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John Wheeler Died From 'Blunt Force Trauma,' Officials Say
By Lisa Holewa - AOL NewsJohn Wheeler III, a defense consultant and former Pentagon official who was seen stumbling around Wilmington, Del., and acting strangely days before his body was found in a landfill, was beaten to death, the state medical examiner's office says. Wheeler "died as a result of blunt force trauma after being assaulted," the Delaware medical examiner's office announced Friday. Police said the case remains under investigation. Wheeler, 66, worked for three U.S. presidents and was an expert on chemical and biological weapons. His body was found in a load of garbage picked up in Newark that was ...
How Cory Booker Beat Michael Bloomberg in the Mayor-Blizzard Game
By JJ Helland - AOL NewsMemo to Michael Bloomberg: The next time a monster blizzard hits your city, do what Cory Booker did. The Newark, N.J., mayor has emerged as an online hero after he and his staff went around the city helping residents cope with the winter blast. Besides communicating with constituents on Twitter, Booker helped shovel snow and directed plows to congested areas. Check out some of Booker's tweets that earned him a lot of kudos: .bbpBox19927535001280510 {background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/74694112/Cory_Booker_looking_up5.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;} ...
Man Sentenced to Life for New Jersey Schoolyard Killings
By not in system - AOL News
NEWARK, N.J. (Nov. 4) -- A man who admitted pulling the trigger in the execution-style killings of three college students in a schoolyard was sentenced Thursday to three consecutive life terms in a case that jolted New Jersey's largest city into dealing with its crime problem. Melvin Jovel, 21, pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder and weapons charges days before his trial was to begin in September. Prosecutors said Jovel and five other young men lined up Iofemi Hightower and Dashon Harvey, both 20, and 18-year-old Terrance Aeriel, against a schoolyard wall in Newark and shot each of ...
Obama Says Packages Bound for US Contained Explosive Material
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(Oct. 29) -- President Barack Obama said two U.S.-bound packages found on cargo jets abroad contain explosive material, a discovery he said amounted to a "credible terrorist threat." "Although we are still pursuing all facts, we do know the packages originated in Yemen," Obama said during a media briefing at the White House today. "We also know that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, a terrorist group based in Yemen, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens and our allies." Obama's statement during the press conference comes just hours after federal agents began an ...
A World Without Facebook, According to Twitter
By David Knowles - AOL News
(Sept. 23) -- When Facebook, the world's most popular social networking site, went down for several hours Wednesday and today, the Web collectively lost its mind. Fortunately, users on Twitter, the popular microblogging site, knew just what to do in its absence: make snarky comments. Facebook's troubles came at just about the worst possible time, too -- during what should have been an auspicious week for the company and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. On Wednesday, the news leaked that Zuckerberg would reveal a donation of $100 million to Newark, N.J.'s public school system on "The Oprah ...
$70M Budget Gap Means Newark Mayor Can't Spare a Square
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(July 23) -- Facing a daunting $70 million budget gap, Newark, N.J., Mayor Corey Booker says he can't afford to spare even one square: Discontinuing toilet paper in city offices is among his proposed cuts to remedy Newark's 2010 budget deficit. "Every single contract that does not go to the core function of our city in providing safe streets, providing fire protection or other things to keep our city afloat will now be cut," Booker said during a press conference on Wednesday. Newark City Council twice rejected Booker's proposal to create a Municipal Utility Authority that, in addition to ...
Family Challenges Police Version of CEO's Shooting Death
By Mara Gay - AOL News(July 21) -- The family of a credit union CEO who was killed by a police officer in a New Jersey park known for male prostitution says the police account of the shooting is a "contemptible lie." DeFarra Gaymon, 48, was a long way from his home in Suwanee, Ga., when he was shot and killed Friday in Newark by an undercover police officer. In a statement Tuesday, prosecutors said the married father of four was engaging in a public sex act when he resisted arrest and threatened to kill the officer, prompting the officer to shoot him in the chest out of self-defense. Gaymon's family, however, ...
'Melrose' Actress Charged With Vehicular Homicide
By John O. Membrino - AOL News(June 29) -- Amy Locane-Bovenizer, a regular cast member on TV's "Melrose Place," has been charged with vehicular homicide after an accident near Princeton, N.J. Locane-Bovenizer, 38, was being held in the Somerset County jail after failing to post $50,000 bail, according to The Associated Press. Authorities say an SUV she was driving struck another vehicle turning into a driveway, critically injuring the driver and killing a passenger. Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer, known for her role in "Melrose Place," was charged with vehicular homicide after an ...
How the Pill Liberated My Mother . . . and Me
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyMy father once told me that I was a "mistake." Not a mistake in the sense of: "We wish you'd never been born." But a mistake as in: "We didn't plan on having you." There were probably better ways to have conveyed this message to a child. But my father grew up in mid-century Newark, N.J., the son of an Irish barkeep. He hailed from deep in the heart of Philip Roth territory and they didn't mince words back then. ...
JFK Terminal Evacuated After Security Breach
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK (Jan. 17) - A busy terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport was evacuated after a man opened a restricted door and set off an alarm, authorities said, making it the second known security breach at a New York-area airport this month. The breach delayed dozens of flights and caused headaches for hundreds of travelers who had to exit the terminal and wait for hours as police swept through the building. The passengers at JFK were then shepherded through additional screening. The man, Jules Paul Bouloute, is of Haitian descent but lives in Brooklyn, said Steve Coleman, a ...
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