More than 200 Louisiana law officers search for killer who escaped from Angola state prisonSeptember 12th, 2009 Hundreds search rugged Louisiana hills for escapeeANGOLA, La. — Hundreds of law enforcement officers — some on horseback, with bloodhounds or in boats — are searching Louisiana's rugged Tunica Hills for an escaped killer.
La. man shoots wife and son, kills self; 2-year-old also dies, possibly trying to escapeSeptember 6th, 2009 2-year-old, 3 others dead in La. domestic incidentHOLDEN, La.
Jury convicts ex-La. congressman's brother on 4 counts, including bribery, acquits on 3 countsAugust 22nd, 2009 Ex-La. congressman's brother convicted of briberyNEW ORLEANS — A federal jury has convicted New Orleans political operative Mose Jefferson of bribery charges less than a month after his brother, a former Louisiana congressman, was found guilty of unrelated corruption charges. The jury of six men and six women on Friday convicted Jefferson of two counts each of bribery and obstruction of justice for paying $100,000 in kickbacks to former New Orleans school board president Ellenese Brooks-Simms.
Independence Day remission for 500 Pakistani prisonersAugust 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Around 500 prisoners out of 80,000 will benefit from the remissions approved Wednesday by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari ahead of Independence Day, Aug 14. The approvals came on the advice of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, APP news agency reported.
Mexico apologizes to Church after raid to nab drug suspect during Mass, but says necessaryAugust 5th, 2009 Mexico apologizes to Church after raid during MassMEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has apologized to Roman Catholic officials and parishioners after storming a church during Mass to arrest a drug suspect. But the Public Safety Department is standing by the decision to launch the raid, saying it was necessary to avoid a violent confrontation or escape.
Three Uttar Pradesh cops held for helping criminal to escapeAugust 5th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Three police constables were arrested here Wednesday for helping a criminal to escape from police custody, officials said. Constables Jitendra Yadav, Brijesh Sharma and Devanand were missing for about a month from the Azamgarh district along with a criminal, Pintu Yadav, who was serving a sentence in the Azamgarh district jail.
Belgian police recapture 1 of 3 escaped convicts from Bruges prisonAugust 3rd, 2009 Belgian police recapture 1 of 3 escaped convictsBRUSSELS — Belgian authorities say they have recaptured a convict who escaped twice in as many weeks, including once from a Bruges prison by helicopter. The convict, Abdelhaq Melloul-Khayari, is believed to have carried out a bank robbery with two others after they made their break from the Bruges high-security prison two weeks ago.
Black-white disparity: A look at how states compare to national averageJuly 14th, 2009 Black-white disparity: How states compareA look at the achievement gap between black and white students on nationwide reading and math tests in 2007, according to a new Education Department report. Tests were graded on a 500-point scale.
Texas sees drop in state prison inmate population and increase in correctional officersJune 27th, 2009 Texas' prison guard shortage easesAUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of state convicts in Texas are going to be moving. Texas prison officials say they plan to cancel contracts to house as many as 1,900 state convicts in county lockups because the number of convicts in state prisons has fallen.
La. governor's proposed deal with the New Orleans Saints wins approval from state legislatureJune 25th, 2009 Saints deal gets Louisiana legislative OKBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov.
Startup car company to assemble autos in LouisianaJune 17th, 2009 Startup car company locating in MonroeMONROE, La. — A startup automobile company plans to assemble a new fuel-efficient vehicle in Louisiana, creating an estimated 1,400 jobs.
Rights commission: Almost 10,000 migrants passing through Mexico kidnapped in 6 monthsJune 16th, 2009 Mexico report: 9,758 migrants abducted in 6 monthsMEXICO CITY — A survey by Mexico's National Human Rights Commission shows that thousands of mainly Central American migrants crossing the country to reach the United States are kidnapped for ransom every year. The commission says an estimated 9,758 migrants were kidnapped in Mexico between September and February, mainly by drug gangs but some migrants reported that authorities were involved.
Mumbai gangster's aide nabbed in Uttar PradeshMay 31st, 2009 LUCKNOW - A close aide of Mumbai gangster Hemant Pujari was arrested Sunday in Lucknow by a joint team of Mumbai police and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), an official said. "Vinay Singh alias Bunty was nabbed from near the Badshahnagar railway station," additional director general (law and order) Brij Lal told reporters here.
Continental to temporarily reducing Mexico service as demand dropsMay 1st, 2009 Continental to temporarily cut Mexico capacityHOUSTON — Continental Airlines says it will temporarily cut the number of flights to Mexico or use smaller planes due to recent lower demand. The company said Thursday it will cut capacity to Mexico by 50 percent starting Monday and will cut departures by about 40 percent.
Southwest Airlines to add link to Mexico's Volaris, early step in code-sharing dealApril 27th, 2009 Southwest Airlines to add link to Mexico's VolarisDALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Monday it would offer a link on its Web site to let customers buy tickets on Mexican carrier Volaris, a step in the carriers' plans to cooperate on U.S.-Mexico service. Southwest said the availability of Volaris flights from a link on southwest.com was "an important first step" in the companies' relationship.
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