Breaking!!! Lake Lanier Divers recovered the body of Griffing Prince

BUFORD, GA (Wed, Jun 27) – The search team, consisted of mainly sea divers from the Hall County Sheriff's office and the FBI, has recovered the body of the Buford teen who had been missing since deadly boating collision on Lake Lanier on June 18.

Lake Lanier Divers recovered the body of Griffing Prince (Right), Jake Prince Also Dead in Accident

The body of Griffin Prince has been found after nine days of non-stop searching and authorities have confirmed that the body of Griffin Prince was found just after 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.

The family of 13-year-old Prince now has the remains of two sons, both killed on June 18 when an allegedly intoxicated boater slammed into their pontoon. Authorities say that Paul J. Bennett, who operated a Johns Creek hair salon, drove his boat into a pontoon boat that was operated by the victims' father, Michael Prince Jr.

As reported earlier; Griffin Prince and Jake Prince, 9, were thrown overboard in the collision late Monday, June 18. Jake Prince was killed in the crash and his body was found on the spot while body of elder Prince was missing since the collision. 

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Updates: Griffin Prince's search at Lake Lanier enters day nine

BUFORD, GA (Wed, Jun 27) – Cadaver dogs have helped search teams at Lake Lanier zero in on a specific area Tuesday in the hunt for missing Griffin Prince, according to media reports.

Updates: Griffin Prince's search at Lake Lanier enters day nine

Dive teams will climb Lake Lanier's underwater trees in day nine of the search for 13-year-old Griffin Prince.

The mission is much more dangerous than it sounds, as divers risk getting scrambled in the "underwater forest" laced with discarded fishing lines, said Sgt. Stephen Wilbanks, spokesman for the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

"It's an inherently dangerous task," he said. Divers are also at greater risk of decompression sickness, or the bends.

Buford teen was thrown overboard in the collision late Monday, June 18. His 9-year-old brother Jake Prince was killed in the crash. Authorities say that Paul J. Bennett, who operated a Johns Creek hair salon, drove his boat into a pontoon boat that was operated by the victims' father, Michael Prince Jr.

Crews have been searching about a quarter square mile on Lake Lanier with sonar equipment. They had to scale back the search last weekend because of heavy traffic on the lake. Monday morning, a specialized dive team from the FBI joined the effort.   

The FBI's 7-member dive team is scheduled to quit at weekend, making these next three days vital if Griffin is to be located.

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17 Pakistani soldiers beheaded by Taliban, video released

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Wed, Jun 27) – A video has been released today by Taliban militants showing the 17 beheaded Pakistani soldiers, who were reportedly killed during an attack on Pakistan check post on Sunday in Upper Dir area. 

17 Pakistani soldiers beheaded by Taliban, video released

A senior security official told media on Wednesday that a total of 17 soldiers were targeted by the militants who attacked from the eastern Afghan province of Kunar.

“Six troops were killed on the first day, and then another seven were slaughtered the next day,” the official said.

“Four were missing and now they have also been beheaded,” he said. 

The footage made by the Taliban’s media wing shows 17 detached heads of soldiers placed on a white sheet while men in masks stood in the background armed with assault rifles captured from the soldiers.

Local security officials confirmed that all the victims were Pakistani soldiers.

“God has given us a great victory, we have killed them all. Four of the  heads you can see are from Frontier Corps (paramilitary force), the rest are  from the army,” an unseen commentator said in the video.

The army said more than 100 militants “from a safe haven across the border”  attacked troops on patrol. It claimed to have killed 14 militants.

The army “has strongly protested with their counterparts across the border  for not taking action against miscreants present in safe havens in  Afghanistan”, a military official said.

The foreign ministry summoned the deputy head of the Afghan mission to  lodge a formal protest against “the intrusion of militants from the Afghan side  into Pakistani territory”, officials said.

The Afghan diplomat was informed that “the government of Afghanistan should  take appropriate measures to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents in the  future”, it said.

Pakistani troops have for years been fighting local Taliban but have  resisted US pressure to carry out a sweeping offensive against Afghan Taliban  fighters in its North Waziristan tribal area.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have long blamed each other for Taliban violence  plaguing both sides of their porous, mountainous border.

Pakistan says rebels have regrouped in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan and US  officials want Pakistan to eliminate Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked havens used to  launch attacks in Afghanistan.

Violence erupted in Jammu Kashmir after Peer Dastgeer Sahib Shrine gutted in major fire

SRINAGAR, India (Mon, Jun 25) – The clashes between police and angry Muslims erupted after the over 200-year-old historical Peer Dastgeer Sahib shrine in Srinagar was devastated in a blaze here Monday morning although the authorities said all the relics of the 11th century saint were unharmed.

Violence erupted in Jammu Kashmir after Peer Dastgeer Sahib Shrine gutted in major fire

According to details; fire broke out inside the Peer Dastgeer Sahib Shrine in Khanyar locality of the city around 6.30 am today. Firefighters and emergency teams responded quickly as dozens of firefighters were trying to control the blaze. 

A senior officer of the local firefighting department said, "The firefighting is still going on at the shrine although the old wooden structure appears to have suffered massive damage. The cause of fire is being ascertained". 

According to initial reports; there have been no casualties, but a few people are reported to be trapped inside the shrine.

The old wooden building has suffered extensive damage, reports said. It is not yet known what caused the fire.

Admiration for the 11th century saint in Indian held Kashmir cuts across religious barriers, while Muslims call the saint Ghaus-e-Azam, the Hindus worship the saint as Kahnoow.

Breaking News!! Police responding to Beverly Hilton shooting

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Sat, Jun 23) — Police in Beverly Hills say they are responding to a report of a shooting at the Beverly Hilton hotel - that's where Whitney Houston drowned in her bath tub in February this year.

Police responding to Beverly Hilton shooting

Steve Lagin of the Beverly Hills Police Department says officers were sent to the hotel when the shooting was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Friday night.

An aerial view of the location shows that ambulances, firefighters’ trucks and patrol cars are parked in front of the hotel.

Paramedics went into the iconic hotel and returned with an empty gurney, and fire units left the scene, aerial video showed.

Stay tuned for further details …

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Search goes on for 19-year-old missing Alabama girl Brittany Wood

Robertsdale, Alabama (Thu, Jun 14) - The search continues for a missing 19-year-old girl from Robertsdale, Alabama. Brittany Nicole Wood went missing on May 30th, 2012.

Search goes on for 19-year-old missing Alabama girl Brittany Wood

The family of Brittney Wood filed a missing person report on June 2, Police said. Wood’s family told police that the last time she was seen leaving her home in Tillman's Corner on May 30.

According to details; Brittany Wood lastly traveled to see her uncle Donnie Wood, residing near Styx River, who later shot himself dead in mysterious conditions. It is stated on Facebook’s missing persons section, that the last cell phone transmission indicated that Wood was in the Styx River area. 

The mother Chessie Wood told that she was addicted to the Facebook. The last time she has posted on Wednesday night (May 30). “I don’t think since Facebook was invented she has been off that long,” she said further.

Family members, friends and volunteers are searching for her right now in the Styx River area and the search will continue until Saturday (June 16). 

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China: Viewers of Guangdong TV shocked by presenters' indecent exposure during Euro 2012 telecast

Beijing, China (Thu, Jun 14) – What would be your reaction if bikini-clad models presenting the weather forecast on a National Television? 

China: Viewers of Guangdong TV shocked by presenters' indecent exposure during Euro 2012 telecast

As far as I’m concerned, I’d feel awkward sitting with my family and kids watching TV and suddenly the above-illustrated situation happens, leaving me furious over the unethical behavior of the channel’s management. 

The same thing happened in China when two bikini-clad models had to cover themselves up, after the sharp reactions from viewers. The models were hosting a late-night weather forecast programme on Guangdong TV show, reported by 'Shanghai Daily'.

According to details; the channel was trying to promote its bikini contest to be held after the ongoing Euro 2012 football championship, when two of the contestants came in their skimpy swimsuits to present the weather forecast, it invited immediate online reactions. 

Some viewers in Guangdong province, who had tuned in to watch the Euro 2012 soccer tournament but instead came across the girls telling about weather conditions at the stadiums, said they were "dressed too sexy". 

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Exclusive VIDEO: ‘Medal of Freedom’ for Shimon Peres as Itzhak Perlman performs at White House

WASHINGTON, DC (Thu, Jun 14) – One of the finest violinists of the 20th and early-21st centuries Itzhak Perlman performs at the White House during a dinner in honor of Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday (June 13).

‘Medal of Freedom’ for Shimon Peres as Itzhak Perlman performs at White House

 U.S. President Barack Obama presented Peres with the ‘Medal of Freedom’ at the event, calling him the spirit of Israel itself and a man who earned his place in history long ago.

Following the dinner, the more than 80 guests – including Vice President Joe Biden, first lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton - were entertained by a violinist Itzhak Perlman, who opened with Fritz Kreisler’s “Tempo di Minuetto.”

Watch video of Itzhak Perlman performance below:

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End of an Era: Ghazal Legend Mehdi Hassan passes away

KARACHI, Pakistan (Wed, Jun 13) – Renowned ghazal singer of subcontinents Mehdi Hassan, also known as the Shahanshah-e-Ghazal (King of Ghazal), died today at 84. He has been under treatment for quite some time in a private hospital in Karachi and was suffering from lung, chest and urinary tract diseases.

Ghazal Legend Mehdi Hassan passes away

Mehdi Hassan's son Arif Hassan confirmed the news and added, "My father has been ill for the last 12 years but this year, his condition has deteriorated significantly and in the last one month, he was released from hospital for just one day before being admitted again."

Mehdi Hassan ruled the Pakistani music industry for years. He received a number of awards and honors, including Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Pride of Performance) and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan, Gorkha Dakshina Bahu by the Government of Nepal and the Saigal Award from India.

Mehdi Hassan was born into a family of traditional musicians at Luna village, Rajasthan, in 1927 before his family migrated to Pakistan after 1947. He was the 18th generation of a family of musicians hailing from the Kalawant clan.

He had very difficult times in the beginning of his career but he kept on practice passionately and blossomed to international fame once got chance on Pakistan Radio

During 1980s Hassan gradually stopped playback singing and live performances due to a severe illness. Considered one of the most successful ghazal singers of Pakistan, Mehdi Hasasn was trained in classical music by his father Ustad Azeem Khan and his uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both well respected classical musicians.

Hassan tried different styles of music and there was a time in Pakistan's film industry known as Lollywood when a production was considered incomplete without his voice.

Read detailed article about Singing Maestro of Sub-continents below:

Kubaku Phail Gyee Bat ..... - - Mehdi Hassan: The Unparalleled Master of Ghazal

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London Olympics Opening Ceremony: Maria Sharapova to lead Russian delegation carrying national flag

MOSCOW, Russia (Wed, Jun 13) – According to RIA Novosti quoting Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko; Maria Sharapova is a leading candidate to carry the Russian flag at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

London Olympics Opening Ceremony: Maria Sharapova to lead Russian delegation carrying national flag

While Russia's tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev almost confirmed on Tuesday that Russian tennis star will be the Russian delegation's flag-bearer Olympic opening ceremony in London on July 27.

Local media reported referring to Tarpishchev – also a member of the International Olympic Committee, that Tennis is a very popular sport and, so as far as I know, Roger Federer has been chosen to carry the Swiss flag and Rafa Nadal will lead the Spanish delegation at the opening ceremony in London.

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London Olympics 2012

Watch Live (Photos): Russia's opposition draws over 10,000 for Million March in Moscow against Putin's third term

MOSCOW, Russia (Tue, Jun 12) – Thousands of Russians have joined the march against President Vladimir Putin Tuesday despite the threat of fines the size of their annual pay and MET office warning of showers, thunderstorms and strong winds in Moscow.

Russia's opposition draws over 10,000 for Million March in Moscow against Putin's third term

According to organizers; more than 20,000 have already gathered on Moscow's scenic Pushkin Square under a heavy rain for a protest march. Organizers believe that about 30,000 – 40,000 more will come out to join the rally. The procession will be held at the Boulevard Ring and finished the rally on the prospect of Sakharov.

The Moscow police department said "up to 10,000" had set off on demonstrations at 1:00 pm (0900 GMT) that was due to conclude with a mass rally against Putin's rule. 

Moscow police said they were sending 12,000 riot officers and interior ministry troops onto the streets of the capital to keep order.

Watch photos of the rally HERE.    

 

Watch live: Opposition Rally in Moscow ... HERE.

                  

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