San Antonio victim rape kits to undergo DNA testing in department effort to solve old casesNovember 17th, 2009 San Antonio rape kits to undergo DNA testingSAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police say nearly 150 victim rape kits will face DNA testing as the department pushes to solve years-old cases. Police announced the new planned testing of rape evidence in cases where the assailant was not known or the victim declined to pursue charges.
A campaign against spurious liquor - by drinkersNovember 10th, 2009 SAHARANPUR - They are not asking people to stop drinking, but insisting that villagers buy alcohol from licensed shops. They are drinkers who are wiser after spurious liquor claimed at least 30 lives in their district in Uttar Pradesh.
Pfizer announces plans for research and development facilities as it integrates Wyeth's sitesNovember 9th, 2009 Status of Pfizer and Wyeth research facilitiesPfizer Inc., which just acquired fellow drugmaker Wyeth, is closing six of the two companies' research sites and keeping open 14 others. Two Cambridge, Mass., sites will operate as one.
Mental evaluation ordered for Idaho man accused of running over 2 police officersNovember 5th, 2009 ID man accused of hitting troopers to be evaluatedBOISE, Idaho — A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Idaho man accused of intentionally driving his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median. The evaluation ordered Thursday will determine if David Turnovec (Turn-oh-vitch) of Buhl is mentally competent to stand trial.
Find kidnapped doctors or face strike, says Bihar medicosNovember 2nd, 2009 PATNA - The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Monday threatened to paralyse medical services in Bihar if the two doctors who were allegedly abducted nearly forty-eight hours ago in the state's Samastipur district were not found soon. The association also protested against the "police's failure" in recovering the abducted doctors.
Mexico City puts 1,300 overweight police officers on a dietOctober 15th, 2009 Mexico City puts 1,300 overweight police on a dietMEXICO CITY — Some Mexico City cops are taking a bite out of more than crime. The Mexican capital is putting its 1,300 of its heaviest police officers on a diet, concerned about rapidly expanding waistlines in the force.
Naked burglar shown on video breaking into La. home, cooking meal, showering before leavingOctober 7th, 2009 Naked burglar breaks into home, cooks and showersSLIDELL, La. — Police said a naked man who appeared to be drunk or on drugs broke into a home in Slidell, cooked and ate a meal and took a shower before leaving, wrapped only in a sheet.
71-year-old dies while participating in brisk walk competitionSeptember 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A 71-year-old man died in a hospital here after collapsing while participating in a brisk walk competition organised by Chandigarh police here Thursday, police said. Bishen Singh took part in the four-km walk under the veteran category.
Ex-police officer in Calif. gets 15 years for taking drugs, supplying to othersSeptember 21st, 2009 Ex-police officer gets 15 years in drug caseLOS ANGELES — A former police officer in Southern California has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for taking narcotics from drug traffickers and peddling the drugs to other dealers. Alvaro Murillo was sentenced Monday in U.S.
Poisoning at group therapy session in Germany, 2 people die, doctor detainedSeptember 20th, 2009 2 people die in poisoning at German therapy groupBERLIN — A doctor leading a group therapy session gave participants drugs and other substances that killed two and left 10 hospitalized, Berlin police said Sunday. One person was left comatose and in critical condition.
Phildelphia police say a man lost his stepson at 4:30 a.m. while on alleged drug buySeptember 14th, 2009 Cops: Man loses stepson while trying to buy drugsPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police said a man out buying drugs flagged down officers after he couldn't find the car he'd parked with his 6-year-old stepson inside. The man, 31, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person.
Police: Va. man with gun arrested near Capitol during Obama health care addressSeptember 10th, 2009 Police: Man with gun arrested during Obama addressWASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a Virginia man they say tried to get into a secure area near the Capitol with a gun in his car as the president gave his health care address to Congress.
A quarter of heart patients don't take their pillsSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - At least a fourth of cardiac patients don't take medicines prescribed to prevent heart attacks and strokes, a new study says. The study results suggest that doctors need to pay more attention to the way patients take their medicines in line with recommendations in recent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance.
30 children fall ill after eating Jatropha seedsSeptember 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - At least 30 children fell ill in Chhattisgarh Monday after they consumed seeds of the poisonous Jatropha plant, which is used to extract bio-fuel, police said. The incident was reported from Suloni village of Janjgir-Champa district, some 180 km from here.
American Fritzl had been arrested on kidnapping, rape charges in 1972September 4th, 2009 LONDON - American Fritzl, Phillip Garrido, had reportedly been arrested 37 years ago for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl in 1972. efore raping the girl at a motel, Garrido, then 21, had allegedly forced her to take drugs.
