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Officer Shoots Himself in NYC Court Bathroom

A New York City court officer shot and killed himself in the bathroom of Manhattan’s Family Court on Monday afternoon. The 50-year-old officer shot himself in the head inside the building at 60 Lafayette St. just after 3:10 p.m., sources said. Before going to the bathroom, the officer had asked a fellow court officer to cover

Flight Attendant Killed In Phillippines
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11 Men Charged in Murder of Flight Attendant

Eleven men have been charged for raping and murdering a Philippine Airlines flight attendant after a New Year’s Eve party, according to numerous sources. Christine Angelica Dacera, 23, was found unconscious in an empty hotel bathtub in Makati City, Philippines on New Year’s Day, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported. She died later at a hospital.

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Boy Scouts Say Girl Scouts Want ‘War’

A recruitment drive by the Boy Scouts of America is proving “highly damaging” to the Girl Scouts, lawyers acting for the latter organisation say. The “infringement” meant many parents mistakenly signed their daughters up for Boy Scouts, thinking it was Girl Scouts, lawyers said. In response, the Boy Scouts accused the Girl Scouts of starting

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Female ‘Serial Killer’ in China Stand Trial

A Chinese woman who allegedly killed seven people, including a little girl, and then spent 20 years on the lam was finally hauled before a court this week. Lao Rongzhi appeared for the start of her trial in Nanchang Intermediate People’s Court in Jiangxi province and tearfully apologized to the families of the victims offering