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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
EGYPT (Protesters burn US Flag) OVER youtube video
In place of the U.S. flag, the protesters tried to raise a black flag with the words "There is no God but God, and Mohammad is his messenger", a Reuters witness said.
Once the U.S. flag was hauled down, some protesters tore it up and showed off pieces to television cameras. Others burned the remains outside the fortress-like embassy building in central Cairo. But some protesters objected to the flag burning.
Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet to be offensive.
"This movie must be banned immediately and an apology should be made," said 19-year-old Ismail Mahmoud, a member of the so-called "ultras" soccer supporters who played a big role in the uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak last year.
He called on President Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's first civilian president and an Islamist, to take action, without giving details of the film that angered him or other protesters.
About 20 people stood on top of the embassy wall, while about 2,000 protesters gathered outside. The demonstrators were mainly supporters of Islamist groups or "ultras" youths.
Rafik Farouk, 38, an Egyptian Christian, also took part. "I am here because I am Egyptian and reject anything that insults Islam or anything that sparks division in Egypt," he said.
Once the U.S. flag was hauled down, some protesters tore it up and showed off pieces to television cameras. Others burned the remains outside the fortress-like embassy building in central Cairo. But some protesters objected to the flag burning.
Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet to be offensive.
"This movie must be banned immediately and an apology should be made," said 19-year-old Ismail Mahmoud, a member of the so-called "ultras" soccer supporters who played a big role in the uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak last year.
He called on President Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's first civilian president and an Islamist, to take action, without giving details of the film that angered him or other protesters.
About 20 people stood on top of the embassy wall, while about 2,000 protesters gathered outside. The demonstrators were mainly supporters of Islamist groups or "ultras" youths.
Rafik Farouk, 38, an Egyptian Christian, also took part. "I am here because I am Egyptian and reject anything that insults Islam or anything that sparks division in Egypt," he said.
CALIFORNIA (FILMMAKER Hiding) SAM Bacile started Protests in MIDDLE EAST with his movie
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California-based filmmaker went into hiding after a YouTube trailer of his movie attacking Islam's prophet Muhammad sparked angry assaults by ultra-conservative Muslims on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three American members of his staff were killed.
Speaking by phone Tuesday from an undisclosed location, writer and director Sam Bacile remained defiant, saying Islam is a cancer and that the 56-year-old intended his film to be a provocative political statement condemning the religion.Protesters angered over Bacile's film opened fire on and burned down the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Libyan officials said Wednesday that Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed Tuesday night when he and a group of embassy employees went to the consulate to try to evacuate staff as the building came under attack by a mob firing machine guns and rocket propelled grenades.
Bacile said he is a real estate developer and an Israeli Jew. But Israeli officials said they had not heard of him and there was no record of him being a citizen. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not permitted to share personal information with the media.
In Egypt, protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy in Cairo and replaced an American flag with an Islamic banner.
TUCSON Az (Man WANTED for BEATING a 84 yr old man) Thomas Domagala
TUCSON - A man with a criminal past is on the run, wanted by the Sheriff's Department.
Detectives accuse Thomas Domagala of beating an elderly man last week.
Reportedly the attack came as Domagala tried to steal the victim's car.
The 27-year-old is also wanted for multiple burglaries at other homes.
Domagala is considered armed and dangerous. And he might not be alone.
Domagala is accused of at least seven burglaries in the foothills, and Northwest Tucson since July.
Resident Mickey Walters says, "pretty scary, I actually hadn't heard about it, so I'm glad you mentioned it."
Colin Davies says he too is surprised by the news. "I don't know, this neighborhood is usually pretty safe."
Last week, deputies say Domagala put an elderly man in the hospital, with a fractured skull.
Deputy Tom Peine with the Pima County Sheriff's Department says, "a physical confrontation ensured during which, the suspect took a gun and pistol whipped him, the 84-year-old man."
Before this latest alleged crime spree, court records show Domagala served three years in prison for theft and identity theft. He was released six months ago.
Authorities say he's likely in the company of 26-year-old Tabatha Alvarez. Police are calling her a person of interest.
"It's mainly on the North side, but we want people to be aware that he could be anywhere in town," said Deputy Peine.
Domagala could possibly be driving a stolen white Saturn SUV.
Anyone with information on where he is should call 911 or 88-crime.
Detectives accuse Thomas Domagala of beating an elderly man last week.
Reportedly the attack came as Domagala tried to steal the victim's car.
The 27-year-old is also wanted for multiple burglaries at other homes.
Domagala is considered armed and dangerous. And he might not be alone.
Domagala is accused of at least seven burglaries in the foothills, and Northwest Tucson since July.
Resident Mickey Walters says, "pretty scary, I actually hadn't heard about it, so I'm glad you mentioned it."
UPDATE (Killed by police in Las Vegas)
Colin Davies says he too is surprised by the news. "I don't know, this neighborhood is usually pretty safe."
Last week, deputies say Domagala put an elderly man in the hospital, with a fractured skull.
Deputy Tom Peine with the Pima County Sheriff's Department says, "a physical confrontation ensured during which, the suspect took a gun and pistol whipped him, the 84-year-old man."
Before this latest alleged crime spree, court records show Domagala served three years in prison for theft and identity theft. He was released six months ago.
Authorities say he's likely in the company of 26-year-old Tabatha Alvarez. Police are calling her a person of interest.
"It's mainly on the North side, but we want people to be aware that he could be anywhere in town," said Deputy Peine.
Domagala could possibly be driving a stolen white Saturn SUV.
Anyone with information on where he is should call 911 or 88-crime.
DRONES Planned (FOR Libya) LONE WOLF "Ready to strike"
The deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya may have been a planned operation and not a spontaneous protest that turned violent, U.S. officials told the New York Times and CNN on Wednesday. Initial reports suggested that protesters in Benghazi, Libya, were angry about an online video that mocked the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, and then attacked the consulate, killing U.S.
Drone attacks planned for Libya "Lone Wolf ready to strike"!
Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other foreign service workers. But now, according to the New York Times, officials suspect that "an organized group had either been waiting for an opportunity to exploit like the protests over the video or perhaps even generated the protests as a cover for their attack." U.S. sources told CNN that they don't think Stevens was a specific target of the attack.
U.S. officials also told the New York Times that they still believe the protest in Cairo, where rioters scaled the U.S. Embassy's walls and destroyed the American flag, was an unorganized mob angry over the video
Monday, September 10, 2012
TUCSON Az (AMBER ALERT) 11 yr boy MISSING TODAY-Larry Avila
Deputies were searching Monday night for an 11-year-old boy who had not returned home from his Tucson-area school.
Deputies learned shortly before 6:30 p.m. that Larry Avila had not arrived home from Valencia Middle School, 4400 W. Irvington Road, said Deputy Tom Peine, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesman.
The boy was last seen at the school Monday afternoon, Peine said.
Deputies worked closely with Tucson Unified School District officials but were unsuccessful in finding Larry, said Peine.
The child is described as thin and about 4 feet 3 inches tall. He has brown hair and eyes, and was last seen wearing his school uniform, a blue shirt and brown shorts.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
Deputies learned shortly before 6:30 p.m. that Larry Avila had not arrived home from Valencia Middle School, 4400 W. Irvington Road, said Deputy Tom Peine, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesman.
UPDATE LOCATED
The boy was last seen at the school Monday afternoon, Peine said.
Deputies worked closely with Tucson Unified School District officials but were unsuccessful in finding Larry, said Peine.
The child is described as thin and about 4 feet 3 inches tall. He has brown hair and eyes, and was last seen wearing his school uniform, a blue shirt and brown shorts.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
RUSSIA (DOG Dies trying to save OWNER) Kazakhstan
A heartbreaking story out of Kazakhstan: According to reports, a dog was killed while trying to save its owner from an oncoming train.
The suicidal owner had passed out on the train tracks after drinking a bottle of alcohol. According to Russian news site Ria Novosti, the man told authorities that his dog dragged him to safety. The dog wasn't able to avoid being hit.
"Upon seeing the train, the dog started pulling its owner away," said Aida Muldashevam, who investigated the incident. "When train drivers saw the dog on the rail tracks, they used the emergency brake."
Unfortunately, it was too late. The dog was killed instantly, while the owner was taken to the hospital. He had two broken ribs and an injury to his shoulder.
Dogs have a well-deserved reputation for loyalty. At a funeral for a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan in 2011, dog Hawkeye lay by the casket during the memorial service. And in a small village in China last year, a dog remained at its owner's grave for weeks. When villagers took the dog back to town, the dog returned to the grave. Villagers eventually decided to build the dog a kennel near its departed friend.
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