Maoists are obstructing development: Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR - Maoists are “obstructing” the development of India, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Sunday after unfurling the national flag on the 64th Independence Day celebrations here.

Ready for talks with Maoists, Kashmir groups: PM (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday called Maoist guerrillas for peace talks and said his government was also ready for a dialogue with any group in Jammu and Kashmir that abjures violence.

PM calls Maoist guerrillas for talks

NEW DELHI - Admitting that Maoist-affected areas in east and central India have seen poor development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged the guerrillas to shun violence and come for peace talks in a bid to jointly accelerate social and economic progress of the region.

Maoists blow up building

BHUBANESWAR - Maoist guerrillas have blown up a newly built school building in Orissa’s Malkangiri district a day before the country’s independence day, police said Sunday.

Text of PM’s address to the nation on I-Day

NEW DELHI - The following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation on India’s 64th Independence Day:

Have special responsibility towards northeast: PM

NEW DELHI - Expressing readiness to carry forward talks with insurgents in the northeast, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said his government had a special responsibility towards the region.

No dialogue if Pakistan backs terrorism: PM

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared Sunday there will be no further talks with Pakistan if its territory was used for acts of terrorism against India.

Don’t back terror, then we will talk: PM tells Pakistan

NEW DELHI - Peace talks with Pakistan can be taken forward only if it does not support terrorism directed against India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

Come for talks, PM to Maoists

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday asked Maoist guerrillas to abjure violence and talk to the government to jointly accelerate social and economic development of the tribal-dominated areas.

Victims identified in shooting outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant that killed 4, wounded 4 others

Victims named in shooting at Buffalo, NY, eatery

Lebanese Army kills two Al Qaeda-linked militants

BEIRUT - Lebanese Army troops Saturday killed two militants loyal to Al Qaeda in eastern Lebanon, security sources said.

Mets pitcher Francisco Rodriguez apologizes to teammates, fans for fight

Rodriguez apologizes to teammates, fans for fight

NY man charged in shootings at Buffalo restaurant that left 4 dead, including newlywed

NY man charged in shootings at Buffalo restaurant

US shows plenty of speed and shooting in rout of China in scrimmage

US shows speed, shooting in scrimmage with China

Prosecutors investigate claims US contractor in Afghanistan, Iraq overcharged

US contractor investigated for overcharging claim

Lost in tale of Ariz. fugitives, family mourns for couple whose deaths are linked to escapees

Slain Okla. couple’s family hopes fugitives caught

US missile attack kills seven militants in Pakistan

PESHAWAR - An unmanned US aircraft fired two missiles at a militant hideout in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border Saturday, killing at least seven rebels, an intelligence official said.

Taliban deputy commander captured in Afghanistan

KABUL - A Taliban deputy commander was captured in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Saturday.

Prosecutors investigate US contractor handling Afghanistan, Iraq contracts for overcharging

US contractor investigated for overcharging

Security forces open fire again on anti-India protesters in Kashmir, 2 killed and 4 wounded

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Shootings outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant kill 4, including newlywed, and wound 4 others

8 shot, 4 fatally, outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant

Feds, experts: Racy photos on cell phones, computers leads to rise in teen ’sextortion’

Feds: Online ’sextortion’ of teens on the rise

Governments using satellite images to peek at pools and additions, raising privacy concerns

Smile! Aerial images being used to enforce laws

16 die in Balochistan target killings

ISLAMABAD - Sixteen people were killed Saturday in two incidents of target killings in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province.

Police: Suspect in string of 18 stabbings unlikely to return to Michigan in next several days

Stabbings suspect unlikely to return to Mich. soon

Police in Sicily seize property of businessman linked to Mafia, including cancer clinic

Police say they’ve seized Mafia wealth in Sicily

8 people shot, 4 fatally, after leaving party at Buffalo, NY, restaurant

8 shot outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant; 4 killed

Obama backs controversial mosque at 9/11 Ground Zero

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has come out in strong support of a controversial proposal to build an Islamic centre and mosque near New York’s Ground Zero, saying that “Muslims have the same right as anyone else to practice their religion”.

Hardcore Maoist surrenders in Jharkhand

RANCHI - A hardcore Maoist rebel surrendered to senior police officials in Jharkhand Saturday.

Maoists kill CPI-M supporter in West Bengal

KOLKATA - A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter was killed and a suspected Maoist linkman arrested in two separate incidents in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Saturday.

Police: 8 people shot, 4 fatally, outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant after wedding reception

Cops: 8 shot outside Buffalo restaurant; 4 dead

Pink Panther jewelry thief gang suspect extradited to Japan in 2007 robbery

Pink Panther jewelry heist suspect sent to Japan

Madhya Pradesh scales up security ahead of I-Day

BHOPAL - The Madhya Pradesh government Saturday scaled up security across the state with nearly 1,000 additional policemen deployed in capital Bhopal on the eve of Independence Day, officials said.

Police: 7 people shot, 4 fatally, outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant after wedding reception

Cops: 7 shot outside Buffalo restaurant; 4 dead

Maoists set on fire 6 iron ore trucks in Chhattisgarh (Second Lead)

RAIPUR - Around 60 armed Maoists set on fire at least six trucks loaded with iron ore for Essar Steel in Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Dantewada district early Saturday, police said.

Gunmen kill 5, including policemen asleep at their post, in Baghdad checkpoint shootings

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

NATO says 20 insurgents killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - NATO and Afghan forces killed more than 20 insurgents in southern Afghanistan, including Arab, Chechen and Pakistani fighters, NATO said Saturday.

Maoists threaten Bihar speaker

PATNA - Maoists threatened Bihar assembly Speaker Udai Narain Choudhary and asked him not to enter Gaya’s Imamganj, his assembly constituency, for campaigning ahead of the forthcoming elections, police said Saturday.

Was Susan Berman killed by Robert Durst ?

murderlogoLOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com) — ‘Solve My Mystery’, the famed true crime series took up the 2000 Beverly Hills murder of Susan Berman in its latest installment. The show was aired on NBC last night. Former Nevada State Archivist Guy Rocha appeared on the show, to plead justice for his friend Susan. They put up detailed discussion on set of enents that might have led to Susan’s termination.

Man who claims French-language TV reporter credentials is accused of preying on women in NYC

Man who claims TV credentials is NY rape suspect

Gunmen kill 5 security officials in half-hour shooting spree targeting Baghdad checkpoints

Gunmen kill 5 in Baghdad checkpoint shooting spree

JMM leader shot dead by Maoists

RANCHI - A Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader of Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawa district was shot dead by Maoists early Saturday, police said.

Canada hints LTTE behind human-smuggling ship

VANCOUVER - As a ship carrying nearly 500 Sri Lankan Tamils landed here Thursday, the Canadian public safety minister hinted that the Tamil Tigers were behind smuggling these people into Canada.

Maoists set on fire iron ore-laden trucks in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR - Around 60 armed Maoists set on fire at least six trucks loaded with iron ore for Essar Steel in Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Dantewada district early Saturday, police said.

Gunmen kill 10 on Pakistan’s Independence Day

ISLAMABAD - At least 10 people were killed Saturday in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, even as parts of the nation reeled under the havoc of floods on its Independence Day.

Security up in Orissa ahead of I-Day

BHUBANESWAR - Security was tightened in and around areas of Maoist concentration in Orissa after the rebels gave a call asking people to boycott Independence Day celebrations Sunday, an official said Saturday.

Maoists set six iron ore laden trucks on fire

RAIPUR - Armed Maoists set on fire at least six trucks loaded with iron ore in Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Dantewada district early Saturday, police said.