Archive | March, 2011

Two police officers sentenced in shooting of New Orleans man days after Hurricane Katrina

31. March 2011

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WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Two police officers on Thursday were sentenced in connection with the shooting and burning of a New Orleans, Louisiana resident days after the Hurricane Katrina, prosecutors said.

Former New Orleans Police Department (NOP…

Severe weather ravages Florida airport, several injured

31. March 2011

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LAKELAND, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Several people were injured on Thursday afternoon when severe weather damaged a local airport in Polk County, Florida, officials said. A CNN report about a hangar collapse turned out to be false.

The severe weather, whi…

Hundreds of stranded tourists rescued in flood-hit Thailand

31. March 2011

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BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) — Hundreds of stranded tourists were evacuated by the Thai navy on Thursday as the death toll rose to at least 20 in the flood-hit southern Thailand provinces.

According to MCOT Online news, two aircraft carriers rescued more than…

Syria to form special committee to probe civilian and military deaths during protests

31. March 2011

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DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday ordered the formation of a special committee to probe civilian and military deaths during anti-government protests, the state-run SANA news agency reported.

The High Judicial C…

UPDATE2 – No hangar collapse at Florida airport, spokeswoman says

31. March 2011

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LAKELAND, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — An earlier CNN report that said a hangar collapsed at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Polk County, Florida and trapped 70 people inside was not accurate, an airport spokeswoman told BNO News.

Several people, howeve…

UPDATE2 – No hangar collapse at Florida airport, spokeswoman says

31. March 2011

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LAKELAND, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — An earlier CNN report that said a hangar collapsed at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Polk County, Florida and trapped 70 people inside was not accurate, an airport spokeswoman told BNO News.

Several people, howeve…

Greek police bust huge extortion racket

31. March 2011

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ATHENS (BNO NEWS) — Greek police announced on Thursday that they have broken up four criminal rings that included police officers after months of investigations, the Kathimerini newspaper reported.

The criminal rings are believed to be behind the sy…

Greek police bust huge extortion racket

31. March 2011

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ATHENS (BNO NEWS) — Greek police announced on Thursday that they have broken up four criminal rings that included police officers after months of investigations, the Kathimerini newspaper reported.

The criminal rings are believed to be behind the sy…

Greek police bust huge extortion racket

31. March 2011

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ATHENS (BNO NEWS) — Greek police announced on Thursday that they have broken up four criminal rings that included police officers after months of investigations, the Kathimerini newspaper reported.

The criminal rings are believed to be behind the sy…

Greek police bust huge extortion racket

31. March 2011

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ATHENS (BNO NEWS) — Greek police announced on Thursday that they have broken up four criminal rings that included police officers after months of investigations, the Kathimerini newspaper reported.

The criminal rings are believed to be behind the sy…