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Tyson barred from entering New Zealand

Oct 3, 2012

WELLINGTON (AFP) ― The New Zealand government on Wednesday blocked former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist Mike Tyson from entering the country.Tyson had originally been granted a visa, despite opposition from Prime Minister John Key, to visit in November for a charity event.But associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson said the visa has now been cancelled after the show sponsor, the Life Education Trust, made clear it “no longer wants to have any involvement” with Tyson’s vi
Professor gets naked in front of class

Oct 3, 2012

A Michigan State University professor who stripped off his clothes in class was taken to a hospital and is not being charged with a crime, the school said.The university said police received a call just after 1 p.m. Monday about a man shouting in the hallway of the school's engineering building and they soon discovered the man, a professor, had stripped all of his clothes off in front of his calcu
Briton who fled with teen to France agrees to extradition

Oct 3, 2012

A married British teacher who fled with a 15-year-old schoolgirl to France agreed Tuesday to be extradited, as his lawyer said the arrested fugitive wanted his "full story" to emerge.Asked if he was ready to be handed over to British judicial authorities for questioning, 30-year-old Jeremy Forrest, who was dressed in a checked shirt and jeans, told a court in Bordeaux: "Yes."During the 20-minute h
Woman jailed for stalking female television commentator

Oct 3, 2012

A 51-year-old British woman was sent to prison for stalking and threatening BBC commentator and former Olympic star Gillian Clark, according to local news reports.Hull Crown Court sentenced Susan Maynard to two years in jail after she repeatedly breached a restraining order that prohibited her from contacting Clark, whom she had been stalking for 11 years.It is unclear why Maynard started stalking the former badminton player. She met her only once in 2001, when Clark employed a gardener and Mayn
Romney looks to revive campaign at debate

Oct 3, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican challenger Mitt Romney looks to use Wednesday's debate against Barack Obama to revive his struggling presidential campaign, seeking not only to win over undecided voters but also fire up Republicans who have begun questioning whether he can win. Though polls show the race remains tight ahead of the Nov. 6 vote, Obama clearly has momentum and the edge not only i
New York cracks down on social media gangsters

Oct 3, 2012

The New York Police Department is deploying a surge of detectives to patrol an increasingly mean new beat: Facebook and other social networks.Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Tuesday that he's doubling the number of detectives assigned to combating local teen gangs and that increased surveillance of social networks will be a major part of the strategy.The gangs under scrutiny are not the big
Japan P.M. reshuffles Cabinet to boost support

Oct 2, 2012

TOKYO (AP) ― Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet for the third time this year Monday in hopes of boosting flagging public support for his government amid speculation that elections will be called in coming months.Noda appointed 10 new ministers in the 18-member Cabinet, saying the new lineup will tackle domestic and international issues facing the country and acknowledging that much remains to be done.The most prominent changes include Koriki Jojima as finance minister,
Syria air strike kills children

Oct 2, 2012

ALEPPO (AFP) ― Shelling and air raids killed dozens of Syrian civilians, including children, on Monday, a watchdog said, while rebels and loyalists fought close-quarter battles in Aleppo’s main souk.In New York, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon urged Damascus to show compassion to its people, as Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said a political solution was still possible if the West and Gulf states halted support for the rebels.Muallem also dismissed the concerns Washington has about the security of
Canadian men charged for chained sex slave

Oct 2, 2012

This image is not directly related to the article. (123rf)A Canadian man was arrested and his partner was sought in the alleged chaining of a teenage boy who was sexually assaulted, police said.David J. Leblanc, 47, of Nova Scotia was arrested Sunday after a motorist reported seeing a suspicious man walking on a logging road in Ontario without shoes, CBC News reported.Police say Leblanc and a sec
House fire strikes on woman's birthday

Oct 2, 2012

While a 73-year-old Georgia woman was out celebrating her birthday with her family, her home burned down, officials said.The unfortunate event happened Saturday at the Cherokee County home of Eva Childers, TWSB-TV, Atlanta, reported.Childers said she and her family were celebrating in Dawsonville when the fire occurred."Time we got up there, the neighbors called and said my house was burning," Chi
Boyfriend held in coed's dorm room death

Oct 2, 2012

The 21-year-old boyfriend of a freshman found dead in her dorm room at State University of New York at Brockport has been charged with murder, authorities say.The Monroe County medical examiner said Sunday Alexandra Kogut, 18, of New Hartford died of blunt force trauma, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported.Clayton Whittemore, a Utica College student who also is from New Hartford, was arre
[Photo] Paris Motor Show

Oct 2, 2012

A model sits on a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Moab Edition (UPI) A Lumeneo Smera ultra-small battery electric vehicle (UPI) Photos of concept and luxury vehicles at the Paris Motor Show in Paris on September 27, 2012. The show, the first motor show in the world dating back to 1898, opens to the public on September 29 and runs through October 14. (UPI)A McLaren MP4-12C (UPI) A Peugeot Onyx (UPI) A Mini Coo
Strong quakes strike off northern Japan: USGS

Oct 2, 2012

A strong 6.2-magnitude quake struck off northern Japan on Tuesday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issued.It hit at 7:21 am (2221 GMT Monday) in waters 96 kilometers (60 miles) east of Miyako on the main island of Honshu at a depth of just 9.7 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.The quake was followed by a 5.1-magnitude jo
Boy Scouts to report pedophiles missed previously

Oct 2, 2012

The Boy Scouts of America plan to begin doing what critics say they should have done decades ago _ bring suspected sex abusers named in the organization’s so-called perversion files to the attention of authorities.The Scouts had argued they did all they could to prevent sex abuse by spending a century tracking pedophiles and using those records to keep known sex offenders out of their organization. But a court-ordered release of the perversion files from 1965 to 1985, expected sometime in Octobe
Boat sinks off Hong Kong after collision; 36 dead

Oct 2, 2012

A boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.The boat was carrying utility company workers and their families to famed Victoria Harbour to watch a fireworks display in celebration of China's National Day and mid-autumn festival. The two vessels collided Monday night near Lamma Is