NSA Leaker Snowden: ‘Not a Topic’ for Russia, ‘Not in Ecuador’s Hands’
MOSCOW — Both Russia and Ecuador appeared to distance themselves today from NSA leaker Edward Snowden. In an interview with Ekho Moskvy radio, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin suggested Snowden would find no refuge in Moscow. Snowden is “not a topic on the agenda… Read More »
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Reporter’s Notebook: Millions March in Egypt Protests
CAIRO, Egypt — A sea of bobbing heads hoisting Egyptian flags high spilled out of Tahrir Square as drivers pulled their cars over on the October 6 Bridge to watch the scene below. A long procession of others walked down Ramses Street in the direction… Read More »
Reporter’s Notebook: Living in the Airport, Looking for Edward Snowden
MOSCOW — After a week searching for Edward Snowden inside Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, I can tell you where to find a decent bagel. I can tell you the wifi password at Burger King. I can even tell you where they sell snorkeling equipment. What I… Read More »
Champion Dog Allegedly Neutered, Kidnapped
A New York couple is suing their dog-sitter, claiming she won’t give back their champion Samoyed named Polar Mist You Gotta Believe and had the animal neutered, ruining his value. Cecile and Victor Stanton, of Jericho, N.Y., filed a lawsuit against Beverly Jeffries of Pasadena, Calif.,… Read More »
Kitten Trapped in a Sacramento Storm Drain Is Rescued
After spending four days trapped in a storm drain at a remote Sacramento intersection, a calico kitten was rescued thanks to a few teenagers who responded to its frantic and frightened meows. The teenagers tried to pull the kitten out using a rope and when… Read More »
Feds Worry About July 4 Fireworks Bombs
When police officers around the country meet for their morning musters over the next week, many of them will likely be reminded by supervisors that fireworks – so popular around the Fourth of July – can be used to build bombs. “Recent incidents in the… Read More »
Ex-Marine Accused of Impersonating Girlfriend to Hide Murder
A retired Marine from Southern California who married another woman just weeks after the alleged murder of his girlfriend is now in custody, accused of the killing and its elaborate cover-up. Investigators believe Brian Brimager, 43, disposed of Yvonne Baldelli’s body, her small dog, and… Read More »
Reporter’s Notebook: Remembering Fateful SEAL Rescue Operation
The hole in the sod along the bank of the Kunar River was small, only big enough to fit a foot-long green ammunition box affixed with the flag of Afghanistan and containing a small wood urn and a two-inch sliver of granite in a blue… Read More »
Oops. Woman Sells $18,000 Earrings for $20
Dori Rhoades, a working mother of two, was having an especially busy week. Between her son’s 9th birthday, her own anniversary, organizing teacher appreciation week and volunteering at her children’s school, she was exhausted and admittedly a bit scatter-brained. On top of everything else, her… Read More »
Could Snowden Be at Moscow Airport ‘Prison’ Hotel?
MOSCOW — It’s been nearly a week since NSA leaker Edward Snowden arrived, and several days since Russian President Vladimir Putin urged him to leave as soon as possible. Yet Snowden remains somewhere at the Sheremetyevo airport and out of sight. So where could he… Read More »
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