Roundup of trials and disasters across 2006 to 2010s
A roundup covers the 2006 Sean Bell police shooting trials and administrative actions, California prison downsizing under a new law cutting staffing, Hurricane Rina threatening Cancun and Cozumel with evacuations, and Beirut Syria talks as clashes persist with casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sean Bell
Queens
Gescard Isnora
Michael Carey
Bell
Isnora
Sacramento
Calif
California
Joshua Page
University of Minnesota
Egyptian court convicts officers in death that sparked Arab Spring
Two plainclothes policemen Mahmoud Salah and Awad Ismail Suleiman were sentenced to seven years for beating Khaled Said to death in Alexandria. The case energized protests that helped topple Hosni Mubarak, with activists and families condemning the verdict as a signal the revolution is being aborted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Said
Khaled Said
Mohammed Bouazizi
Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak
Alexandria
Mahmoud Salah
Awad Ismail Suleiman
Oakland clash with protesters as encampments cleared
Police in riot gear used tear gas and beanbag rounds in Oakland overnight to disperse hundreds of demonstrators outside City Hall and evict encampments. About 100 people were arrested as officials cited safety and sanitation concerns. In Atlanta police moved into a downtown park arresting protesters after warnings to vacate the tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Atlanta
City Hall
Howard Jordan
KCBS
Mario Fernandez
Our Park
Hormone Link Found To Weight Regain In Dieters
A study of 50 overweight adults in Australia shows hormones that regulate appetite remained imbalanced a year after losing at least 10 percent of body weight. On average, participants regained 12 pounds, staying below their original weight, with six appetite hormones still driving hunger. Experts caution that weight loss speed isn’t the main factor and advise preventing weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Proietto
University of Melbourne
Australia
New England Journal of Medicine
Proietto
George Bray
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge
Bray
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Rina
Caribbean
Cancun
Mexico
U.S. National Hurricane Center
Miami
Cozumel
Assad
Beirut
Bashar Assad
Arab Committee
U.N
Homs
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