Posts Tagged ‘the-victims’

Body pulled from jet in ocean depths

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The body of one of the victims of Air France Flight 447 was recovered from deep in the Atlantic Ocean, French authorities said Thursday.

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Murder suspect ‘in money dispute’

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The suspect in the murders of a family of four had lost a substantial sum of money in a court ruling made in favour of two of the victims, police reveal.

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China milk poisoning ‘deliberate’

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Three children who died after drinking tainted milk appear to have been the victims of deliberate poisoning, Chinese state media says.

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City Room: In a Tragedy, a Mission To Remember

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Ruth Sergel, founder of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, is determined to stoke “communal memory” and pay tribute to the victims of the tragedy in 1911.

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U.S. Drones Kill 40 in Pakistan

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

At least 40 people have died in a U.S. drone strike in the Pakistani region of North Waziristan, local officials say-the deadliest attack since 2006, according to the BBC. Most of the victims are thought to be civilians, though earlier reports said…

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Quake’s Death Toll Could Pass 1,300

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

The death toll from Japan’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake that triggered a devastating 30-foot tsunami could rise to more than 1,300, government officials said. Most of the victims drowned, with about 200 to 300 bodies found along the water in Sendai, the…

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Obama Offers Condolences to Japan

Friday, March 11th, 2011

President Obama offered his condolences to the victims of the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan. “Today’s events remind us of just how fragile life can be,” he said at a news conference Friday. “Our hearts go out to our friends in…

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In Tucson, Loughner Enters Plea: Not Guilty

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Jared L. Loughner appeared at a hearing in the courthouse where one of the victims killed in the shooting, John M. Roll, had served as a judge.

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In Tucson, Loughner Enters Plea: Not Guilty

Rail deaths driver blames ‘fate’

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The car driver who caused the Selby rail crash said it was “fate” 10 people died, as the widow of one of the victims says she cannot forgive him.

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Former Governor To Mediate In Mets Case

Friday, February 11th, 2011

The former New York Governor will serve as a mediator in the standoff between the trustee for the victims of the Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme and Fred Wilpon, Saul Katz and Sterling Equities.

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Massacre families’ ‘deep concern’

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Families of the victims of the Loughinisland massacre are to meet the Police Ombudsman on Friday to express concern over the delay in the publication of a report into the killings.

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Men are discriminated against, MP says

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A Conservative MP defends comments he made accusing feminists of “obnoxious bigotry” and saying men were the victims of “flagrant discrimination”.

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Duvalier calls for reconciliation

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” tells reporters he returned home to work for national reconciliation and apologises to the victims of his 15-year rule.

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Obama Calls for New Era of Civility in U.S. Politics

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

The president offered the nation’s condolences to the victims of the Tucson shooting rampage, urging Americans to usher in a new era of civility in memory of the fallen.

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Obama to Lead Moment of Silence

Monday, January 10th, 2011

President Obama will lead a moment of silence to memorialize the victims of the shooting Saturday in Arizona. The moment of silence will be Monday morning on the South Lawn of the White House. “It will be a time for us to come together as a nation in…

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