| Singapore apologizes for terror escape
The Singapore government apologized Thursday for the security lapse that allowed a suspected Islamic terrorist leader to escape from jail, triggering a manhunt across this usually well-policed island nation.</p><p>Authorities said Mas Selamat Kastari, who once allegedly plotted to hijack a plane and crash it into Singapore's international airport, slipped away Wednesday. He is said to be commander of the Singapore arm of Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian extremist group allied with al-Qaida.</p><p>Minister of Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng said Mas Selamat escaped after being taken from his cell to go to a room for a scheduled visit by his family at the Whitley Road Detention Center, which is in a wooded residential area in central Singapore.</p><p>Mas Selamat, 47, was allowed to first go to the restroom and escaped from the heavily guarded facility, Wong said in Parliament, without offering any specifics.</p><p>"This should never have happened," said Wong, who is also deputy prime minister.
Mystery of the canceled Mexicana ticket
Q: I had a major problem with a recent flight on Mexicana Airlines, and I'm not sure what to do. When I arrived at the airport in Chicago for my flight to Acapulco via Mexico City, I was told that my entire itinerary had been canceled. During the next few weeks, I would get three different explanations from the airline. First, that the fare was “too low" and that Mexicana canceled it after calling me to confirm. Second, that someone named “Victoria" canceled my reservation and requested a refund. And third, that I called to cancel the reservation myself. I can assure you that none of those things happened. .
Spanish judge indicts 40 Rwandan military officers for genocide
The judge issued international arrest warrants against the 40, including Gen. James Kabarebe, whom the judge said is believed to be the chief of staff of Rwanda's military; Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa, whom the judge said is believed to be Rwanda's ambassador to India; and Lt. Col. Rugumya Gacinya, whom the judge said is believed to be a military attaches at Rwanda's embassy in Washington, according to court documents viewed by CNN Rwanda does not have an extradition treaty with Spain, a court spokeswoman told CNN. The indictments against the 40 are for "crimes of genocide, human rights abuses and terrorism," during the 1990s in Rwanda, "when more than four million Rwandans were killed or disappeared under an extermination plan for ethnic and/or political reasons," the court documents said.
Extra! UIdaho Student Found Shot to Death
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Special prosecutor to probe actions of Elgin cop after New Year's ...
A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate whether an off-duty Elgin police officer committed a crime after a New Year's Eve brawl at an Elgin hotel, authorities said Friday. Officer Chris Darr was assigned to desk duty after the incident at the Holiday Inn in which his father, former Elgin Police Chief Jack Darr, was seriously hurt and nine people were arrested. Chris Darr has not been charged with any wrongdoing, but the Illinois appellate prosecutor's office will investigate the incident to avoid a potential conflict with Kane County prosecutors, State's Attorney John Barsanti said. Because Kane County prosecutors work with Elgin police on a daily basis, Barsanti said he asked the department to seek another agency to investigate Chris Darr's actions. "Some of the witnesses are officers, and we have relationships with some of these guys," Barsanti said.
Oshkosh falls in first round
Tyriver lead the team in points with 19 and rebounds as both her and freshman Tiffany Pugh had nine. Boeder ended the game with 17 points. She converted on her first seven shots finishing 7-9. “Coach told us to keep taking it to the hoop and when we drive to open up lanes and it opened up for me and I just kept taking it," said Boeder. Tyriver will be missed next season and it's never fun for the season to end, but Schumacher has a lot of young talent that she is excited to have back for next season. “Even though it was a 22-point loss, I think there are a lot of positive things you can take out of this game and build on for next year," said Schumacher.
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