Flood losses Rs.12,000 crore, Andhra seeks helpOctober 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The worst floods in over a century have left a trail of destruction estimated at Rs.12,225 crore, the Andhra Pradesh government has said while asking New Delhi for immediate assistance of Rs.6,000 crore. In a memorandum to United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Chief Minister K.
La. woman arrested after allegedly cutting her boyfriend for trying to have sex with herOctober 1st, 2009 Police: Woman, not in the mood, cuts boyfriendMONROE, La. — A 52-year-old woman was booked Thursday morning with domestic battery after telling police that she cut her boyfriend for trying to have sex with her.
A day to remember: Man pops the question, woman tumbles from trail at water falls near DCSeptember 7th, 2009 Hiker tumbles down rocks after marriage proposalPOTOMAC, Md. — It was a lucky day for one hiker near Washington — and not just because her boyfriend popped the question.
Alaska woman upset over missing dog accused of shoving friend out of moving carSeptember 4th, 2009 Woman allegedly shoves friend from moving carFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Police arrested a North Pole woman accused of shoving her friend out of a moving vehicle. According to a criminal complaint, 34-year-old Christina Louisa Martin and her friend had been drinking at a bar Tuesday night.
Business executive held for raping domestic help in NoidaAugust 22nd, 2009 NOIDA - A 40-year-old executive of a leading electronic company was arrested Saturday for allegedly raping his domestic help, police said. The 22-year-old woman, originally from Jharkhand, was being allegedly raped by Henry Daniel, a senior HR executive with Samsung India, for the last six months though the matter came to light only Saturday when the woman, along with NGO workers who had placed her as a domestic help in Daniel's house, lodged a complaint, police said.
Woman found dead in DelhiJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 40-year-old woman was found dead with head injury marks in her southwest Delhi home Wednesday, police said. Manju Chabra was found dead in her house in Dabri by her 20-year-old daughter around 11.30 a.m., a police officer said.
Young couple found hanging in NoidaJuly 27th, 2009 NOIDA - A young man and woman were found hanging from an electric pole and a tree respectively early Monday in Noida, police said. The bodies were noticed in the morning by passersby in Sector 15A of Noida, adjacent to New Delhi.
Police: Woman warned not to disturb 'alligator' instead finds marijuana lab in Pa. homeJuly 16th, 2009 Pa. woman warned about gator finds pot lab insteadDARBY, Pa. — Police said a woman defied a warning not to venture onto the second floor of a Philadelphia-area house because an alligator was kept there, and uncovered an operating marijuana lab.
Wash. woman accused of identity theft says dog ate her checksJune 30th, 2009 Accused Wash. woman says 'dog ate my checks'ARLINGTON, Wash.
Woman sets herself ablaze in DelhiJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 50-year-old woman set herself on fire and jumped from the first floor of her house in the capital Monday, police said. Sharda, a resident of Block G in Jehangirpuri in northwest Delhi, set herself ablaze in front of her 15-year-old daughter and jumped from the first floor of the house at around 9 a.m.
Hospital says woman hit by car fleeing Philly robbery scene has died, bringing toll to 4June 11th, 2009 Car hits Philly crowd, killing 3 kids, womanPHILADELPHIA — A woman who was struck by a car fleeing a robbery scene died Thursday, a day after the vehicle jumped a curb, smashed into a crowd and killed three young children. Latoya Smith, 22, died Thursday morning, Albert Einstein Medical Center spokeswoman Judy Horwitz said.
White House temporarily locked down after woman jumps fence and is taken into custodyJune 9th, 2009 White House locked down after woman jumps fenceWASHINGTON — A woman jumped a fence onto White House property Tuesday and was immediately taken into custody, the Secret Service said. The White House went into a security lockdown and members of the news media were not permitted to leave the building for more than an hour.
Ghazibad residents block rail traffic for 5 hoursMay 25th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Angered commuters in Ghaziabad Monday disrupted traffic on the eastern railway track after two people in a running train were killed when they hit a signal pole, allegedly installed wrongly. Services could be resumed only after senior railway officials assured the pole would be removed.
Police in Nebraska say woman suspected of drunken driving caused $26,000 in damages on driveMay 2nd, 2009 Police: driver caused $26K damages, arrestedFREMONT, Neb. — Police say a woman arrested in Nebraska on suspicion of drunken driving hit fences, garages and a house as she left a $26,000 trail of destruction.
El Paso police say car fleeing officers slams into utility pole, killing 3 and injuring 1April 29th, 2009 El Paso car wreck kills 3, injures 1EL PASO, Texas — Authorities in Texas say a car carrying four people has crashed into a utility pole after police stopped chasing it, killing three people in the vehicle and injuring one. El Paso police Officer Chris Mears says the four were suspected of stealing beer from a convenience store early Wednesday.