Sun
9/5/2010
3:54 PM
The body of missing California doctor Jacquelyn Kotarac was found Saturday lodged in the chimney of her boyfriend’s home, Bakersfield police said Tuesday. Kotarac was reported missing last Thursday after she did not show up for work.Kotarac, 49, was last seen Wednesday night trying to “force her way” inside her boyfriend’s home. Authorities say the boyfriend, who has not been identified, “left the house undetected to avoid a confrontation.” He did not return home that night.
Sun
9/5/2010
3:54 PM
Police snipers shot a gunman holding three Discovery Channel employees hostage Wednesday. Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger says the suspect, James Lee, was shot and is in custody. His condition is unknown. The three hostages were freed unharmed.Manger did not address whether Lee was carrying an explosive device as previously reported. Lee entered One Discovery Place, the channel’s headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland, around 1 p.m. Wednesday and took hostages in the lobby.
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Sun
9/5/2010
3:53 PM
The gunman holding several people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland has been identified as James Lee. Initial reports said Lee had only one hostage, but law enforcement officials now say he has a “small number” of hostages.Lee, who may also be armed with an explosive device, entered One Discovery Place around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities were called to the building by a Discovery Channel employee. Police are currently in negotiations with Lee.
Sun
9/5/2010
3:53 PM
An Asian man with a handgun and a possible explosive device is holding at least one person hostage in the lobby of the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland. According to witnesses, the man entered One Discovery Place around 1 p.m. and fired at least one shot before shouting, “Nobody is going anywhere.”Authorities are trying to talk to the gunman, who has not been identified. SWAT teams are at the scene. The area has been evacuated. No other details were available.
Sun
9/5/2010
3:53 PM
Caroline Giuliani, the daughter of former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, received 1 day of community service Tuesday as part of a plea deal in her shoplifting case. The 21-year-old must complete the community service with the Department of Sanitation before her next court date, which is set for November 4.Giuliani’s mother, Donna Hanover, and stepfather, Edwin Oster, stood beside her during the sentencing. Her lawyer refused to comment to the press.
Sun
9/5/2010
3:52 PM
An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed in Arkansas early Tuesday morning, killing all three people on board. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said there was apparently no distress call from the Bell 206 helicopter before it went down near the Scotland community in Van Buren County around 4:30 a.m.The crew was en route to the scene of a traffic accident to pick up a victim when the crash occurred. A spokesperson for Air Evac EMS said the names of the crew will be released later.
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Sun
9/5/2010
3:52 PM
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh is reportedly engaged to girlfriend Adrienne Williams, according to reports on Monday.
Sat
8/28/2010
11:27 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 28, 2010 (CRWENEWSWIRE) -- When Janis Newberry moved a year ago into Our House, a working shelter in Little Rock, Arkansas, for homeless men, women, and children, she had nowhere else to turn. After losing both her parents several years ago, she found it increasingly difficult to cope with life, sunk into depression, and started drinking "way too much," she says.
While she was functional -- able to hold a job and maintain a residence of her own for a while -- she never really felt like she had recovered from her tragedies. A failed suicide atte...
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Fri
8/27/2010
2:57 PM
Seven Canadians Inducted into Pepsi Beverages Company's "Circle of Excellence"
SOMERS, N.Y., Aug. 27 (CRWENEWSWIRE) - Seven PepsiCo Beverages Canada business executives were recently recognized by Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC) (NYSE:PEP) as being among the company's top executives worldwide with an induction into the Chief Executive Officer's "Circle of Excellence". The following individuals were recognized for their stellar leadership and delivery of PBC business results:
- Linda Kuga Pikulin, PepsiCo Beverages Canada President - Mississauga, Ontario
- Kurtis McCartney, PepsiCo Beverages Canada Vice President General Manager, Canada West Market Unit - Calgary, Alberta
- Scott Collier, PepsiCo Beverages Canada Area Vice President and Gen...
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Fri
8/27/2010
2:47 PM
Residents of a neighborhood in Severn, Maryland are happy that an off-duty federal cop has been charged with shooting and killing a Siberian husky at a community dog park. The incident happened August 2 at the Quail Run dog park.Bear-Bear, a 3-year-old rescue husky, was playing off leash with his owner’s brother inside the park when Keith Elgin Shepherd and his wife came in with their leashed German shepherd. Bear-Bear and the German shepherd began to play roughly. Shepherd asked Bear-Bear’s guard...
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