"(SUWANEE, Ga.) — It’s a call that firefighters routinely respond to — a report of a medical emergency.
But when five firefighters answered one in a neighborhood north of Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said, they encountered an armed man who demanded that his cable and power be turned back on at the house, which was in foreclosure.
The firefighters were held for hours, with one firefighter allowed to leave to move a fire truck. But with police later fearing the remaining firefighters were in immediate danger, SWAT teams set off a stun blast and stormed the house, and the gunman was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire, authorities said." info@als-alexander.orgor interalex1@yahoo.com
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"Abbey, who stripped off for Hunger magazine, showed off her skinny frame in numerous provocative poses - in one she curled up in a ball flaunting bit of side boob and in another her nipples are entirely visible.
While we think she could do with a good plate of carbs, Abbey definitely knows how to strike a pose, but then aside from being wife to Peter Crouch and occasional TV presenter, she did make her name as a model.
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"LOS ANGELES — Recently discovered dinosaur embryos are giving scientists their best glimpse yet into how the ancient creatures developed.
The 190-million-year-old fossils unearthed in China belonged to Lufengosaurus, a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur known for its gigantic size, with adults reaching 30 feet (9 metres)long.
A detailed look at more than 200 bones from 20 individual animals at various stages of development revealed they grew much more rapidly inside the egg than other dinosaurs and flexed their muscles in much the same way as birds and humans.
While not a complete surprise, “we are thrilled that we could document this for the first time for an extinct animal,” said University of Toronto paleontologist Robert Reisz, who led an international team that excavated the remains in southwestern China." info@als-alexander.orgor interalex1@yahoo.com
"WASHINGTON: A top US military commander said Tuesday he favored shooting down a North Korean missile only if it threatened the United States or Washington's allies in the region.
When asked by lawmakers if he supported knocking out any missile fired by North Korea, Admiral Samuel Locklear, head of US Pacific Command, said: "I would not recommend that."" info@als-alexander.orgor interalex1@yahoo.com
"South Korea said on Wednesday there was a "very high" probability that North Korea, after weeks of threats of war, would test-launch a medium-range missile at any time as a show of strength. Foreign minister Yun Byung-se said South Korea had asked China and Russia to intercede with the
North to ease tension that has mounted since the UN Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea after its third nuclear arms test in February." info@als-alexander.orgor interalex1@yahoo.com
"TEHRAN—Rescuers Wednesday wound up operations after pulling 20 people from the rubble of an earthquake that struck near the port city of Bushehr, killing 37 people but sparing Iran’s sole nuclear power plant.
“With the rescue operation being wrapped up no one is left under the rubble,” the Fars news agency quoted the head of Iran’s Red Crescent rescue corps, Mahmoud Mozafar, as saying.
According to latest media reports, 37 people were killed and 850 others injured in the 6.1 magnitude quake that struck on Tuesday.
At least 20 people were rescued from the rubble, according to Fars, which added that some 700 homes had been destroyed."info@als-alexander.orgor interalex1@yahoo.com