Inquest News

7:26 PM EST
12/28/2011 Broomstick brawl mars cleaning of ‘nativity’ church in BethlehemThe traditional cleaning of Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity, which is believed to sit on the place where Jesus Christ was born, was marred as usual by a broomstick brawl among Catholic, Armenian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox clergymen on Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Religious Festival Or Holiday, Christmas, Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement, Human Interest, Curiosity

10:29 AM EST
12/26/2011 In Islamic stronghold, Christmas carries onChristians are a tiny and dwindling minority throughout the Holy Land, which comprises Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. But in Gaza their numbers are the smallest of all and shrinking more quickly than elsewhere. The government says there are between 2,000 and 3,000 Christians among a population of 1.8 million Muslims. But Christians say they are free to practice their faith.

Source:TML Topics:Religion And Belief, Religious Festival Or Holiday, Christmas, Unrest, Conflicts And War

2:39 PM EST
12/14/2011 Alleged White House shooter returns to court FridayA federal judge has ordered Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the alleged White House shooter, to return to court Friday.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Inquest, Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Health, Illness, Mental Illness

7:20 AM EST
11/18/2011 LA County police reopen investigation into Natalie Wood's 1981 deathThe Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is reopening the homicide investigation into the mysterious 1981 death of Hollywood star Natalie Wood.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Inquest

2:55 PM EDT
10/7/2011 Jewish body criticizes GOP event scheduled on Yom KippurA summit this weekend expected to draw a majority of the Republican presidential candidates has drawn criticism from a prominent Jewish group because it is scheduled on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Religious Festival Or Holiday, Yom Kippur, Politics, Politics, Political Development, Election, Political Campaigns

10:12 PM EDT
9/7/2011 At Eid ul-Fitr reception, Clinton reaches out to global Muslim communityThe top diplomat of the United States reached out to Muslims of the world on Wednesday observing the end of the holy month of Ramadan at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Islam, Religious Festival Or Holiday, Ramadan, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations

12:41 PM EDT
9/7/2011 Appeals court says police must reveal some cell phone wiretapsA federal appeals court decision this week opens the door for some private citizens to find out the extent of government eavesdropping into their personal cell phone conversations.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Inquest, Prosecution, Defendant, Politics, Defense, Security Measures

8:48 AM EDT
8/30/2011 Report claims U.S. doctors infected Guatemalans with STDsU.S. health officials conducted experiments on unwitting Guatemalans in the 1940s that involved intentionally infecting vulnerable populations with sexually transmitted diseases, according to a report issued by the White House this week.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Healthcare Policy, Crime, Law And Justice, Inquest, Justice And Rights

8:41 PM EDT
8/23/2011 Supreme Court to Reconsider Validity of Eyewitness TestimonyThe Supreme Court is scheduled to take up a case in November touching on the same kind of witness credibility issue that led a New York judge to dismiss charges against French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Prosecution, Defendant, Witness, Inquest

9:55 AM EDT
7/28/2011 Arab Spring on your Ramadan TV screenThe Ramadan viewing season – when families gather in front of their TV sets after a long day of fasting followed by eating to watch the biggest stars in their biggest roles – will be more subdued this year as the Arab Spring takes its toll on production and actors' reputations.

Source:TML Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Television, Religion And Belief, Religious Festival Or Holiday, Ramadan, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Political Dissent