Posts by Donna Clark
Mexico’s drug wars claim 11 more people
A gun battle between conflicting gangs killed 11 people during a Virgin of Guadalupe celebration in a western Mexican town, authorities said Saturday. Armed men arrived in three cars and opened fire on another group of gunmen in the main plaza of Tecalitlan just as a crowd was gathering Friday night, the Jalisco state attorney…
Read MoreCuster’s “Last Stand Guidon,from $54 to an expected $5 million at auction
Torn, frayed and maybe even a little blood stained , the only U.S. flag lost or captured during Custer’s “Last Stand” at the Battle of Little Bighorn only sold for $54 when it first surfaced in the 1890s. Today the 7th U.S. Cavalry flag, known as the guidon, is expected to bring up to $5…
Read MoreMore then one empty chair at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
2010 Nobel Peace Prize was the first time in 74 years the esteemed $1.4 million award was not handed over. The last was in 1936 when Hitler prevented German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky from accepting his award. Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu is serving an 11-year sentence in China on subversion charges for urging sweeping…
Read MoreHendrik Coetzee acclaimed outdoors man presumed dead after a crocodile yanked him from his kayak
35-year-old South African Hendrik Coetzee acclaimed outdoors man who wrote about testing himself against nature is presumed dead after a crocodile yanked him from his kayak while he headed an American expedition from the mouth of the While Nile into the heart of the Congo. Two Americans being guided by Coetzee on the demanding trip…
Read MoreMillions of Americans are still driving drunk
Against all efforts to limit drunk driving, some 30 million Americans are driving drunk and another 10 million are driving drugged each year, federal officials report.In fact, in some states the number of drunk and drugged drivers tops 20 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.…
Read More15 people killed after third attack in Pakistan this week
In the third attack to hit Pakistan this week, A suicide bomber blew up a bus in northwest Pakistan,killing 15 people and injuring 25 .The bomber destroyed a small passenger bus at a station in a market area of Kohat city. Many of the victims were on the bus when it blew up , It…
Read MoreColumbia University students arrested for selling LSD spiked candy and other drugs
Five Columbia University students were arrested for selling LSD spiked candy and other drugs at residences and fraternity houses on campus. Two of them allegedly claimed they had to sell drugs to cover their tuition. The arrest finished a five month investigation named “Operation Ivy League” that relied on a youthful undercover officer posing as…
Read MoreBirds of America takes flight at a London auction
A privately owned copy of John Audubon’s colorfully written “Birds of America” sold for 7.3 millionat auction in London , crushing the auction record for a printed book. The book is one of few privately owned copies,it was bought by London dealer Michael Tollemache, who was bidding in the room and described the work after…
Read Morelong term, low-dose aspirin use may modestly reduce the risk of dying of certain cancers
A new report from British scientists suggests that long term, low-dose aspirin use may modestly reduce the risk of dying of certain cancers, though experts warn the study isn’t strong enough to recommend healthy people start taking a pill that can cause bleeding and other problems. While some experts said the analysis adds to evidence…
Read MoreRussian woman working for a British lawmaker suspicion of espionage
The Sunday Times reported Katia Zatuliveter,a young Russian woman working for a British lawmaker is facing deportation after she was detained her on suspicion of espionage.The paper reported that she worked for the Russian intelligence as a “sleeper” agent. The Russian embassy in London could not be reached for comment.she was arrested on Thursday morning…
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