Monster the dog repeatedly jumps on sliding door to alert Md. family to house fireOctober 13th, 2009 Dog jumps on sliding door to alert family to fireBELTSVILLE, Md. — Prince George's County fire officials said a family's barking dog alerted them to a fire and enabled them to escape without injury.
Greenpeace hangs banner from Pittsburgh bridge, protesters dangling over river arrestedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Greenpeace hangs banner from Pittsburgh bridgePITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police say 14 people from Greenpeace were arrested Wednesday on two of the city's bridges. The environmental group unfurled a banner below the West End Bridge.
Chained-up pit bull leaps out window after owner during armed robbery in NYC, hangs selfSeptember 19th, 2009 Dog leaps out window during NY robbery, hangs selfNEW YORK — New York City police say two men escaped a gang of armed robbers by jumping out a second-story window, but a pit bull died after he leaped after his owner and hanged himself from his chain. Police say the pit bull had been chained up in the Bronx living room early Friday when three armed men broke down the door.
Agra prisoner hangs himself in jailSeptember 18th, 2009 AGRA - A 45-year-old man who was serving a life sentence hanged himself from a tree within the jail premises here, an official said Saturday. Netra Pal hanged himself using his lungi at the District Jail of Agra Friday while other inmates were away for Namaz.
Japan hangs 3 murderers, including the one who lured victims through websiteJuly 28th, 2009 TOKYO — Japan executed three convicted murderers Tuesday, including a man who found his victims when they posted messages on suicide Web sites. Japan, along with the United States, is one of the few industrialized countries that still has capital punishment.
Cab collides with car, jumps curb near Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, critically injuring 2June 25th, 2009 Cab jumps curb in Philly; 2 in critical conditionPHILADELPHIA — Police say a taxi jumped a curb and crashed into a crowd in front of Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, striking a bicyclist and a pedestrian, who are in critical condition. Police say the accident occurred around 10 p.m.
Woman jumps to death from mall on Delhi-Ghaziabad borderJune 24th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 23-year-old woman jumped to death from the third floor of a mall on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border Wednesday afternoon, police said. Sarswati had gone to the EDM mall with her husband Dhirendra Kumar, a resident of Bhovapur locality in Ghaziabad, Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Terror accused hangs himself in Ghaziabad jailJune 20th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A man suspected of involvement in the Frontier Mail blast in 1997 committed suicide by hanging himself in his prison cell in Ghaziabad, police said Saturday. The death occurred Friday in the Dasna jail in Ghaziabad where Shakeel was lodged after he was convicted by a Delhi court to 10 years' imprisonment in another terror related case in 1998.
Andhra mulls tough law to tackle acid attacks on womenJune 19th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Alarmed over the increasing acid attacks on women, the Andhra Pradesh government is mulling special legislation to deal with such crimes and ensure stringent punishment to the guilty. A day after two women were injured in acid attacks, Home Minister P.Sabita Indra Reddy told reporters Friday that she would hold talks with the central home minister in this regard.
Uttar Pradesh top cop visits family of murdered Dalit businessmanJune 5th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A day after a Dalit businessman was murdered by his wife's lover and friends, the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh visited the scene of the crime and delivered a cheque of Rs.150,000 to the family of the victim. "I am here to execute the new directives of the state chief minister that the director general of police will personally visit the spot to show the state's concern for the death of any Dalit in the state.
Jilted lover commits suicide after stabbing woman to deathJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 27-year-old jilted lover allegedly stabbed a married woman to death in broad daylight Wednesday before committing suicide at his house in west Delhi, police said. Kishan Pal, who worked as a labourer in a tent house, stabbed Asha Devi, 32, in Jeevan Park area of Bindapur in southwest Delhi around 1.30 p.m., police said.
Iran hangs 3 men for involvement in mosque bombing that killed 25May 30th, 2009 Iran hangs 3 over mosque bombingTEHRAN, Iran — Three people convicted of involvement in a mosque bombing in southeastern Iran that killed 25 were hanged Saturday, Iran's official news agency reported. The three men supplied explosives to the perpetrators who carried out the Thursday bombing in Zahedan, 1,000 miles southeast of the capital Tehran, said a statement issued by the judiciary.
Man tries to poison wife's lover, kills own father insteadMay 28th, 2009 PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian man accidentally killed his father while trying to poison his wife's lover with a tainted bottle of alcohol, national media reported Thursday. Police said Chhouy Chhim gave the poisoned alcohol as a gift to Chan Sarith, who he accused of having an affair with his wife, the Cambodia Daily reported.
Report: Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murder; over 90 executed in Iran this yearMay 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murderTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state-owned newspaper says four people including a 30-year-old woman convicted of murder have been hanged. The report in Thursday's edition of the daily newspaper IRAN only identified the four by their first names.
Iran hangs 8 men, 1 woman convicted of murder, drug trafficking; over 90 executed in 2009May 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug traffickingTEHRAN, Iran — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. The state-run daily newspaper IRAN said four of the nine including the woman were convicted of murder in separate cases and were hanged Wednesday.
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