Dutch driver kills five at queen’s parade in Apeldoorn
A lone 38 year old Dutch driver rammed through police barriers toward Queen Beatrix’s open top carriage in Apeldoorn. Five bystanders were killed and 12 injured as the car struck a monument before remaining at the scene. Prosecutors say the act was premeditated and targeted the royal family.
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Beatrix
Jan Peter Balkenende
Ludo Goossens
Goossens
Washington
Armed officers urged to guard piracy plagued seas
Captain Richard Phillips told Congress that commercial ships in pirate waters should be protected by an armed corps of senior officers under clear command. He warned against surrendering command in attacks as piracy, driven by money, rises amid Somalia’s lawlessness.
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Maersk
Alabama
Richard Phillips
Congress
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Somalia
Emirates to investigate sheik over torture tapes
Dubai based official news agency says the United Arab Emirates will investigate a ruling sheik and family member over videotapes showing torture of a man. The case, tied to Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has exposed tensions in the federation and strains its pro Western image. The allegations surfaced after a U S lawsuit filed by Bassem Nabulsi with images of violence including sodomy, beating, firing into sand, and possible burns.
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Emirates
Sheik
Fanother
Federation
Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan
Texas
Bassem Nabulsi
U.S
Nabulsi
Associated Press
Issa
Tos
Los Angeles serial killer claims adjuster charged in decades old cases
Police say 72 year old insurance claims adjuster Thomas Jr. is the citys most prolific serial killer, linked by DNA to three 1970s cases and suspected in at least 25 others dating back to the 1950s. Detectives warn the number could rise as investigations continue.
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L.A
Sie
LOS Angeles
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Denis Cremins
Cremins
Gunman kills 12 at Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
A gunman armed with an automatic pistol killed 12 people and wounded others at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in Baku before killing himself as police closed in. The Georgian-born suspect Farda Gadyrov entered the five-floor building during an exam, shot victims, and died by self-inflicted gunfire.
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Bekir Belek
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