Archive for November, 2007


Crew of North Korean Pirated Vessel Regains Control

Posted Friday, November 2, 2007 in International, Italy


Navy News Stand/Special to HarpBlaster.com News Wire
MANAMA, Bahrain — The crew of a North Korean cargo vessel, Dai Hong Dan, regained control of their vessel Oct. 30, after fighting with the pirates who had taken over their ship sometime Monday.
The crew was able to control the steering and engineering spaces of the ship, while the [...]


AAR: Warner Bros Urged to Take Action to Prevent Rail Suicides; Hotline Number Should be Included on Movie, DVD

Posted Friday, November 2, 2007 in National, Railfanning


Special to Railfanning.org News Wire
America’s freight railroads have joined with one of the nation’s leading suicide prevention groups in urging Warner Bros. to help prevent suicides on the railroad tracks.
A new movie scheduled for release by the studio, “Rails and Ties,” portrays the story of a woman who dies by suicide on railroad tracks.
Tragically, incidents [...]


Abdullahu Admits Supplying Guns and Ammunition to Illegal Aliens Involved in Plot to Attack Fort Dix

Posted Friday, November 2, 2007 in Law & Order, National, Terrorism


Special to HarpBlaster.com News Wire
CAMDEN, N.J., Nov. 2, 2007 — Agron Abdullahu pleaded guilty today to conspiring to provide firearms and ammunition to illegal aliens who allegedly plotted to kill U.S. soldiers at various installations, including the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced.
Abdullahu, 25, of Buena Vista Township [...]


Chicago Catholic Priest Facing Federal Charge Alleging Sexual Abuse of Minor Boy

Posted Friday, November 2, 2007 in Law & Order, National


Special to HarpBlaster.com
CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2007 — A Catholic priest was taken into federal custody Friday on a new federal charge that he sexually molested minor boys, including one boy who lived with him in Evanston, Ill., between 1999 and 2003, and accompanied him on interstate and international religious retreats.
This charge resulted from an investigation [...]


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