APNewsBreak: Licensing agreement clears way for vote on handover of first NJ casino to lendersOctober 9th, 2009 AP: Lenders to seek full license for NJ casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Lenders seeking to take over the first American casino outside Las Vegas have agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license.
Woman arrested for urinating on police station after her companion was denied use of bathroomOctober 1st, 2009 Woman accused of urinating on NH police stationMERRIMACK, N.H. — Police said a woman has been arrested for urinating on a police station after her companion wasn't allowed to use its restroom.
Blast near police station kills 12 recruits in Pakistan's Swat ValleyAugust 30th, 2009 Blast kills 12 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a suicide bomber has killed at least 12 police recruits near the main police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley. It is one of the largest attacks in the northwestern valley since the army said it regained control of it from Taliban militants.
Explosion, gunfire near police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley kill 3 recruitsAugust 30th, 2009 Blast kills 3 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a large explosion and gunfire have been heard near a police station in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley. He says at least three police recruits are dead in the area, which the army recently retook from Taliban control.
BJP leader shot dead in Uttarakhand police stationAugust 23rd, 2009 DEHRADUN - A member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot dead allegedly by his rival inside an Uttarakhand police station, an official said Sunday. Kala Dungi block president Balwant Singh Kaniyal, who is also accused in a murder case, had a fight Saturday evening with the accused.
NASA clears shuttle Discovery for Tuesday launch to space station; Weather outlook improvingAugust 23rd, 2009 NASA clears shuttle for launch, weather improvingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Discovery for liftoff Tuesday, and the weather looks promising as long as thunderstorms stay away during fueling.
Nigeria Islamist fighters attack police station, 39 militants die in fightingJuly 26th, 2009 Nigeria: police-Islamist clash kills 39ABUJA, Nigeria — Islamist militants attacked a police station in northern Nigeria Sunday, and police killed 39 militants and arrested more than 150 others, a police spokesman said. The Islamist fighters attacked a station in the capital of Bauchi state, state police spokesman Mohammed Barau said.
Running on empty: Police say men robbed NY gas station, were caught when car ran out of fuelJuly 1st, 2009 Police: Robbers hit NY gas station, ran out of gasKIRKWOOD, N.Y. — State police in New York say two Pennsylvania men robbed a gas station and might have gotten away if they had also fueled up.
Supreme Court will decide battle between Shell Oil and gas station operatorsJune 15th, 2009 Court steps into dispute between Shell, stationsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is stepping into a dispute between Shell Oil Co. and gas station operators who claim the oil company tried to drive them out of business.
Shell station in Canada begins selling gas blended with biofuel made of wheat strawJune 10th, 2009 Shell station sells gas blended with wheat biofuelAMSTERDAM — Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has begun selling gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol derived from wheat straw at a Shell station in Ottawa, Canada. Though there are now thousands of gas stations worldwide that sell gasoline blends containing some ethanol fermented from corn or sugar cane, the Ottawa station is believed to be the first to sell ethanol derived from straw, Shell said.
Ohio widow's donation of WWII artillery shell spurs neighborhood shutdown as bomb squad calledJune 5th, 2009 Ohio widow's donation of WWII shell spurs shutdownCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A military museum near Columbus, Ohio got more than it bargained for when the widow of a World War II veteran tried to donate an artillery shell. Officials evacuated six businesses and temporarily shut down a road Thursday as firefighters, police and a bomb squad checked out the 18-inch long shell.
NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for June 13 launch to space station, 5 spacewalks plannedJune 3rd, 2009 NASA clears space shuttle for June 13 launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a June 13 launch to the international space station.
US judge clears Pennsylvania manufacturing lobbyist Anton of insider tradingApril 28th, 2009 US judge clears lobbyist of insider tradingPHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has cleared a Pennsylvania lobbyist of a civil charge of insider trading. Frederick W.
Shell agrees to $5.8 million settlement with Sierra Club over Deer Park refineryApril 23rd, 2009 Shell settles with Texas environmental groupsNEW YORK — Shell Oil Co. reached a $5.8 million settlement Thursday with environmental groups and agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions at a Gulf Coast refinery.
Engineer lynched by BSP legislator, supportersDecember 23rd, 2008 LUCKNOW - An engineer in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district was lynched by a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his supporters after he refused to pay an alleged extortion demand for the birthday celebrations of Chief Minister Mayawati, police said Wednesday. 'Supporters of BSP legislator Shekhar Tiwari picked M.K.
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