From The Wire
Judge Asked To Dismiss Patdown Lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 11 (UPI) — Attorneys for the Richmond, Va., International Airport and a man who claimed airport security violated his rights argued whether the case should be dismissed. Federal attorneys argued security personnel at a checkpoint acted properly, while the attorney representing 21-year-old Aaron Tobey of Charlottesville, Va., said security personnel went too […]
Al-Shabaab Conscripting Child Soldiers
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Somali refugees are fleeing to Ethiopia for fear their children might be conscripted by Islamist insurgents, a United Nations refugee official in Africa said. “A lot of these rural families have been forced to support al-Shabaab militias that go through their areas, either giving them the animals or the […]
Canadian Copters In Jamaica For Hurricanes
TRENTON, Ontario, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The Canadian military is deploying 65 air force personnel and three helicopters to Jamaica as hurricane season ramps up, defense officials said. Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced the deployment of troops and three CH-146 Griffon helicopters to the Caribbean island that suffered major devastation by Hurricane Dean in August […]
NGOs Complain Of Minsk Repression
LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — A decision by authorities in Belarus to sideline human rights groups in the country makes it nearly impossible to hear independent voices, critics say. Belarusian authorities had charged Ales Bialatski with tax evasion. Bialatski served as the head of human rights group Viasna. Human Rights Watch said it “appears” he […]
Woman Who Abandoned Newborn Wants Custody
WHEATON, Ill., Aug. 11 (UPI) — A refugee from Myanmar who left her newborn son in a neighbor’s yard in a Chicago suburb says she wants to regain custody of the boy. Nunu Sung, 26, is in prison serving a short term for lying to police and is scheduled to be paroled in January, the […]
Swastika Turns Up In Child Meal
UMEA, Sweden, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The parents of an 8-year-old Swedish boy say they were shocked to find a swastika tattoo in the fast-food meal they purchased for their son Eddie. “We couldn’t believe our eyes,” said Malin Hagglund, Eddie’s mother. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.” The swastika was included in […]
Tornado Kills 1, Brings Rain To Tulsa
TULSA, Okla., Aug. 11 (UPI) — A tornado that moved through the Locust Grove, Okla., area killed one person and injured two others, while bringing rain to the parched area, police said. Mayes County Emergency Management said the woman, 82-year-old Beverly Reed, was killed Wednesday when her mobile home was destroyed by the tornado that […]
Six NATO Troops Killed In Afghan Bombings
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Six Western soldiers were killed in bombings in Afghanistan Thursday, five of them in a single attack, NATO said. The nationalities of the victims were not released, although most foreign forces serving in southern Afghanistan where the bombings took place are either American or British. Improvised explosive devices remain […]
U.S. Defends Stance On Egypt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Washington said it was concerned with anti-American sentiment developing in Egypt, saying accusations targeting its envoy to Cairo are off the mark. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that anti-American sentiment in post-revolution Egypt was at a high. The report points to a cover of a July edition of a […]
Group Sues Over Florida's New Textbook Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 11 (UPI) — A group tracking national security has filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Rick Scott over a new law that streamlines the state’s textbook selection. Citizens for National Security, based in Boca Raton, Fla., said Wednesday the new procedure does not provide for careful review of textbooks, The Orlando (Fla.) […]
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