| Rhys Jones inquest reopens
AN inquest into the death of 11-year-old gun victim Rhys Jones will resume today. Liverpool coroner Andre Rebello is expected to once again adjourn the hearing pending further inquiries by police. Next week marks six months since Rhys, a fanatical Everton supporter, was killed as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, on August 22. He was crossing the car park outside the Fir Tree pub when a hooded youth rode up on a bicycle and fired three shots, one of which struck Rhys in the neck. His mother Melanie cradled Rhys as he died at the scene. It is suspected the gunman was aiming at other youths and detectives have stressed that Rhys had nothing to do with gangs and was an innocent victim. A total of 17 people have been arrested on suspicion of murder, four of whom remain on bail pending further inquiries.
Recalls: Consumer product safety information
Company: Johnson & Johnson and Novartis AG's Sandoz. Quantity: Undisclosed. Why?Manufacturing defects may cause leaks that can lead to fatal overdoses. What models? Duragesic and Sandoz pain patches that release 25 micrograms of fentanyl in an hour. The expiration dates are on or before December 2009. Where sold? Various places. What to do? For Duragesic, call toll-free 1-800-547-6446; for Sandoz, call toll-free 1-800-901-7236 or www.duragesic.com. Ford SUVs and vans Company: Ford Motor Co. Quantity: 181,000. Why? In the SUVs, the spring system in the inside door handles could break, creating a risk of the door latch opening in a crash. In the vans, the engine's fuel rail crossover hose, which connects fuel rails, could crack and leak fuel.
Hodge attacks Salmond's Chessmen gambit
Scotland as we all know, was a barbarous nation that should have been easily conquered by the extremely civilised Nation to it's South.And of course any sort of artistic ability evaporates the further it gets from the wee triangle of Oxford Cambridge and London. .
Staving Off Transit Doomsday
Chicago last week staved off yet another looming transit doomsday, and for a mere half billion dollars in new taxes. So guess what big Illinois city needs more money for transit already? As far as El-pocalypses go, this would have been a doozy. Saying they were out of money, transit authorities in Chicago were prepared to cut 160 bus routes and idle about a third of their buses. They'd have raised some cash fares to more than $3, and they were guessing they'd lose 250,000 or so daily riders. Now, never mind. Governor Blagojevich imposed a deal and lawmakers took it. The sales tax set aside for transit in Chicago and surrounding counties is going up. There's a new tax on home sales. Downstate Illinois will send more money to prop up a system "which is of no value to them," as state Rep.
Book on Rajnikanth to hit stalls soon
Megastar Rajnikanth was a spoilt brat when he was five-years-old, bullied people when he was 10 and tied cycle chains around his neck at 20. All these and many more aspects of the southern screen icon's life will be revealed in a new book that will hit the market in the first week of March. The book, The Name is Rajnikanth, is a biographical sketch of the southern megastar. Supported by nearly 100 pictures, it has 384 pages and costs Rs.495. "He was very naughty and used to bully people. Rajni, along with his friends, used to play marbles and if anybody else other than him won the game, he used to beat him up," author Gayatri Shreekanth told IANS. "He used to walk very fast and his friends complained that they could never match his pace.
Cultura club holds consecration service
Liner conducted the business meeting. Annette Bedgood reported on the club's Christmas project, which consisted of providing food, clothing and toys for two needy families. Submit anecdotes or items about local people to Jes' Ramblin', c/o The News-Star, 411 N. Fourth St., Monroe, La., 71201; or e-mail them to accent@thenewsstar.com. .
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