris, 53, of Carrollton
• Katharine Ghaner, 35, of Ghent
• Candiealeigha Tomblin, 33, of Louisville
• Joshua Estep, 26, of Ghent
• Brian Rowe, 43, of Warsaw
• Tony Carver Jr., 26, of Glencoe
• Jeffrey Lape, 61, of Sparta
• Rickey Howard, 56, of Owenton
• Cynthia Hutchinson Sanders, 31, of Glencoe

No other information has been released at this time.

(Note: Police have not released all of the suspects' mug shots at this time . They will be added to this story once available).

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NDLEA arrests 111 drug suspects in 2012 in Gombe - Daily Times Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)says it arrested no fewer than 111 suspects, including a woman in Gombe State in 2012. The state NDLEA Commandant, Mr Aliyu Adole, who made this known in an interview in Gombe on Tuesday, said 155.3kg of hard drugs were recovered.

"The number of suspects arrested last year was 110 males and one female and the quantity of hard drugs recovered from circulation was 155.3kg. In 2011, we recovered over 800kg of hard drugs but in 2012 we had more conviction of drug suspects than what we had in 2011," he said.

Adole said that 65 drug suspects were convicted for drug offences in 2012 and given various jail terms without option of fine. He added that 10 suspects were presently awaiting trial for various drug offences, while five drug dependent people were counselled in 2012 and released to their families.

The commandant said the agency had embarked on sensitising people in the local government areas on the dangers of using hard drugs. Adole appealed to traditional rulers and teachers to advice their wards on the dangers of taking hard drugs without doctor's prescription.

He urged the state governor to assist the agency with logistic and also fulfil the promise he made to construct rehabilitation centre for drugs victims in the state.

Typhoon Bopha: Philippines storm toll passes 1000 - BBC News

15 December 2012 Last updated at 23:49 ET

The number of people killed after Typhoon Bopha struck the southern Philippines has risen to more than 1,000, officials say.

With nearly 850 people still missing, the toll is likely to rise further, Civil Defence chief Benito Ramos said.

The storm struck the Philippines on 4 December, with the southern island of Mindanao worst affected.

Many of those still unaccounted for are fishermen who went to sea before the storm hit.

"The death toll will go higher," Mr Ramos told AFP news agency. "We found a lot of bodies yesterday, buried under fallen logs and debris."

The number of people known to have died now stands at 1,020, the national disaster relief agency said.

The storm displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused severe damage to property and infrastructure.

A large relief operation continues.

More than 27,000 people remain in evacuation centres, with many more sheltering at the homes of friends and family.

The Philippines is hit by several typhoons each year but they usually strike further to the north.

Last year, Typhoon Washi left about 1,300 people dead when it struck northern Mindanao, causing rivers to burst their banks.

2 accused of selling drugs in Wallingford theater lot - New Haven Register

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WALLINGFORD — Two upstate New York residents were arrested on a variety of drug charges Friday night after they were found to be selling drugs in one of the parking lots at the Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater, according to police.

Judith Grasso, 50, and 41-year-old David Kayne, of 421 Brown Road in Olivebridge, N.Y., were arrested after selling Ecstacy to an informant who was working with undercover officers in the parking lot prior to a performance by the Dark Star Orchestra, a Grateful Dead tribute band, said Sgt. Cheryl Bradley with the Wallingford Police Department's detective division.

Grasso and Kayne had a large amount of cash and illegal drugs on them at the time they were arrested, police said. Police also reported seizing the following items from the duo and a car that was registered to Grasso: 3.4 ounces of Ecstacy packaged for sale in small bags; 114 LSD tabs; 35 chocolate covered psilocybin mushrooms. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $13,000, according to Bradley.

Kayne was being held in lieu of $150,000 bail after being charged with variety of drug related counts, while Grasso was held in lieu of $100,000 bail on similar charges.

Death 'was preventable' - Irish Independent

The murder of Breda Cummins by her ex-partner just weeks after she ended their relationship is a classic example of "extreme domestic violence" that could have been prevented, according to retired Detective Inspector Gerry O'Carroll.

Outside court, Ms Cummins's sister Sabrina (35) said the killer, Michael McDonald, had a history of violence towards her younger sibling.

But McDonald's chilling words and actions were "almost a carbon copy of cases of domestic violence that I've investigated", Mr O'Carroll told an international conference on domestic violence in Dublin, where he was a panelist.

"Normally when the relationship breaks up it's a very dangerous time for the wife or the partner," he told the Irish Independent.

"It's on a level of danger that is nine on the Richter scale. It's at that moment when tempers explode and where he'll kill and he'll commit unspeakable violence, even knowing that he'll be caught,"

But in all too many cases, women end up being killed because they don't report domestic violence or testify against their partners before it escalates to murder, said Mr O'Carroll.

- Allison Bray

Irish Independent

Azad Maidan violence: 57 charged with murder - Zee News

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Mumbai: Murder charges have been reportedly retained against the 57 protestors involved in the Azad Maidan violence on August 11 in the chargesheet filed by Mumbai police on Friday.

Mumbai police decided not to drop the murder charges in its 3,384 page chargesheet after the postmortem report of the victims stated that they suffered from bullet injuries, as per reports.

Two youths were killed and 52, including 44 policemen, injured on August 11 when a rally called to protest alleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam and Myanmar turned violent. The protesters went on a rampage, attacking police, media persons and vehicles.

A sessions court on Tuesday granted bail to 14 accused in custody for their alleged role in the Azad Maidan violence on August 11.

The court had last week granted similar relief to 14 accused while the Bombay High Court gave bail to four accused in this connection.

Five of the 63 persons were earlier discharged after police found that there was no case against them.

(With PTI Inputs)

Crimes Against Government, Domestic Assault, and Obscene Material: St ... - Patch.com

 

The following arrests pertaining to St. Michael, Albertville and Otsego were reported Monday by the Wright County Sheriff's Office for the week of Jan. 7 through Jan. 14.

An arrest means the person has been taken into custody and, in most cases, charged with the crime listed.

Jan. 7:
Travis John Hawkinson, 29, of Albertville was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for violation of a restraining order.

Mercedes Aguilar, 46, of St. Michael was charged with gross misdemeanor failure to stop for a school bus.

Jan. 9:
James Robert Hanson, 51, of Otsego was arrested in Otsego on a Minnesota Department of Corrections warrant for domestic assault.

Jan. 10:
Ryan Dean Fish, 38, of Otsego was arrested in Otsego on the charge of domestic assault.

Jan. 11:
Lindsey Anne Heitman, 31, of Albertville was charged with felony crimes against the government.

Ryan Daniel Weber, 18, of St. Michael was charged with felony dissemination of obscene material.

There were 14 property damage accidents, three personal injury accidents, two hit-and-run accidents and 15 car-deer accidents in Wright County in the past week.

There were seven arrests for DWI, three Underage Consumption arrests, one school bus stop arm violation and 49 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations issued in the past week in Wright County.

Three people killed in single-engine plane crash south of Paris, Texas ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)

Update at 7:59 p.m.: The men killed in the plane crash all worked for Celtic Bank out of Salt Lake City.

The CEO released a statement: "This is a challenging and difficult time for the entire Celtic Bank family. We are sad and focused exclusively on providing love and support for the families and friends of those lost in the crash," said Reese Howell, Jr. Chairman and CEO of Celtic Bank.

Original post at 4:53 p.m.: Three people were killed in a fiery plane crash about 10 miles south of Paris Saturday morning.

The single-engine Piper PA-46 was flying from Cox Field Airport in Paris to Austin when it crashed at about 9 a.m., FAA spokesman Roland Herwing said.

Rob Thompson, 49, was flying the plane. Michael Dale Bradley, 44, and Michael Endo, 51, were also on board. They were all from Utah, according to Texas Department of Safety officials.

The plane crashed in a field off County Road 13850about 10 miles south of the airport where it caught fire. The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating.

The cause of the crash is unknown, according to investigators.

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Heiress Tamara Ecclestone Never Saw Sex Scandal Coming - Extra

Tamara Ecclestone opened up to “Extra” about the day her world came crashing down.

Correspondent A.J. Calloway sat down with the billionaire heiress at Upstairs, the penthouse lounge at the Kimberly Hotel in New York, for the full story. Ecclestone said that her father, Formula One racing tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, asked her to stop by his office. When she arrived, Bernie and others showed her a shocking video of then boyfriend Omar Khyami.

“They play a tape of my boyfriend basically having sex with somebody else,” she explained. “The fact that it wasn't a woman was what made it so shocking, because I just never ever, ever saw that coming.”

When the “Billion Dollar Girl” confronted Omar about the affair, he said he was being blackmailed and then “he came up with all these weird excuses.”

The reality star, however, is moving on with her life. She believes, “The best is yet to come, and that's kind of what I'm going to take from this experience!”

Fun Fact: Tamara's sister, Petra Ecclestone, bought the Aaron Spelling mansion in 2011 for $85 million.

For more information about the Upstairs lounge visit, UpstairsNYC.com.

Man caught with drugs in colon - Independent Online

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A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Oudtshoorn after drugs were found in his colon, Western Cape police said.

Cape Town -

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Oudtshoorn after drugs were found in his colon, Western Cape police said on Sunday.

Police, acting on a tip off, stopped a Volkswagen Polo on the N12 between Oudtshoorn and George on Saturday afternoon, Captain Bernadine Steyn said.

The vehicle was searched but no drugs were found. The signs of nervousness prompted police to take the man to a local hospital, she said.

"X-rays were taken that revealed two bullets in the colon of one of the men that were passed spontaneously. A total of 99 Mandrax tablets and four grams of tik with an estimated street value of about R7140 were seized," Steyn said.

The man would appear in the Oudtshoorn Magistrate's Court on a charge of possession of drugs on Monday. - Sapa

Lindsay Lohan not on drugs, is a 'victim,' her attorney says - Los Angeles Times

Lindsay Lohan, who faces charges in New York and Santa Monica, is a "victim" and was not on drugs at the time of her latest arrest, her attorney said.

Lohan was charged Thursday with three misdemeanors for allegedly lying to Santa Monica police in connection with a June traffic accident on Pacific Coast Highway.

The charges came hours after the "Mean Girls" and "The Parent Trap" actress was arrested in New York on suspicion of third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, after she allegedly punched a woman in the face at Club Avenue in Manhattan's fashionable meatpacking district.

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Her attorney in that case denied the actress did anything wrong.

"Once again, Lindsay Lohan is a victim of someone trying to capture their 15 minutes of fame," New York attorney Mark Heller said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. "From my initial investigation, I am completely confident that this case will be concluded favorably and that Lindsay will be totally exonerated."

Separately, Heller told E! Entertainment: "She was certainly not intoxicated, certainly not under the influence of drugs. She was clear [and] lucid, her eyes were clear. No alcohol involvement whatsoever on this occasion."

Report links murder to domestic violence - Sky News Australia

Updated: 22:15, Tuesday November 20, 2012

Domestic violence is involved in nearly half of all murders in Queensland, the state coroner's report says.

The annual report also shows 14 per cent of pending matters before coroners are more than two years old - a slight increase compared to the previous year.

The backlog is largely due to coroners waiting for police or other expert investigations, or the outcome of criminal proceedings.

In his foreword, State Coroner Michael Barnes says the workload has increased and acknowledges 'an undesirable increase in the number of matters taking longer to complete'.

'Coroners are aware delays in finalising coronial matters can cause distress for family members, and strive to conclude matters expeditiously,' he said.

The report found domestic violence was involved in nearly 50 per cent of all homicides committed in Queensland over the past five years.

Mr Barnes said this 'social scourge' was analysed by a trial team of three experts based in his office.

The team also played a major role in the inquest of a Gold Coast triple murder suicide where a man killed his ex-partner and her lover before gassing himself and his five-year-old daughter.

Mr Barnes said despite the invaluable work of the Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Unit, the trial's funding was being reviewed.

6 arrested in drug bust, including owner of Bangkok Paradise - 0 Minutes Ago - The Salem News

SALEM —

Six local men, including the owner Bangkok Paradise, a downtown Salem restaurant and bar that has been a focal point for late-night trouble, were arrested yesterday after a long-term, multi-agency drug investigation.

Search and arrest warrants were executed at 10 locations throughout the North Shore early this morning, according to District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett's office. Arrests were made and drugs, a gun and cash were seized in Peabody, Salem, Danvers and Lynn. 

 

Those arrested were:

1. Henry Hernandez, 36, of 32 Columbia Ave, Lynn, for trafficking oxycodone.

2. David Soucy, 35, of 7 Garden St., Danvers, for trafficking oxycodone.

3. Jesus Franco, 42, of 34 Perkins St., Salem, the owner of Bangkok Paradise, for trafficking oxycodone. 

4. Joel Gonzalez, 32, of 44 Lawrence Road, Lynn, for sale of firearm.

5. Jason Gentry, 32, of 5 Station Road, Salem, for possession with intent to distribute oxycodone.

6. Celton Pelaez, 36, of 84 Aborn St., Peabody, for trafficking oxycodone.

During course of investigation, thousands of oxycodone pills were seized along with cash in excess of $50,000, the DA's office said.

The agencies involved were the Essex County District Attorney's Drug Task Force, Massachusetts State Police, Drug Enforcement Agency (Worcester Tactical Diversion Squad) , Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Lynn, Salem, Saugus, Peabody and Danvers Police Departments.

Defendants are being arraigned today in Peabody and Salem District Courts.

Robbery, DUI, Drugs in Weekend Arrests - Patch.com

The people listed on the Bartow County jail's intake report were arrested and booked into the jail but are not convicted, therefore are presumed innocent until the court system settles their cases.

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Drug ring busted with arrest of six - The Star Online

JOHOR BARU: A drug syndicate using a hardware shop as a front was busted when police arrested six members and seized almost RM1mil worth of drugs.

"Following a tip-off, a team was sent to the area where we found two suspects outside the shop.

"The team detained the two suspects and they led us to the drug processing centre hidden in the shop," said Johor Baru (South) OCPD Asst Comm Zainuddin Yaakob during a press conference yesterday.

He said police received information from the public about suspicious activities at a shoplot along Jalan Masai Lama in Plentong on Jan 21.

ACP Zainuddin said the police raided the premises and arrested four more suspects and seized numerous drugs such as ketamine, ecstasy, heroin and syabu.

He said besides the drugs, police also seized a Toyota Hilux and RM14,000 from one of the suspects.

"We also found 100 bullets and a police vest," he said, adding that the syndicate had been operating for the past one year.

ACP Zainuddin also said that the police were investigating how the group managed to get the vest and the bullets.

"We did not find any firearms and we believe that with the arrest of the six suspects, we will be able to trace the other remaining members," he said.

Greece: Murder of Asian man shows Greek failure on racist violence - Amnesty International UK

The murder of a Pakistani man in Athens is a result of the Greek authorities' failure to take decisive action against racially-motivated violence, Amnesty International said today.

Two people on a motorcycle stabbed the 27-year-old as he was riding his bicycle in Petralona, Athens, on 16 January and he died later of his wounds. The police have arrested two Greek nationals in connection with the killing.

Marek Marczynski, Europe and Central Asia Deputy Programme Director at Amnesty International, said:
   
"This attack is not an isolated case. We have seen a dramatic escalation of racially- motivated attacks over the past year.

"Amnesty has received testimonies and information about four Egyptian nationals who have been attacked and injured over the past two months in the areas of Pireus, Keratsini and Moschato.    

"The Greek authorities must investigate racially-motivated violence and bring the perpetrators to justice. They must take urgent action to put an end to the long line of intimidating racist attacks in the country."

In December Amnesty issued a report on the challenges and dangers faced by foreign nationals, including the dramatic increase in the number of racist attacks by members of extreme right wing groups.You can read the report here: Greece: The end of the road for refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants 
 

Two people killed in east Lakeland house fire - Central Florida News 13

LAKELAND -- 

Two people have died as a result of an overnight house fire in Lakeland.

A mother, father, grandmother and three kids were in the home in the 1400 block of Tradewinds Avenue in the Crystal Lake area when the fire broke out last night.

Neighbors say they heard a boom and then ran for help.

Mark Mershon smashed in a window to help save people before firefighters arrived. But he could not get to everyone.

"There's a child and a woman in that house. Oh my god," Mershon said while recording video during the rescue. "Got the kids out. Got the mother out. The father was already out. So I was carrying them. I broke the fence back there to get everybody, but I couldn't get everybody."

Officials said a woman and Justin Guglielemino, 8, were left inside the home. Both died.

Neighbors say they believe the fire started on the left side of the house. Fire investigators are still trying to figure out the exact cause.

Authorities said it took about 20 minutes to get the fire under control.

Mershon says he wishes he could have done more.

"I tried but I didn't try hard enough," he said. "I wanted to go one more time but I couldn't go."

Islands in focus: Lawmaker, two cops arrested for drug use - Jakarta Post

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MEDAN: North Sumatra Police caught a member of the Batubara Legislative Council and two police officers using drugs in a hotel room in Parapat, Simalungun regency.

Martoyo, councilor of the Golkar Party, Brig. Kristof Sinaga and Brig. Indra Aswadi are currently being detained in Simalungun Police station.

North Sumatra Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. MP Nainggolan said the hotel raid had led to the arrest of a drug dealer named Mangasi Manurung, who had allegedly supplied drugs to the three.

Nainggolan said the police had taken urine tests of the three arrested officials. They will be declared suspects if the test indicates that they have used drugs, Simalungun Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Andi Syahriful Taufik added.

Andi said police had also found some packets of crystal methamphetamine and inhalers in the hotel room.

The three officials may face a minimum of five years imprisonment, as stipulated in law No. 35/2009 on drugs, if they are found guilty.

"As for the two police officers, they will be fired," Nainggolan added.

In May, police nabbed Labuhan Batu lawmaker Hidayat Hasibuan for using drugs in Medan. Dozens of North Sumatra Police officers have also reportedly been caught using drugs. One of them is the deputy head of the drugs unit, Adj. Sr. Comr. Apriyanto Basuki Rahmat.

Health officers arrest patient for refusing TB drugs, infecting others - The Standard Digital News

By Antony Gitonga

Public health officers and police in Naivasha have arrested a TB patient for refusing to take medication.

The flower farm worker was arrested in the sprawling Kihoto estate after he failed to take drugs prescribed for TB treatment despite getting several warnings from medical personnel.

He has reportedly already infected three members of his close family with the deadly disease.

Confirming the arrest, Naivasha District Public Health Officer Samuel King'ori said the suspect was being held at Naivasha Police Station.

Charged

Mr King'ori said the middle-aged man would be charged with failing to take TB drugs as stipulated in the law.

"The suspect was arrested after failing to take TB medication despite warnings by medical officers," said the senior officer.

His three relatives infected with the disease are being treated and were responding positively to medication.

"It's illegal to default on TB drugs as they are given free of charge in government health facilities," he said.

And on the just-concluded measles campaign in the area, King'ori said they had surpassed their target of immunising 50,000 children.

Despite facing various challenges like vehicles and opposition from some sect members in the area, King'ori said they had achieved 105 per cent.

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3 people killed in car bombing in eastern Iraq - Xinhua

BAQUBA, Iraq, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 18 wounded in a car bomb explosion near a marketplace in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala on Sunday, a provincial police source said.

A booby-trapped car went off at a parking lot of a popular marketplace, which was close to an Iraqi army checkpoint in Khalis, just north of the provincial capital city of Baquba, some 65 km northeast of the capital Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Four soldiers were among the 18 wounded people. The powerful blast caused three people dead and severe damage of seven shops as well as several civilian vehicles, the source said.

Diyala province, which stretches from the eastern edges of Baghdad to the Iranian border east of the country, has long been a stronghold for al-Qaida militants and other insurgent groups since the U.S. led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Violence in Iraq has decreased from its climax in 2006 and 2007, when sectarian conflicts pushed the country to the brink of a civil war, but tensions and sporadic shootings and bombings are still common across the country.

Workers arrested in Sharjah for 'obscene massages' - The National

SHARJAH // Twelve people including ten women have been arrested during sting operations at two Thai massage parlours in the emirate.

Police raided the first of the parlours on Tuesday and arrested eight people, including six masseuses. They identified the male owners of the salon as Guenaell S and Russell D from Bangladesh. All of the women arrested were from Thailand.

Clients reportedly paid Dh150 for an hour-long therapeutic massage at the parlour. The women would then suggest to their clients the idea of a more intimate act they called 'the special' for an additional Dh100.

In a second sting the following day, police arrested four women at another massage parlour where they say men were receiving "obscene massages" for Dh150.

The raids are part of what police describe as a campaign to "halt illegal obscene practices" that contradict the country's religion and culture.

A spokesman said the campaign had started after CID received repeated tip-offs about illegal practices at parlours. In the UAE, it is illegal for female spa employees to work on male clients - regardless of whether the massage is therapeutic or more exotic in nature.

Sharjah Police have appealed to the public to call them and give any useful information about other parlours involved in similar bad practices.

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SOTY's "Radha" brings trouble to SRK-Karan Johar's team - IndiaGlitz

Released last month, Karan Johar's 'Student Of The Year' (SOTY) managed to bag good response. However the film at the same time also attracted a problem as well. One of the songs from SOTY "Radha" is the reason behind the trouble...
 
Following a complaint by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha an FIR reported to have been lodged against producers of the film Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri (Red Chillies Entertainment) and Karan Johar (Dharma Productions). According to Ojha, the song "Radha" allegedly portrays the Hindu deity in obscene manner.

Ojha few days back had lodged the complaint in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate S P Singh. And after hearing the case, the FIR has been lodged yesterday at Sadar police station in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar against the team - under sections 294 (Obscene acts and songs to annoyance of others), 295 (deliberate and malicious act intended to hurt religious feelings and 295A (injuring or defiling place of worship intended to insult the religion) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
 
Besides SRK, Gauri and KJo, SOTY's lead actors Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt are also among others who are accused in the case.

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Man arrested for heroin, allegedly smuggles more drugs into jail cell - WNDU-TV

A Berrien County man is behind bars following facing a slew of preliminary drug charges.

Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, the Berrien County Sheriff Department's Narcotic's Unit served a search warrant at a home in the 15300 block of Main St. in Buchanan Township.

Two weeks ago, the Buchanan City Police Department received multiple tips of illegal drug activity inside the house. While serving the warrant, officers found three adults, $500 worth of heroin, a small amount of cocaine and other evidence of illegal drug trafficking.

Deputies arrested the homeowner, Trent Britton, 40, and transported him to the Berrien County Jail. During his booking, jailers found a small amount of heroin within Britton's "body cavity." Police believe he was trying to smuggle the contraband into his cell.

Britton faces preliminary charges of, Possession of Heroin with the Intent to Deliver 2nd Offense, Possession of Cocaine 2nd Offense, Maintaining a Drug House 2nd Offense and Smuggling Contraband into a Jail/Prison. His arraignment is pending within the Berrien County Trial Court.

The two other adults inside Britton's home were not arrested and charges are not being pursued.

The Berrien County Sheriff Department's Road Patrol, the Berrien County Sheriff Department's Criminal Investigation Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Buchanan City Police Department assisted in the drug bust.

At least 60 people killed in Ivory Coast stampede - Deutsche Welle

A celebration in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast's largest city, turned deadly shortly after midnight, when panic swept through a crowd of people who had gathered at a local stadium for a New Year's Eve fireworks show.

The head of military rescue workers, Lieutenant Colonel Issa Sako, told journalists at the scene that 61 people had died, adding that "49 were evacuated" by rescue workers. Other injured people went to the hospital on their own.

Another rescue official said earlier that 200 had been injured. Many of the victims were under the age of 15.

The flow of people in the stadium caused "a very large crush," Sako said. "In the crush, people were walked over and suffocated by the crowd."

A stampede broke out after fireworks at the stadium had ended, witnesses said, but the cause remains unclear.

President Alassane Ouattra, visiting injured people in the hospital, called the incident a national tragedy and said an investigation was underway to determine what happened.

The stampede is the worst of its kind in Abidjan since a 2010 stampede inside a stadium during a football match that killed 18 people.

The fireworks show, Abidjan's second in as many years, had been promoted as a symbol of national renewal under Ouattra after the post-election violence that killed some 3,000 people between December 2010 and April 2011.

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3 people killed in fiery crash involving 2 semis on I-75 - WGCL Atlanta

BARTOW COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -

Several southbound lanes of I-75 are blocked near Cartersville after two tractor trailers wrecked, killing three people.

The accident happened around 1:50 a.m. on I-75 at mile marker 296, near Cass White Road.

A spokesman with the Georgia State Patrol said the driver of the tractor trailer in the northbound lanes of I-75 drove onto the left shoulder, hit a guardrail and crashed into a the concrete pillar of an overhead sign on the southbound side of the highway.

The tractor trailer then rolled onto its side and caught on fire. 

The accident caused the overhead sign to fall and it was hit by a second tractor trailer, causing that driver to lose control and drive off the highway.

Two people in the first tractor trailer were killed in the accident, and the driver of the second tractor trailer also died.

It was not clear what caused the driver of the first tractor trailer to drive off the highway.

The northbound lanes of I-75 were closed for several hours, but have since been reopened.

Stay with CBSAtlanta.com for updates.

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Man arrested following drugs operation in Sedgefield - The Northern Echo

Man arrested following drugs operation in Sedgefield

11:39am Monday 26th November 2012 in Sedgefield News By Lizzie Anderson

AN OPERATION to target the misuse of drugs in a County Durham town led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man.

On Friday, November 23, officers from Sedgefield Neighbourhood Police Team and a passive drugs dog visited licensed premises in Sedgefield and the Trimdon area.

Police say a significant amount of drugs were recovered from the Fox and Hounds pub on Front Street in Trimdon Village.

An 18- year-old man from the area was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs and is on police bail. Police will continue to target premises throughout the Christmas period.

Anyone with any information about drugs activity in the area is asked to contact the team 101.

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Teacher arrested for making obscene calls to student - Deccan Herald

A school teacher has been arrested for allegedly making obscene phone calls to a minor girl student, police said today.

Akash Choudhary (21), a teacher working with KKC School in city's Anand Nagar locality was arrested yesterday, they said.

Choudhary had forcibly given a cell phone to the girl, a student of class VIII, about a week ago and later started making obscene calls to her during night hours. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed about it to anyone, police said.

Fed up with it, the girl informed about it to her parents yesterday following which they, along with some other people from their locality, went to the school and handed the accused to police after beating him up, police said.

The cell phone that the accused gave to the minor girl was also seized by police.
A case has been registered against the accused under sections 354 (assault or criminal force with an intent to outrage modesty of a woman) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC, they added.

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Advocate says murder reveals domestic violence stereotypes - STLtoday.com

Reaction to the murder of Jennifer Boyce underscores how stereotypes still cloud our views of domestic violence and likely keep some potential victims from seeking help, one advocate said Friday.

"There's still this very pervasive mythology that domestic violence happens only to certain people," said Shannon Barry, executive director of Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), a Madison shelter.

Barry said she was struck by a comment from a Boyce family member that "these things happen on TV, they don't happen to us." The family member went on to say, "We're middle class, normal Americans, and she was a nice girl."

Statistics show domestic violence crosses racial, educational and socio-economic lines, Barry said. "There's this idea that, 'This doesn't happen to people like me. I'm strong, I'm independent. I'm well-educated. I come from a good family.' That can be a real barrier to reaching out for assistance," Barry said.

Boyce, 31, was an epidemiologist with the state Division of Public Health and had completed her first Wisconsin Ironman triathlon in 2011. Her estranged husband, Bernard Grosso, died from what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The two were due in court Friday morning to finalize a divorce.

The risk of being murdered increases sixfold when a person is attempting to dissolve a relationship, Barry said.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-7233.

Three foreign men arrested with drugs, false government documents - Fox 59

PUTNAM COUNTY – Three men arrested on charges of marijuana possession also had fake government documents from Mexico.

Indiana State Police Trooper Jonathan Cumbie arrested three men early Friday morning after clocking a car going 13mph over the speed limit on I-70. When Cumbie started his pursuit of the rented 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, he noticed a red can being thrown out of the car.

Further investigation found a small amount of marijuana in the red can, said to be less than 30 grams.

It was then discovered that two of the three people in the car had fraudulent Mexico government documents, although police didn't clarify what kind of government documents they'd recovered. The three were taken into custody and are in the Putnam County Jail.

• Ismail Ibrahim Ismail Khan (left), 30, of Saudi Arabia was charged with possession of marijuana (under 30 grams), A misdemeanor.
• Ricardo Zarate Aguirre (middle), 25, of Chinicuila, Mexico was charged with possession of marijuana (under 30 grams) and?possession of counterfeit government documents, D felony.
• Diego Hernandez Mendoza (right), 29, of Gustavo, Mexico was charged with possession of marijuana (under 30 grams) and possession of counterfeit government documents.

Suspected Novato cocaine dealers arrested by drug task force - Marin Independent-Journal

Three men suspected of selling cocaine around Novato were arrested in an undercover investigation by county drug detectives, a sheriff's official said.

Antonio Gonzalez, 32, and Jose Mendoza, 38, both of Novato, and Juan Garibay, 30, of Richmond are being held at Marin County Jail on suspicion of drug crimes and conspiracy. Bail is set at $20,000 each.

The suspects were arrested last week after an investigation by the county's multiagency drug unit, the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force. The drug squad developed information that Gonzalez was selling cocaine at various locations in Novato, so it sent an undercover detective out to buy drugs from him, said sheriff's Sgt. Pierre Ahuncain.

The detective bought cocaine on five occasions, and the investigation led to two suspected drug sources, Mendoza and Garibay, Ahuncain said. Investigators obtained search warrants for the suspects and their homes and seized additional suspected cocaine.

Gonzalez and Garibay were arrested in the shopping center at 1535 S. Novato Blvd. Mendoza was stopped in traffic.

All three suspects have pleaded not guilty and return to court Jan. 16 for further hearings.

Contact Gary Klien via email at gklien@marinij.com

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Essex: Increase In People Killed In Crashes - Heart

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The number of people killed in crashes on roads in Essex has risen after a two-year drop.

Figures show that 48 people died in 46 collisions in 2012.

During 2011, 41 people were killed in 38 fatal crashes.

Road Policing Chief Inspector Rachel Nolan said: "The figures are disappointing and we can only hope our road safety messages hit home in 2013. These fatal crashes are needless."

Chief Insp Nolan added: "The four main contributing factors being road crashes, whether they result in death or not, are failure to wear a seat belt, mobile telephone abuse, drink-driving or speeding. All road users must be aware of this. If all of these factors were cut out and motoring laws adhered to then people would not be injured or killed."

In 2012, 3,600 people were injured in collisions with 670 of those being classed as serious.

The comparative 2011 figure stood at 4,000 people injured of which 745 casualties were classed as serious.

Chief Insp Nolan concluded: "We will continue to rigorously enforce offences relating to the four key road safety factors throughout the next 12 months."

16 People Arrested After Drug Trafficking Investigation - San Diego 6

 SAN DIEGO - A nearly two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization led to the arrests of 16 people in San Diego and the seizure of more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine and $200,000 in cash.

Along with cocaine, heroin and marijuana, according to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. "Operation Knight Stalker" targeted legacy members of the La Familia Michoacan drug cartel and members of the Knights Templar Cartel in California and Mexico.

In all, San Diego prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 30 people, charging them with transportation and possession for sale of meth, cocaine and heroin, along with conspiracy and child endangerment.

Dumanis said that during the investigation, drugs were found in cars and stash houses and taped to the bodies of smugglers.

"This operation gives you a window into the continuing large-scale drug trafficking that continues to plague San Diego County across the U.S.-Mexico border," Dumanis said.

"The internal dynamics of these dangerous cartels is constantly changing, but operations like this one cripple their ability to do business."

Early in the investigation, intelligence revealed that La Familia Michoacan was embroiled in a turf war with an offshoot group known as Knights Templar Cartel.

That led to an all-out war between the two groups, contributing to the rise in power of the Knights Templar Cartel in Mexico and the United States, authorities said.   

 

Three arrested for drug related charges after bust in South Dakota - WEAU-TV 13

(WEAU) – A drug bust in South Dakota leads to three arrests in western Wisconsin.

The Onalaska Police Department says it got a call on October 7th from the Drug Task Force in Rapid City, South Dakota. The task force said it had caught a person driving from California to Onalaska with 37 pounds of marijuana.

The police department says officers then dropped the marijuana at its intended destination, in a garage at a home on 9th Avenue North in Onalaska. Police say officers then saw a driver stop at the garage and then leave. Officers stopped that car and arrested Brandon Eckert after they found 9 pounds of pot in his car.

Police say officers also executed a search warrant at the house the drugs were dropped at, which lead to the arrest of Ben Zimmer and Alyssa Zimmer, who lived at the home. Police say Ben Zimmer and Eckert were arrested on charges of possession with the intent to deliver, and Alyssa Zimmer was arrested on a charge of being a party to marijuana possession with intent to deliver.

Seven people killed in Dagestan flooding (VIDEO) - RT

At least seven people have died as severe storms have caused widespread flooding to Russia's North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan. A state of emergency has been initiated in the region, with over 1,000 people remaining in the disaster area.

"According to the latest data, seven people were killed," an Emergencies Ministry official told the RIA agency. "One thousand, one-hundred and twenty people have been caught in the disaster area, including 280 children."­

As a result of heavy rainfall, mudflows swept through eight streets in the southern Russian city of Derbent. The flood has affected at least 320 houses.

A state of emergency has been declared in the city. Over 300 emergency workers are working at the scene. Rescuers are currently pumping water out of basements and clearing  streets of debris.

Two Emergencies Ministry planes are scheduled to depart from Moscow to Derbent with rescuers and equipment at 4:00 GMT.

The first reports of rising water levels came after midnight Moscow time. Derbent residents were informed of the deteriorating weather conditions but no evacuation order was issued. 

"The population was notified through the towers of mosques and through the loudspeakers on emergency vehicles," the local emergencies ministry told Interfax.

Obscene photos glued to car in Polk Twp. - Pocono Record

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State police at Lehighton are investigating after obscene pictures were glued to a car Saturday evening in Polk Township.

The pictures were glued to a Ford Focus parked at a residence on Acorn Lane sometime between 8 and 11:59 p.m., police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at Lehighton at 610-377-4270 or toll free at 866-400-8084.

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7 teenagers arrested on drug charges at Kalispell's Glacier High - Billings Gazette

KALISPELL — Police investigations into allegations of drug use and drug dealing by students at Glacier High led to the arrest of seven teenagers this week, according to school resource officer Jason Parce of the Kalispell Police Department.

The four investigations were unrelated and began two weeks ago, Parce said, and led to the arrests on Tuesday of seven boys between the ages of 14 and 15.

They were arrested on school grounds, and the charges include possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drugs and, in the case of four students, distribution of drugs on or near school property.

The drugs being sold and possessed included marijuana and prescription medications, Parce said.

Two of the four investigations began as theft cases reported by students, he said, and led to the discovery of the illicit drug activity.

All of the cases have been referred to Flathead County Youth Court, while the students are disciplined in accordance with school policy.

Parce said parents, school staff and concerned students all helped collaborate to identify the students and report the crimes.

"This is a great example of the school working with the Kalispell Police Department, and parents, students and community members collaborating to make these investigations successful," Parce said.

"Because we have school resource officers in the schools, building relationships, we get a lot of support from the community."

Saint Joseph's suspends Halil Kanacevic 2 games for obscene gesture to 'Nova ... - Delaware County Daily Times

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saint Joseph's has suspended junior forward Halil Kanacevic for two games and a week of practice for unsportsmanlike conduct against Villanova.

Coach Phil Martelli announced the punishment Wednesday. Kanacevic will miss the Dec. 22 game against Fairfield and the Dec. 28 game against Iona. He will not participate in any team activities for a week, with the exception of Saint Joe's annual Christmas charity event.

Kanacevic can return to practice and team activities Dec. 19 for St. Joe's (5-3), and will be eligible to play Dec. 31 at Drexel.

He made an obscene gesture toward the Villanova student section after hitting a 3-pointer in a 65-61 loss on Tuesday night.

"There is no place for obscene gestures or personal outbursts directed at anyone," Martelli said. "We have always sought to conduct ourselves in a respectful manner to our university and to our opponents, and this behavior was unacceptable and inexcusable, even in the heat of the moment."

Kanacevic apologized.

"My actions were wrong and embarrassing and I strongly regret them," he said. "I made a mistake and I accept total responsibility for my behavior. I am sorry for the harm caused to my teammates and coaches and my actions were unbecoming of a member of our community. I sincerely apologize to both universities and to everyone who saw the game."

11 killed as Taliban storm NATO base in Afghanistan - Zee News

Kabul: At least 11 people, including nine Taliban men, were killed Sunday when militants wearing suicide vests stormed a major NATO base in Afghanistan, media reports said.

The two other people killed in the attack in Jalalabad, capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar, were civilians, Xinhua reported citing Tolo News.

The attack in the city, 120 km east of Kabul, began around 6 a.m. when two suicide bombers rammed their explosives-laden vehicles into separate entrances of the NATO base, sparking a gunfight between the militants and security forces.

It was not clear if there were any casualties among Afghan and NATO forces.

However, sources said at least one Afghan soldier was killed and several other foreign as well as Afghan troops were wounded in the attack.

NATO helicopters were seen hovering over the area and firing on the attackers, a witness told Xinhua.

The blasts created a plume of grey smoke above the scene.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Slow down, and remember those killed in vehicle crashes - Energeticcity.ca

"This day of remembrance is a time to reflect on the hundreds of lives that are lost and thousands who are injured in crashes throughout our province every year," says Mary Polak, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. "Many of these crashes, and the devastating impact they have on families, are completely preventable so please slow down and drive carefully."

ICBC is taking this week to remind drivers to slow down, and adjust their driving to the road conditions. In B.C., speeding is the leading cause of car crash fatalities, with an average of 27 people killed in our region each year. Another average of 24 crashes a month resulting in injuries or death in our area are due to people driving too fast for the conditions. That's especially an issue in the north, where for several months of the year roads are in winter condition, and in December that number doubles to 50.

"In honour of those who have lost their lives on our roads, and their loved ones, we're urging drivers to slow down and give themselves extra time so they get home to their families safely," said John Dickinson, ICBC Director of Road Safety. "Speeding is the leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. and when combined with poor weather conditions, it dramatically increases your risk of crashing."

4 people killed in Floyd County crash - WLKY Louisville

FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. —

Four people are dead after a two-car crash on Highway 111 in Floyd County.

Police said just after midnight a Yellow Cab, traveling south on Highway 111 ran off the roadway.

WLKY was told the driver attempted to compensate, but struck another vehicle.

Three passengers in the cab were pronounced dead at the scene. They were later identified as 31-year-old Michael Roby, 39-year-old Tara Hirsekorn and 23-year-old Laura Weigard.

The driver of the other car, later identified as Thomas Stinson Jr., was flown to University of Louisville Hospital but later died from their injuries.

Officers said the cab driver was conscious at the scene but was also taken to UofL Hospital in serious condition.

Sheriff Darrell Mills said it's not clear what caused the crash or if drugs or alcohol were involved.

Police said it's possible that speed may have been a factor.

A number of agencies responded to the scene and are investigating.

At least two people killed, scores injured, in Israeli raids on Gaza - Al-Arabiya

Monday, 22 October 2012

By Al Arabiya with Agencies

At least two Palestinians were killed on Monday and several others wounded after an Israeli air raid hit the Gaza strip town of Beit Hanun.

The Israeli air raid was the second on northern Gaza during the morning.

The strike came after Israeli forces confirmed a mortar shelling by Gaza gunmen, allegedly belonging to Hamas, at "a routine [army] patrol in the area," officials said in a statement.

The raid was targeting a "rocket launching squad" in Gaza, the statement added. The strike was directed against a Hamas training camp and other targets, according to Reuters.

Hamas claimed that one of the killed gunmen belongs to its own and that two of its fighters were also wounded. The other casualty was not immediately identified, according to Reuters.

Israeli forces warned that they will "operate against anyone who uses terror against the State of Israel," blaming the security threats on Hamas.

More than 50 rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israel this month, an Israeli army spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, eight Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in the month.

Norfolk road crashes leave five dead in 48 hours - BBC News

11 March 2013 Last updated at 14:17 ET

A police community support officer is the fifth person to have died on Norfolk's road in three car accidents in less than 48 hours, said police.

Sandra Greenacre, 51, a married mother of four, died in a crash on the A149 at Sandringham about 06:40 GMT while on her way to work in Hunstanton.

On Sunday, a man and a woman died following a collision on the A140 at Hevingham about 20:25 GMT.

And on Saturday, two women were killed in a crash on the A47 at Hockering.

The mother and daughter, aged 48 and 19, were travelling in a Ford Ka which was in collision with a Mercedes.

'Devastating loss'

Mrs Greenacre, known as Sandi, worked in the Hunstanton, Burnham Market and The Woottons areas.

Chief Constable Phil Gormley said: "We were saddened and shocked to learn of the death of our colleague.

"A number of families, friends and colleagues are today dealing with the devastating loss of a loved one from a weekend which has seen a shocking level of tragedy on Norfolk's roads.

"We extend our sympathy to them all at this time."

Mrs Greenacre's Peugeot 107 was in collision with a Peugeot 206 travelling in the opposite direction.

DEU investigation leads to 7 arrests, drug operation bust - WPDE

A six month surveillance operation by the Drug Enforcement Unit led to six drug related arrests and a bust of a drug operation in Myrtle Beach on Friday.

Agents recovered 33 grams of powder heroin, eight grams of crack cocaine, and two grams marijuana at a home on Black Cherry Way, according to DEU Deputy Commander Dean Bishop. The home served as the base for the operation.

The agents also recovered $10,000 in cash.

Bishop said 33 grams of heroin would produce 330 individual hits valued at $25 - $35.

The group created a problem because of the size of the organization and the volume of the drugs they were distributing, said Bishop.

Bishop believes this organization is affiliated with an organization in New York known as the 24/7 boys.

They are a mid to upper level interstate group that Bishop said would truly operate around the clock to deliver drugs to their clients.

DEU agents were informed of this drug operation by arresting clients that would confess where they bought the drugs, said Bishop.

Deshone Brown, 26, of Murrells Inlet, Joseph White, 28, of Myrtle Beach were arrested in connection to the operation from the Grand Strand.

Ivan Chatman, 21, Dwight Hawkins, 23, Dominque House, 19, and Jaqwan Martin, 22, all from Buffalo, New York were also arrested.

They are all facing several distribution, manufacturing, and possesion charges of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.

It took a sex scandal for some news organizations to get interested in digging ... - Gretawire (blog)

4 Americans at Benghazi on September 11.   Inconsistent statements by the Obama Administration about four dead Americans and a video story that made no sense was not enough for many journalists to investigate….go figure….

Nor did it set off alarms for many journalists when Fox, which was aggressively investigating Bengahzi, was excluded from the two briefings (first State Department and then the CIA.)  It is so transparent that the Obama Administration was trying to punish Fox for doing its job. In other words, "don't play ball and you won't get invited."  Access has a price.

And when the Washington Post editorial board finally had to admit about a week ago that Benghazi is a very serious story that they had not aggressively pursued but Fox had and still is, the Washington Post Board could not help but show its colors and throw in two gratuitous insults about Fox ("scurrilous and blustery" to describe some of our on air discussion of the story they had virtually ignored.)

But now that there is sex….the media wakes up?

(By the way, unlike some, CBS has been doing some great reporting on Benghazi.)

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Government condemns racist violence in wake of Pakistani laborer's murder - Kathimerini

The government has issued a condemnation of the murder of a 27-year-old Pakistani man in central Athens last week.

In a statement, Alternate Interior Minister Charalambos Athanasiou said that violent attacks and racism should be met with zero tolerance.

The reprehensible murder of the 27-year-old Pakistani migrant in Athens is condemned unreservedly, along with racist violence, regardless of who is behind it.

The two men, a 29-year-old fireman and 25-year-old private sector employee, accused of murdering the Pakistani laborer in Petralona on Thursday appeared before a magistrate on Friday.

They told the judge that they argued with the victim after he allegedly got in their way with his bicycle. According to a witness, one of the suspects attacked the man with a knife from behind after a row.

Fifty Golden Dawn pre-election pamphlets were found at the 25-year-olds home along with bats and knives. The neo-Nazi party has been linked to numerous attacks on migrants, including the murder of an Iraqi man in Athens last summer.

The victim was named by local media as Sahjat Luqman, who had been living in Greece for the past six years and had a job loading oranges onto trucks.

Members of Athenss Pakistani community mourned the death of their countrymen at a public event on Saturday, which coincided with an anti-racism rally in the city center.

Kobe Bryant joins Twitter, gets obscene amount of followers - Tucson Citizen

Source: USA TODAY

For someone who loves attention as much as Kobe Bryant, it's difficult to believe that the self-proclaimed "Black Mamba" wasn't on Twitter.

That is, until Friday.

Bryant got his account (@KobeBryant) verified and at 12:13 p.m. ET, he tweeted: "The antisocial has become social #mambatweets"

Within hours, Bryant was well over 275,000 followers.

LeBron James is the most-followed NBA player at more than 6.8 million followers.

Kobe is yet to tweet anything else or update his avatar beyond a Twitter bird, so stay tuned for more Mamba-isms.

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5 arrested in connection with drug sales in Little Falls - NorthJersey.com

LITTLE FALLS - An investigation into the sale of illegal drugs at a Woodcliff Avenue home led to the arrest of five people Thursday night, police said.

Authorities arrested and charged one person with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, one person for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and three people for possession of drug paraphernalia, said Detective Sgt. Jim Briggs.

"We were told by numerous confidential informants that drugs were being sold by certain individual at a certain location," he said. "Based on that investigation I did obtain a search warrant."

The warrant was for 18-year-old Little Falls resident Anthony Mangione's 2010 Nissan Ultima and his friend's home, according to Briggs.

"When we hit the friend's house, the friend, the mother, the roommate and another individual all had drug paraphernalia," Briggs said.

Along with the others, Mangione is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court on Jan. 8. Briggs said that because of the cocaine charge, all those arrested will go to Passaic County Superior Court.

Briggs credits the confidential informants for their help in combating drug crime.

"We welcome the public's help in combating these issues," he said.

Email: kadosh@northjersey.com

Eight-Nine People Killed On Western Cape Roads, 42 Percent Passengers - AllAfrica.com

Up until 16 December 2012, 89 people had been killed on the Western Cape Roads, compared to 66 in 2011, an increase of 35%.

Of the 89 lives lost already in the province, 37 have been passengers, 31 pedestrians, 16 drivers, three motorcyclists and two cyclists.

At an enforcement operation carried out by Provincial Traffic authorities, it was observed that 65% of drivers were not buckled up, while a staggering 83% of back seat passengers were also not buckled up.

"These figures are very alarming. They direct all of us to the very serious dangers that drivers and passengers place themselves in by not buckling up. Last year, at this time, 17 passengers had been killed on our roads compared to 37 this year, a very worrying 122% increase. Lives are now being lost on our roads at a rate of five people a day, and will continue to do so if some drivers persist with treating the rules of the road with such serious disregard, and fail to buckle themselves, and their increasingly vulnerable passengers, up.

"The significant role played by fatigue was again demonstrated by a vehicle driving head on into a South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicle in Beaufort West. Preliminary investigations by SAPS indicated that the driver had been nodding off at the wheel several times before the crash.

"Fatigue has played a major role in the December fatalities, and the current actions to deal with fatigue will continue," added Carlisle.

Jaden denies obscene post - iAfrica.com

Jaden Smith has denied launching a foul-mouthed rant at a female fan online.

A message appeared on an Instagram account believed to belong to the 14-year-old Karate Kid actor, who is the son of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, featuring a string of obscene language.

The message read: "Bitch ass nigga lil ass girls stop hiding Android stank pussy ass lil girl the whole sea live in yo pussy wanna be MSFTS can't afford to get ya hair did but you f**king with my fans get ha get your life together (sic)."

The comment, which was posted by what is believed to be the young star's handle @letsmakeitdotorg, came in response to a fan who said: "Let me shut Up Yo" after the account holder initially stepped in when she called another fan fat in a heated debate.

Jaden quickly took to his official Twitter account to deny the rant was posted by him.

He wrote: "I Would Never Say Anything Like That To Anyone Let Alone A Women I Stand For My Republic Msfts Over All."

A spokesperson for the actor also told gossip website GossipCop.com: 'This was 100% not him."

Some of the actor's fans believe the message was posted from a parody of Jaden's Instagram account, which uses a lower-case L in place of the I in the handle.

2 Howard County people killed in accident, deer involved - Today's THV

NASHVILLE, Ark. (KTHV) - The drive to school and work Thursday morning turned into a tragedy for a Howard County family.

Two people, 59-year-old Glen Johnson and his wife, 61-year-old Margaret Johnson, were killed and their two grandchildren were injured when a deer went through their car's windshield, causing the vehicle to run into a building.

Police said another vehicle was traveling north on Highway 27 when it hit a deer. The deer then went airborne and hit Johnson's windshield.

The initial crash report indicated that Johnson lost control and ran into Parrish Family Equipment Company. Only one person was in the building when the crash occurred; she was uninjured.

"...There were rocks every on the driver. The passenger in the front seat was slumped over. The little boy was trying to get out fo the car, and the deer was still kicking in the back...,"said Kerry Reed.

Arkansas State Police are still investigating the accident.

Both Glenn and Margaret Johnson were employed at the Mineral Spring School-the same school district their grandchildren, ages 10 and 8, attended.

Heavy rains in India's Andhra Pradesh kill 22 people - BBC News

4 November 2012 Last updated at 22:47 ET

At least 22 people have been killed by heavy rains in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, say state media, days after a cyclone hit.

Forecasters say further "heavy to very heavy rains" are expected in several places for the next two days.

Normal life has been badly hit in at least six districts in coastal areas of the state.

Last week, Cyclone Nilam hit struck parts of Andhra Pradesh with winds of up to 100km/h (60mph).

The cyclone also hit the neighbouring Tamil Nadu state killing more than 10 people, including crew members of an oil tanker which ran ground near the coast of the capital, Chennai.

Rain continued to lash Andhra Pradesh after the cyclone - 22 people have died in rain-related incidents in the past few days, state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said.

The districts of Visakhapatnam, East and West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Khammam districts are among the worst hit by the flooding.

More than 1,500 houses have been damaged and thousands of people living in low-lying areas in the affected districts have been moved to 86 relief camps, officials said.

Rail and road traffic also also been hit as flood waters inundated railway tracks and highways.

Police arrest 5 in Friday drug sweep - Castanet.net

The Kelowna RCMP broke up a couple of drug deals on Friday night, removing a significant amount of illegal drugs from the streets in the process.

The Kelowna RCMP Property/Target teams and General G.I. Section reports using the Police Dog services after two men with First Nations gang affiliations were located in the downtown core of Kelowna doing a drug transaction.

The pair were arrested around 6:00 p.m. Friday and are being held in custody on drug trafficking charges.

Around an hour later, officers conducting surveillance at a local motel arrested two men after observing the pair conducting drug transactions.

Officers approached and found one of the men had an outstanding warrant and was in possession of Heroin. The subsequent search of his motel room led to more serious charges.

After obtaining a search warrant, investigators say they found approximately $13,000 worth of Methamphetamine and Heroin, $5,550 in cash, and stolen property.

Two charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and two charges of Trafficking have been laid against Mark Banman, who will remain in custody until his first court appearance on Monday, October 22.

Friday's sweep also led to the arrest of a female who police say was in the same area to purchase drugs.

She was arrested on an outstanding warrant then later released from custody with a future court date.