Influential rock drummer Ginger Baker dies at age 80
Monday, October 7, 2019 Yesterday morning, English drummer Ginger Baker died in a hospital at the age of 80. The news came from the Twitter account in his name and was independently confirmed by Associated Press with his daughter Nettie Baker. On September 25, it was reported Baker was hospitalizedContinue Reading
Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Ikeda Kanako, a 21-year-old senior student of the Meiji Gakuin University and the first daughter of celebrity surgeon Yuko Ikeda, was kidnapped at about 1225 (UTC+9), June 26, 2006, in Shibuya, Tokyo. A bullet was fired and one officer slightly cut when police stormed a KawasakiContinue Reading
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s assets are frozen
Monday, June 11, 2007 Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had about US$1.5 billion in cash assets in Thailand seized today by the Assets Examination Committee. Calling Thaksin “unusually rich,” the committee said Thaksin had obtained the money through corrupt means. Thaksin’s spokesman and lawyer Noppadol Pattama issued a statement,Continue Reading
England: Baby born with heart outside body operated on; surviving, three weeks after birth
Friday, December 15, 2017 On Tuesday, parents of baby Vanellope Hope Wilkins and representatives of Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, England reported to the press that Vanellope has survived three weeks after being born with her heart outside her chest, a rare birth defect known as ectopia cordis. She has beenContinue Reading
Remains of a child discovered in Jersey care home
Monday, February 25, 2008 Parts of a body belonging to a child have been discovered at the Haut de la Garenne in Saint Martin, Jersey, a United Kingdom Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Victorian building, which was originally built as a children’s care home and isContinue Reading
Canadian lawyer urges Prime Minister to repatriate Omar Khadr
Thursday, February 12, 2009 The Coalition to Repatriate Omar Khadr held a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, where Khadr‘s lawyer Dennis Edney unveiled his reintegration strategy for the sole Western citizen still held at Guantanamo Bay, in hopes that he can be returned to Canada. Edney presented his “planContinue Reading
Australia to detain Burmese boatpeople on Nauru
Monday, August 21, 2006 Eight Burmese boat people, who arrived off Western Australia‘s Ashmore Reef last week, say they wish to claim refugee status. The group of 8 men, aged between 24 and 40, are being held in detention on Christmas Island by the Australian Federal Government. They will beContinue Reading
Jet Blue airliner lands with broken nose gear
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 JetBlue Flight 292, en route to New York’s JFK Airport from Burbank, California, encountered nose gear malfunctions shortly after takeoff. It safely landed three hours later at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with no apparent injuries. The pilots first realized something was wrong when the landingContinue Reading
Animal rights activists demand British coffee chain withdraw advertising campaign
Sunday, October 10, 2010 Animal rights activists have demanded that the largest coffee chain in the United Kingdom pull a new advertising campaign because they fear that it will encourage viewers to buy monkeys as pets. The demands are likely to irritate Costa Coffee, who are determined to turn overContinue Reading
Gene mutation produces autism-like traits in mice
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 By causing the mutation of one specific gene, researchers have produced mice with two frequently encountered behavioral traits of persons diagnosed with autism. Autism commonly affects the ability to interact socially and is associated with repetitive behavior. The finding was reported in the March 20 onlineContinue Reading