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Suicide Of Ex-Argentine Police Chief Shown On TV
Sixty-three year-old Mario Ferreyra, former commander of the Argentina police gave an interview to a television crew, and with the camera still rolling, pulled out a gun from his boot and shot himself. Ferreyra, also known as "El Malevo," was accused of being involved in the kidnapping and torture of dissidents during the 1973-83 dictatorship in Argentina, also known as the "The Dirty War," that has left thousands disappeared.
Astronaut Loses Tool Bag During Repairs Of International Space Station
A tool bag slipped away from an astronaut repairing the joint of a solar panel of the International Space Station on Tuesday. The tool bag the size of a small backpack floated away as the spacewalking Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper was wiping away lubricants from her gloves and a camera. The lubricant accidentally leaked from a grease gun.
Nurse In Iconic WWII 'Kissing' Photo To Receive Honors From Navy
Her image of being bent backward and receiving a passionate kiss from a sailor in Times Square, New York on Aug. 15, 1945 after the surrender of Japan, formally ending World War II, has become one of the most iconic pictures of the 20th Century. Now, 90-years-old Edith Shain of Los Angeles, who claims to be the young woman kissed by the sailor and captured in photo by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, will be honored by the Navy on Veterans Day on Tuesday.
NASA On Watch For Falling Refrigerator-Size Space Junk
A refrigerator-size tank thrown from the space station in July 2007 will fall on Earth on Sunday, the U.S. space agency NASA said Friday. NASA and the U.S. Space Surveillance Network, which tracks objects in space, is monitoring the movement of the 1,400-pound ammonia tank to determine where it will impact and caution people on the ground. Mike Suffredini, NASA's space station program manager, however, assured that there is "a very low likelihood that anybody will be impacted by it," according to Msnbc.com.
Mother-Daughter Prostitution Team Use Craig's List To Advertise
Police have arrested a mother and daughter for allegedly prostituting themselves on Craig's List. A sting operation landed 38-year-old Traci Young and her daughter, Tami Smith, 22, in jail when an undercover officer made an appointment with the women, went to their home, and allegedly made an agreement to pay $200 to have sex with both of them.
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