Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, one of them run over after apparent escapeSeptember 30th, 2009 Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo are deadBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo's kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. Witnesses spotted the baby kangaroo and called authorities, but by the time officers arrived it was dead, senior officer Zeljko Perosevic said.
Arizona police: Mother, 2 teenage sons dead after apparent murder-suicideSeptember 21st, 2009 AZ police investigate apparent murder-suicideMESA, Ariz. — Arizona police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a mother and her two teenage sons dead.
Woman finds bodies of her 2 children, ex-husband in California apartment in apparent homicideSeptember 17th, 2009 2 children, man found dead in California apartmentTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Officials say two children and a man have been found dead in an apparent homicide in an apartment in Southern California.
Police: Finn Caspersen, former Beneficial Corp. CEO, found dead in RI of apparent suicideSeptember 9th, 2009 Financier Finn Caspersen found dead in RIWESTERLY, R.I. — Finn M.W.
6 killed in blasts at ammunition and explosives factory in SerbiaSeptember 3rd, 2009 Blasts kill 6 at Serbia munitions factoryBELGRADE, Serbia — A series of explosions late Thursday at an ammunition factory in central Serbia killed at least six people and injured 10, police said. They said the explosions occurred around 10 p.m.
Report: 6 killed in blasts at ammunition and explosives factory in SerbiaSeptember 3rd, 2009 Report: blasts kill 6 at Serbia munitions factoryBELGRADE, Serbia — State TV is reporting that six people have been killed and at least 10 injured in a series of explosions at an ammunition factory in central Serbia. The report said the explosions occurred around 10 p.m.
Judges dismisses charges against former Brushy Mountain guard in East Tenn. courthouse escapeAugust 6th, 2009 Charges against ex-Tenn. prison guard dismissedKINGSTON, Tenn.
Russia to take nuclear waste from Serbian reactor to prevent its falling into terrorist handsJune 10th, 2009 Russia agrees to take nuclear waste from SerbiaBELGRADE, Serbia — Russia agreed Wednesday to take 3 metric tons of spent fuel from a closed Serbian nuclear reactor to ensure the radioactive waste does not end up in terrorist hands, officials said. Thousands of fuel rods are now stored in poorly guarded storage areas just east of Belgrade.
Genocide suspect Mladic moved freely under Serb army protection until 2002, ex-bodyguard saysJune 9th, 2009 Mladic had army protection, ex-bodyguard saysBELGRADE, Serbia — Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic moved freely in Serbia under army protection until 2002, although he was wanted by a U.N. court on genocide charges, a former bodyguard said Tuesday.
Couple, son found dead in apparent double murder-suicide in Houston suburb of League CityMay 14th, 2009 3 dead in apparent double murder-suicide in TexasLEAGUE CITY, Texas — Police say a couple and their son are dead after an apparent double murder-suicide in a Houston suburb. Authorities on Wednesday night found the bodies of Lewis Cantrell III, his father, Lewis Cantrell II, and stepmother, Gayle Cantrell.
Australian court orders halt to program that sought to kill 7,000 kangaroos around capitalMay 14th, 2009 Australian court halts killing of kangaroosCANBERRA, Australia — A court suspended a government program to kill 7,000 kangaroos on federal land near the Australian capital on Thursday, halting efforts to thin a mushrooming population of the beloved marsupials that authorities say are threatening endangered species. Animal activists challenged the government's contention that thousands of common eastern gray kangaroos must be urgently slaughtered on Canberra's fringes to protect endangered plants, reptiles and insects that share the grassy habitat with an abundant population of kangaroos.
Red Star Belgrade coach quitsMay 9th, 2009 BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade's Macedonian coach Cedomir Janevski has resigned, the Serbian club said Saturday. 'Janevski is no longer prepared to be in charge of Red Star and has agreed to cancel his contract with the club,' the club said on its website.
Conservationists angry as Australian defense department starts shooting 6,000 kangaroosMay 8th, 2009 Australia to shoot 6,000 kangaroosCANBERRA, Australia — Australia's army has started shooting 6,000 kangaroos to thin their population on an army training ground near the capital, an official said Friday, outraging conservationists who have vowed to protest. The killings are intended to protect endangered plants and insects that share the grassy habitat with the kangaroos.
Son keeps dead father in home for his pension: ReportsApril 14th, 2009 BELGRADE - Serbian police have arrested a man who kept his dead father in his home to continue collecting his retirement pension, Belgrade newspapers said Tuesday. The 70-year-old man died up to 18 months ago, the reports said.
Serbia favourite in Fed Cup playoff against SpainFebruary 10th, 2009 BELGRADE - Serbia's women's tennis team will be a strong favourite against Spain when the two countries meet in the Fed Cup World Group play-offs this April, Serbian tennis officials said. The matches will be played April 25 and 26 and the four winning nations will qualify for the 2010 World Group, while the four losers will start in World Group II in 2010.