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Phoenix airport hikes security in baggage claim

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is cracking down on baggage theft.

Russia plans research to support Arctic claim

Russia is planning extensive research to support its claim to a broad swath of energy-rich territory beneath the Arctic Sea, a top official of the nation's icebreaker fleet said Friday.

Swiss charge Brazilian with faking skinhead attack

Swiss prosecutors have charged a Brazilian woman with faking an attack by skinheads that she said made her miscarry twins, officials said Friday.

Chechen leader claims US, Britain back rebels

The controversial Kremlin-backed president of Chechnya claims that militants in the violence-plagued Russian province are backed by U.S. and British intelligence agencies.

Tunisian 12-baby pregnancy claim pronounced false

A Tunisian health official says a woman who claimed she was pregnant with 12 babies underwent a medical examination that showed she is not pregnant.

Police: NY man beaten in racially charged robbery

A Hispanic man told investigators he was beaten and robbed in a racially charged attack in a Long Island community where another Hispanic was killed in an alleged hate crime last fall, police said.

Russia presses claim to Arctic energy riches

Russia will rebuild its Soviet-era network of polar stations and use its icebreaker fleet to help support its claim to the vast resources of the Arctic, the man who led a mission to plant a Russian flag on the Arctic seabed said Wednesday.

Algeria militants claim ambush

Al-Qaida-linked militants in Algeria have claimed responsibility for an ambush that killed 10 people this week but denied they deliberately targeted the two teachers who were among the victims.

NJ firm has to pay more than $500K in back wages

The U.S. Department of Labor says a New Jersey-based information technology company has agreed to pay more than a half-million dollars in back wages to workers it hired under a temporary visa program that allows companies to hire foreign-born professionals.

Russia plans to create Arctic military force

Russia plans to create a new military force to protect its interests in the disputed Arctic region, a Kremlin strategy paper says.

Prosecutor: Brazilian admits faking Swiss attack

Prosecutors said Thursday that a Brazilian woman has admitted faking an attack by Swiss skinheads and lying about miscarrying twins.

Russia sending more ships, scientists to Arctic

Russia will modernize its icebreaker fleet and station more researchers in the Arctic as part of its push to stake its claim to the vast resources of the disputed polar region, a presidential envoy said Thursday.

Brazil investigating alleged cannibalism case

A 21-year-old man was killed on an Amazonian Indian reservation in northwest Brazil, and police said Tuesday that a witness to the attack claimed the victim was partially eaten by the Indians.

Albanian NGO sues government on CIA kidnap claim

An Albanian civil rights group said Thursday it had sued the government to force it to divulge information on an alleged CIA abduction five years ago.

Germany: Anti-Hitler plotter land claim rejected

A German court on Thursday rejected a compensation claim for thousands of acres of family land by the grandson of a German aristocrat who took part in a 1944 plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

Al-Qaida in Iraq says it killed US-allied Sunni

An al-Qaida in Iraq front organization is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack that killed a U.S.-allied Sunni leader in northern Baghdad on Sunday.

Researcher says bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit

Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice — handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it — was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.

Georgia men claim hairy, frozen corpse is Bigfoot

Bigfoot or big fat lie? Whenever someone reports sighting the hairy beast of yore (details always fuzzy) or capturing the hirsute humanoid on film (images always grainy), it scares up a dubious debate of international proportions. Friday was just the latest episode in the Sasquatch show, as unreal as it may be.

Russia plans to hold military exercises in Arctic

A senior Russian general says Russia will conduct military exercises in the Arctic to uphold the country's claim to the region's vast natural resources.

Woman files claim, saying dog feces ruined family outing

A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces. The woman claims her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage.

Vandalism Claim Nets Arrest in Burglary

They say problem gamblers never quit while they're ahead, and one properly insured Oregon man apparently didn't, either.

Russia President Putin Honors Scientists

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday granted "hero" awards to scientists backing Russia's claim to a mountain range under the Arctic Ocean that is believed to contain huge oil and gas reserves.

Attorney: CIA Torture to Blame for Arson

A man who claims the CIA kidnapped and tortured him in a case of mistaken identity fell into criminality after returning to Germany because of his treatment by the U.S., his attorney said as his arson trial opened Monday.

Girl Who Claims Rape Sues Ill. School

A high school student who says she was raped after missing her bus home in 2004 has sued over a district policy that barred her from returning to campus to call for a ride.

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Family man in bizarre sex game death - Life insurance wont be paid out
Source: bild.de

A German family man died after a bizarre sex game - and his life insurance company has refused to pay out.

Two claim jail deputies abused them
Source: ABC Action News

Hillsborough Sheriff's officials say there is nothing to substantiate claims from two former inmates they were abused by deputies in the county jail.

Verenex draws up draft claim against Libya

According to reuters (London) Verenex Energy Inc.

Jobs: Looking at Symptoms, Not Reality
Source: TNTalk! America

Americans continue to root for jobs as they polish their resumes. Many are begging for anything to put a few dollars in their pockets.

What to do after a car accident

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer an injury in a car accident then we are here to help you get back on the road.

Dinner lady's compensation claim against pupil who ran into her 'could end in chasing games being banned from schools'
Source: the Mail online

Excerpt: A school dinner lady left partially paralysed after a schoolboy playing 'tag' ran into her, has returned to court in a bid to secure hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation.

Doubts cloud Police Chief Nazi stabbing claims
Source: thelocal.de

Investigators have found discrepancies in Passau police chief Alois Mannichl's claim that he was stabbed by a neo-Nazi in mid-December and leads point to a domestic dispute instead, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday.

Video: Dominic Casey Interview (Caylee Anthony Case)
Source: WESH.com

P.I., Dominic Casey, addresses accusations that he knew where Caylee Anthony's remains were before they were found in December.

The FDA Wants Coca-Cola to Remove Nutrition Claims
Source: efluxmedia.com

Excerpt: The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the Coca-Cola Company disagreeing with the product's nutrient claim, which does not meet agency's criteria for vitamins and minerals.

Caylee Anthony – Blogger News Radio On Sun Dec/7 3PM CST
Source: bloggernews.net

Excerpt: Yes folks, we are going to do another talk show on the Caylee Anthony story, but this will be a show with a twist. Jan and I have been working hard and have found a mystery guest for the show.

Career criminal loses compensation case
Source: Times of the Internet

Excerpt: BOSTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- "A career criminal's claim for compensation for work missed during a jail stay was rejected due to concerns about his type of work..."

WhoCanISue.com - Will Web Site Increase Frivolous Lawsuits?
Source: ABC News

A woman in Los Angeles is suing Victoria's Secret over an alleged thong malfunction; a Nebraskan senator is suing God for terrorist threats; and a D.C. judge unsuccessfully sued a dry cleaner over a missing pair of pants.

Boy Injured on Bouncy Castle - Judgement Overturned
Source: Burt Brill & Cardens

The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's ruling that a boy who suffered brain damage after he was kicked in the head while playing on a bouncy castle should be awarded compensation that could have amounted to £1 million.

Bald teacher loses disabled claim
Source: BBC News

A retired schoolteacher who claimed he was a victim of disability discrimination because he is bald has lost his claim.

Exhibition Seeks Rightful Owners for Nazi Loot
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

Thousands of works of art stolen by the Nazis are still not back in the hands of their rightful owners. A new exhibition in Jersualem is trying to fix that -- visitors can file a claim for the works on display if they recognize their property.

Australian Real Estate Agents File Defamation Claim Against Google
Source: ericbramlett.com

Two real estate agents in Victoria, Australia have filed suit against Google. Mark Forytarz & Paul Castran claim defamation due to articles painting them in a negative light that can be found on the search engine. So…they're filing suit for links.

Driver who killed teen sues for damage
Source: The Denver Post

A speeding motorist who killed a teenage cyclist is suing the boy's parents over damage to his luxury car, the government says.

The Love of the Greater Number

In Matthew 24:12, the Bible says that the love of the greater number will cool off.

Canoeist John Darwin Reported Arrested
Source: Sky.com

A man thought to have been killed in a canoeing accident has been arrested after turning up alive. Cleveland Police said John Darwin was taken into custody on their request by Hampshire detectives from his son's house in Basingstoke yesterday evening.

Car Insurance Customers
Source: sourcewire.com

Car insurance customers announced the companies that give the best service when making a claim in new research by Consumer Intelligence. The top ten motor providers were names Customer Claims Champions for 2007 are Churchill, Co-operative (CIS) ,esure, Fortis, Frizzel.

Atheism Requires Faith
Source: vailtrail.com

I find these atheists taking on all the trappings of fundamentalists, aside maybe from going to church. An active disbelief is a form of faith, and obviously so.

Is the UN a 'White-man's Club'?

UNSC-Membership Debate Is the UN a 'White-man's Club'?

New Orleans files $77 billion claim against Army Corps of Engineers
Source: CNN

The city of New Orleans filed a $77 billion damage claim against the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday for flooding that inundated the city when levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.

Magazine Claims Republicans will Hold Congress
Source: users2.barrons.com

JUBILANT DEMOCRATS SHOULD RECONSIDER their order for confetti and noisemakers. The Democrats, as widely reported, are expecting GOP-weary voters to flock to the polls in two weeks and hand them control of the House for the first time in 12 years -- and perhaps the Senate, as well.

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