Idaho finds extensive problems with medical care, alcohol treatment at private prison

Idaho fines private prison for contract violations

FBI dubs elusive, bald man who robbed 21 banks in eastern, central US the ‘Granddad Bandit’

FBI dubs man who robbed 21 banks ‘Granddad Bandit’

Congressman asks J&J to turn over documents on ‘phantom recall’ of defective Motrin

Congress investigating J&J ‘phantom recall’

Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on Tuesday

Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on Tuesday

Andrew Koppel: Son of Ted Koppel Found Dead

New York (GaeaTimes.com) Andrew Koppel, 40 year old son of veteran journalist Ted Koppel, was found dead in an apartment in New York City early this morning. The cause of death has not yet been conformed but it is suspected that the cause of death may be related to alcohol consumption as he spent the day bar hoping with Russell Wimberly, a waiter he had reportedly met at the Hell’s Kitchen bar on Monday afternoon.

NMDC says stolen explosives are dud, expert says no

RAIPUR - The state-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Tuesday denied that Maoists were using the explosives stolen from its depot in Dantewada district to trigger the recent deadly blasts, and said these had expired and “may not have the strength to explode”.

Ex-NASCAR driver jailed again hours after finishing sentence for high-speed chase

Ex-NASCAR driver back in jail hours after release

Boy, 14, brandishes pellet gun in NY school and on street; same school had 2009 gun incident

Boy, 14, brandishes gun in NY school; no one hurt

Jury finds Nigerian politician’s sister guilty of laundering stolen money from oil-rich state

UK jury: Nigerian leader’s sister laundered money

Pakistani LeT terrorist killed in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU - A Pakistani operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist outfit was Tuesday killed in a shootout with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said.

Cancun mayor charged with organized crime, money laundering; barred from running for governor

Cancun mayor charged with ties to drug cartels

First hearing begins for detainees held by US forces in Afghanistan

First hearing opens for Afghans detained by US

Lawyer to appeal Somali terror suspect’s extradition from Netherlands to Minneapolis

Terror suspect’s extradition to US to be appealed

NATO soldier, 14 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - A NATO soldier was killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, while Afghan and NATO forces killed 14 Taliban fighters in the country’s north, officials said Tuesday.

Fort Hood shooting suspect is solemn during his 1st courtroom appearance, wins delay in case

Ft. Hood shooting suspect solemn, quiet in hearing

NY school on lockdown after student found with apparent gun; 2nd gun incident in almost 1 year

Gun scare prompts lockdown at suburban NY school

Lawyer says he will appeal Somali terror suspect’s extradition from Netherlands to Minneapolis

Lawyer will appeal terror suspect’s extradition

Supreme Court says suspects must tell police they want to be silent during interrogations

Court: Suspects must say they want to be silent

Explosives stolen by Maoists had expired: NMDC

RANCHI - The state-owned NMDC Ltd Tuesday denied that the explosives stolen by Maoists from its depot in Bailadila hills in Dantewada district were being used by the rebels to trigger the recent deadly blasts, saying that the explosives had expired and “may not have the strength to explode”.

Activists send new boat to challenge Israel’s Gaza blockade after raid kills 9

Activists send new boat to challenge Gaza blockade

Dutch prosecutors say Trafigura knew Ivory Coast waste was toxic, tried to hide it

Dutch prosecutors: Trafigura knew of toxic cargo