Police: UCLA student booked on suspicion of attempted murder in stabbing of fellow studentOctober 9th, 2009 Student booked for attempt murder in UCLA stabbingLOS ANGELES — A UCLA student has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbing of a fellow student in a chemistry lab on campus. Los Angeles Police Officer Sara Faden says 20-year-old Damon Thompson was arrested Thursday in the Young Hall chemistry building shortly after the attack.
Yale lab tech due in court this week on charges he murdered grad student, stuffed body in wallOctober 4th, 2009 Yale lab tech due in court to face murder chargeNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A former Yale University lab technician is due in court this week on charges that he strangled a graduate student and stuffed her body inside a wall.
Supporters hold vigils nationwide to mark 2 months of captivity for US hikers detained in IranSeptember 30th, 2009 Vigils planned nationwide for hikers held in IranBERKELEY, Calif. — Supporters of three American hikers detained in Iran are planning vigils around the country to draw attention to their plight.
Funeral set for Saturday in California for slain Yale graduate student Annie LeSeptember 21st, 2009 Saturday funeral set for slain Yale grad studentEL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Funeral plans are being finalized in California for a Yale graduate student found dead in her lab building on what would have been her wedding day.
California community mourns loss of Yale graduate student who excelled in high schoolSeptember 14th, 2009 Calif. community mourns loss of Yale grad studentPLACERVILLE, Calif. — The Yale graduate student whose body was found in a university medical lab was seen as a high-achiever in high school who knew early on that she wanted a career in medicine.
Body found in Yale lab building is identified as that of missing grad studentSeptember 14th, 2009 Body in Yale building ID'd as missing grad studentNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut's chief medical examiner says the body found hidden behind a wall in a Yale University research building is that of a missing graduate student.
Families speak out in NYC to keep attention on US hikers missing in IranAugust 20th, 2009 Kin speak out on US hikers missing in IranNEW YORK — Relatives of three American hikers being held in Iran continue to press their case that the backpackers never had any intention of going there. Hikers Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd have been held since they entered Iran from Iraq without authorization on July 31.
Last Calif. defendant in prison-based Islamic militant group sentenced for terrorist plotAugust 18th, 2009 Last defendant sentenced in Calif. terrorist plotSANTA ANA, Calif.
SoCal grad student returns to LA after being imprisoned in Iran for women's rights researchAugust 15th, 2009 Grad student imprisoned in Iran returns to LALOS ANGELES — A graduate student imprisoned for a month in Iran and barred from leaving the country for nearly a year has returned home to Los Angeles, her professor said Friday. Esha Momeni, 29, was charged with acting against Iran's national security and held mainly in solitary confinement after conducting research on the Iranian women's rights movement for her thesis at California State University, Northridge.
Secretary of State Clinton renews US call for Iran to release Americans detained, missingAugust 15th, 2009 US renews calls on Iran to release AmericansWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pressing Iran to release Americans who are detained or have gone missing there. Retired FBI agent Robert Levinson has been missing since March 2007.
Graduate student returns to US after being imprisoned in Iran for women's rights researchAugust 15th, 2009 Grad student imprisoned in Iran returns to USLOS ANGELES — A graduate student imprisoned for a month in Iran and barred from leaving the country for nearly a year has returned to Los Angeles. Esha Momeni, 29, was charged with acting against Iran's national security and held mainly in solitary confinement after conducting research on the Iranian women's rights movement for her thesis at California State University, Northridge.
Families: 3 American hikers detained by Iran entered the country by mistakeAugust 11th, 2009 Families: American hikers entered Iran by mistakePHILADELPHIA — The families of three American hikers being held in Iran say their children had no intention of entering Iran and that they hope the misunderstanding will be resolved quickly. Joshua Fattal, freelance journalist Shane Bauer and Bauer's girlfriend, Sarah Shourd, have been held in Iran since July 31.
Poland signs $550 million gas deal with QatargasJune 29th, 2009 Poland signs long-term deal with QatargasWARSAW, Poland — Poland signed a $550 million contract with Qatargas on Monday to receive 1.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year over 20 years, officials said. "It is the first long-term contract since 1993 which increases our energy security in real terms," Polish treasury minister Aleksander Grad said.
Badly damaged Frank Lloyd Wright home in Los Angeles being sold for $15MJune 19th, 2009 Damaged Frank Lloyd Wright home put up for saleLOS ANGELES — A badly damaged Frank Lloyd Wright landmark has been put up for sale by a foundation that is having trouble raising money and sees private ownership as the best way to save it. The 1924 Ennis House sits on a hilltop north of downtown.
Cornell grad student charged with murdering wife, whose body was found in parkJune 5th, 2009 Cornell grad student charged with killing wifeSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Cornell University graduate student from New Zealand has been charged with murdering his wife, whose body was found along a wooded trail in a state park with her throat slashed.
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