Police halt probe into threat against boxing champ Pavlik

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) Police have closed an investigation without making an arrest into middleweight boxing champion Kelly Pavlik's complaint that a former sponsor threatened to shoot his hands so he couldn't fight again. Pavlik filed a police report June 30 in Boardman Township, a suburb of Pavlik's hometown Youngstown. Pavlik told police some associates warned him about the threat. Submitted by: simnorwebdesign | Visited 5 times | Comments 0

♦ Ex-policeman in sex slave probe

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A former British policeman has been arrested in Thailand over claims he sold women into slavery. Ian Shuttleworth is accused of luring Thai women to London under false promises of a job in a restaurant. Thai police believe the women were then sold to brothel owners who forced them into sex slavery. Mr Shuttleworth, 45, who runs a security services agency in Bangkok... Submitted by: jgold454 - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ How To Play Against A Loose Online Player

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♦ Indian police fire shots to quell protest, 2 killed

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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Two people were killed and dozens wounded Wednesday when police fired into the air to disperse hundreds of Kashmiris protesting against the transfer of land to a Hindu shrine in this Muslim-majority region, police said. Police also used tear gas and wooden sticks to try to break up a third day of protests in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir... Submitted by: joebloggs - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Peru mine protesters seize police

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Thousands of demonstrators have overpowered riot police sent to break up a week-long blockade in a mining region in southern Peru. People in the town of Moquegua have been blocking roads to demand a greater share of taxes paid by the country's biggest copper producer for their area. Police fired tear gas at the crowd, put at 20,000, who beat them back and took some 65 officers hostage. High gold... Submitted by: Letcha - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Indian police: 40 die as bus plunges into river

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PATNA, India (AP) — At least 40 farm laborers were killed and dozens more wounded after the overcrowded truck they were traveling in plunged into a river in northern India, police said Sunday. The accident late Saturday night came as the workers were returning home from the fields near the village of Ghoomsa in Bihar state, said local superintendent of police S. P. Shukla. Submitted by: Fewski - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Guinea troops clash with police

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Fighting has broken out in the West African state of Guinea between soldiers and striking police officers. The two sides exchanged gunfire at the headquarters of a riot police unit in the capital, Conakry. Some police officers have been on strike over pay and conditions since Monday, and held the head of the police force hostage for several hours. Submitted by: BP77 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Police raid trade ministry in Olmert probe

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Police raided the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tuesday, seizing documents in a widening corruption probe of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Investigators from the National Fraud Unit raided the offices "in connection with the Olmert investigation," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. Olmert headed up the ministry from 2003 to 2006. The investigation... Submitted by: phantomddl - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Malaysian opposition leader says sodomy charge is political conspiracy

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The Malaysian opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, today said the police had no case against him in a sodomy charge that has thrown Malaysia into political uncertainty. Anwar, who was freed on bail after spending the night in prison, told reporters that police should not use the allegation "as a personal vendetta against me", but added: "Mind you... Submitted by: oneawesomeguy - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Plan To Send A Probe To The Sun

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♦ NZ police seek England team help

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Police in New Zealand have told the England rugby team management that they want to speak with players about "serious allegations". No formal police complaint has been lodged, and no details made public, but Auckland police are investigating events in a city hotel on Sunday. Police said the management's representatives had been informed but "no arrangements" have been made. Submitted by: asarousi - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Inquiry over 'wrong' armed arrest

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Three police forces are to be investigated after armed police ordered a man to lie face-down at a railway station in a case of mistaken identity. Two Dorset Police officers arrested the 21-year-old at gunpoint after his train stopped at Bournemouth on Saturday. He was identified by British Transport Police after Hampshire police told them of an earlier incident in Basingstoke. Submitted by: freediver - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NZ police seek England team help

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Police in New Zealand have told the England rugby team management that they want to speak with players about "serious allegations". No formal police complaint has been lodged, and no details made public, but Auckland police are investigating events in a city hotel on Sunday. Police said the management's representatives had been informed but "no arrangements" have been made. Submitted by: oxxy - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Police 'spying' powers challenged

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A legal bid to challenge the power of the police to use surveillance against peaceful protesters has been launched at the High Court. Andrew Wood, from Oxford, claims he was harassed by the Metropolitan Police for campaigning against the arms trade. He says they breached his human rights by photographing and questioning him even though he had not broken the law. Submitted by: missdanni - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals Liquids Adjust Viscosity When Confined, Shaken

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♦ Jessica Simpson's PETA problems

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♦ Police drop backdated pay case

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The police have abandoned a court battle against the government to backdate a pay award for officers to last September. The Police Federation lost a claim the Home Secretary acted unlawfully when she refused to pay their 2.5% award. Jacqui Smith did not backdate the rise in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to September 2007 which effectively reduced its worth to 1.9%. Submitted by: shirley2 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Big Black Holes Cook Flambeed Stellar Pancakes

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♦ S. Koreans protest U.S. beef imports

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SEOUL (AP) — Hundreds of South Korean protesters clashed with riot police early Monday during an illegal rally against a beef import agreement with the United States. Riot police at the protest in downtown Seoul beat several protesters who were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. A policeman "shoved me and slammed his shield into my right side, and the pain is killing me," Cho Ik-bi... Submitted by: scottspfd82 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Minister faces police racism row

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The police minister will be questioned about claims by the country's most senior Asian police officer that he is the victim of racial discrimination. The chairman of the Home Affairs select committee, Keith Vaz, told the BBC that the committee would raise the issue with Tony McNulty next week. Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur is said to be considering taking legal action against the force. Submitted by: RazorKid13 - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment