From: CLG News <clgnews@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Subject: [bangla-vision] Gunshots fired near White House; federal law enforcement investigating 12 Nov 2011
To: lori@legitgov.org
Worker taken to hospital after nuclear lab incident --Sodium fire was second at lab in past week 12 Nov 2011 A worker at a U.S. nuclear laboratory was taken to an Idaho hospital on Friday following a chemical reaction that was not radiological and posed no risk to the public, the lab said. The incident, initially described by officials at the U.S. Department of Energy's sprawling Idaho National Laboratory as a sodium fire, was the second there in the past week. On Tuesday, at least six workers were contaminated by low-level plutonium radiation and 10 others were exposed following a 'mishap,' the lab has said.
US soldier found guilty in Afghan trophy killing case 11 Nov 2011 An American soldier has been convicted of three counts of premeditated murder for leading a rogue "kill team" in Afghanistan by a US military court. Sergeant Calvin Gibbs admitted during his trial to cutting off the fingers of his victims to keep as war trophies, but insisted he only killed militants engaged in armed conflict with US forces. The 26-year-old soldier was given a life sentence for 15 convictions related to the killing of three men, with option for parole within nine years.
US soldier found guilty in Afghan thrill-killings 10 Nov 2011 A U.S. Army soldier accused of exhorting his bored underlings to slaughter three civilians for sport was convicted of murder, conspiracy and other charges Thursday in one of the most gruesome war crimes cases to emerge from the Afghan war.
'Revised' version of above summary: US soldier gets life sentence in Afghan thrill-killings 11 Nov 2011 A military jury sentenced an Afghan war veteran to life in prison after the Army staff sergeant was convicted of murder, conspiracy and other charges in the deaths of civilians, in one of the most gruesome cases to emerge from the conflict. Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, of Billings, Mont., was accused of exhorting his bored underlings to slaughter three Afghan civilians for sport. The jury for the court martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord south of Seattle sentenced Gibbs Thursday to life in prison, but he will [insanely] be eligible for parole in less than nine years. [The 'updated' version by AP troll Gene Johnson loses this line: 'one of the most gruesome war crimes cases to emerge from the Afghan war.' Here is the 'revised' wording: 'one of the most gruesome cases to emerge from the conflict.' *Apparently,* it's no longer a war crime, but a case and no longer a war, but a conflict. --LRP]
Suicide attackers storm Afghan governor's office --A meeting between government and Nato officials was under way at the time of the attack. 10 Nov 2011 Attackers have stormed the offices of a governor in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, killing at least four Afghan security personnel. Several suicide attackers, armed with bombs, rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns, stormed the offices in the Samkani district of the province.
Guantánamo: the most expensive prison on earth --The cost to house a captive at Guantánamo Bay is $800,000 per year; it's still funded as an open-ended battlefield necessity. 08 Nov 2011 The Pentagon detention center that started out in January 2002 as a collection of crude open-air cells guarded by Marines in a muddy tent city is today arguably the most expensive prison on earth, costing taxpayers $800,000 annually for each of the 171 captives by Obama administration reckoning. That's more than 30 times the cost of keeping a captive on U.S. soil.
Russia, China: No new Iran sanctions 10 Nov 2011 Russia and China have voiced their opposition to fresh sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. After a meeting in Moscow, Russian and Chinese diplomats expressed "the mutual conviction that the application of new, additional sanctions against Iran will not lead to the desired result," Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Sarkozy tells Obama Netanyahu is a "liar" 08 Nov 2011 French President Nicolas Sarkozy branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "a liar" in a private conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama that was accidentally broadcast to journalists during last week's G20 summit in Cannes. "I cannot bear Netanyahu, he's a liar," Sarkozy told Obama, unaware that the microphones in their meeting room had been switched on, enabling reporters in a separate location to listen in to a simultaneous translation. [Obama ought to know a liar when he sees one.]
U.S. Air Force employees disciplined for losing body parts from war dead 08 Nov 2011 The Air Force mortuary that receives America's war dead and prepares them for burial lost portions of human remains twice in 2009, prompting the Air Force to discipline three officials for "gross mismanagement," officials said Tuesday. A year-long Air Force investigation reviewed 14 sets of allegations of improper handling of war remains as reported by three whistleblower workers at Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Twitter must give user info in WikiLeaks probe 10 Nov 2011 FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge on Thursday sided with government attorneys investigating the disclosure of classified documents on WikiLeaks, and upheld a ruling that the website Twitter must turn over certain account information to prosecutors. Lawyers for three Twitter account holders, all of whom have some connection to WikiLeaks, had argued that forcing Twitter to cooperate with the investigation by turning over the data amounts to an invasion of privacy and chills Twitter users' free speech rights.
Authorities Warn Terrorists Increasingly Eyeing Attacks on Buses Over Other Transit Targets 11 Nov 2011 In the lead-up to one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, a new intelligence bulletin obtained by Fox News warns that terrorists have targeted bus networks more than any other mode of surface transportation. The two page assessment, sent to law enforcement in the nation's capital, says in part, "bus systems are considered attractive terrorist targets because they are relatively soft targets."
Tuberculosis Breaks Out at Occupy Atlanta's Base 10 Nov 2011 (Atlanta, GA) The home base for Occupy Atlanta has tested positive for tuberculosis. The Fulton County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that residents at the homeless shelter where protesters have been occupying have contracted the drug-resistant disease.
Occupy Oakland: Fatal shooting brings new push to close camp 11 Nov 2011. A fatal shooting near the Occupy Oakland site Thursday night has sparked a new call from city leaders to clear out the protesters. The shooting, which apparently stemmed from a fight between two groups of people an agent provocateur, did not appear to be related to the protest or campers at the site, Oakland Police Sgt. Christopher Bolton told The Times. No arrests have been made in the shooting [of course]. But the incident prompted several top city leaders to call for protesters to leave the camp.
Occupy Portland supporters split on response to eviction: Stay put or move to other city parks 10 Nov 2011 Occupy Portland supporters appeared this afternoon to split on how to respond to Mayor Sam Adams' eviction notice from two downtown parks: Hold their ground or move to other parks in the city.
Occupy Wall Street to hold Veterans Day concert 11 Nov 2011 Occupy Wall Street organizers are planning a Veterans Day rally and concert featuring Joan Baez in New York City on Friday, as the movement marks its 56th day. The Foley Square event dubbed "Honor the Dead, Fight Like Hell For the Living" marks the first time the Occupy Wall Street movement will hold a permitted event in New York, organizers say.
Anti-Wall Street protesters dig in against police 12 Nov 2011 Tensions were rising at anti-Wall Street protests in three western U.S. cities on Friday as demonstrators in Portland, Salt Lake City and Oakland defied orders by police to dismantle their camps. In Portland, police said they had received reports that protesters were digging a reinforced hole and fashioning make-shift weapons out of wood and nails after Mayor Sam Adams gave them until midnight on Saturday to clear out of two downtown parks.
British authorities launch "Total Policing" at student protest By Robert Stevens 11 Nov 2012 The policing of Wednesday's students protest in London was unprecedented in its repressive character. Around 10,000 students gathered to oppose the Conservative/Liberal-Democrat government's attack on the right to higher education. This includes tripling of tuition fees to £9,000, abolishing the Education Maintenance Allowance of £30 per week for young people from low-income families in post-16 education and severe cuts in university and college funding.
Up to 200,000 Quebec students stage massive protest over tuition hikes --Some students blocked access at Montreal institutions early Thursday 10 Nov 2011 Quebec students are marching in the streets as part of a massive protest against tuition-fee hikes in the province. As many as 200,000 college and university students voted in favour of boycotting classes and have garnered support from social activist organizations and unions.
Polar bear declared 'species of special concern' 10 Nov 2011 The majestic but vulnerable polar bear has been declared a "species of special concern" under Canada's Species at Risk Act. Environment Minister Peter Kent notes that Canada is home to two-thirds of the world's polar bear population. The listing means a comprehensive management plan must be prepared within three years. Polar bear populations have been increasingly threatened as global warming shrinks the Arctic icepack, restricting their traditional hunting range.
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