Saturday, December 26, 2009

Headlines Saturday 26th December 2009


Hunt for 11-year-old Sarah Fowell, who authorities say was abducted by a registered sex offender, ends with the grim discovery of her body.

Airline Bomb Attempt Fails As Suspect Claims Terror Link

Officials say Nigerian man subdued while trying to blow up international flight says he acted on behalf of Al Qaeda

Obama Nominee in Limbo
In last jab at Dems for passing health care bill, Senate Republicans block nomination of Obama's controversial choice for Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel

Salvation Army Major Fatally Shot
Manhunt on for 2 suspects who police say killed an Arkansas charity worker in front of his 3 children

Personal income tax cuts put on hold
BROAD income tax cuts are off Labor's agenda, with Australia "unable to afford them for years".

Woman says she did not want to hurt Pope
THE woman accused of attacking the Pope was only "trying to greet the holy father", report says.

AC/DC concert in doubt over birds
AC/DC may have to cancel a sold-out concert because their music poses a danger to birds.

Huge US storm puts freeze on Xmas
A FIERCE Christmas blizzard has killed at least 23 people across the US and impacted millions.

Man shot dead by police 'a good person'
A MAN who died after being shot by police was a helpful person who would "do anything for anybody'', a neighbour says.

Hi-tech weaponry to harass whalers
THE high seas battle between Japanese whalers and the Sea Shepherd has gone hi-tech with the use of a military grade laser, a stealth ship and sonic cannons.

Commonwealth is face of the future: Queen
THE Queen used her Christmas message to highlight the importance she attaches to the Commonwealth

Thai boxing world champion shot dead in Moscow
A FORMER world champion in Thai boxing has been shot dead in Moscow in an apparent contract killing, the latest high-profile murder to hit the Russian capital. The body of Muslim Abdullayev, 27, was found late on Thursday with multiple gunshot wounds to the head at a stadium in the north of Moscow, the investigative committee of the prosecutor's office said in a statement today. "It seems that this murder was most likely a contract killing,'' a security source told the Interfax news agency.
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