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JONESBORO, Ill. (AP) ? A doctor suspected in four slayings in Nebraska is scheduled for another southern Illinois court appearance that could decide how quickly he'll return to Omaha to face murder charges.
Anthony Garcia, of Terre Haute, Ind., is set for a court hearing Wednesday morning in Union County, where he was arrested Monday during a traffic stop.
Garcia's brief court appearance Tuesday in Jonesboro, Ill., was deferred so he could consult with an attorney.
The 40-year-old doctor is being held without bond on suspicion of involvement in the killings of three adults and an 11-year-old boy in Nebraska. All four victims had ties to an Omaha university medical school from which Garcia was fired in 2001.
Authorities say that when arrested, Garcia appeared to be intoxicated and had a .45-caliber handgun.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/doc-suspected-omaha-killings-due-ill-court-124740387.html
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Migration issues headlined talks on Wednesday between the U.S. and Cuba, yet long-standing disputes threaten efforts to thaw relations between the Cold War enemies.
In the one-day talks, Cuba repeated its opposition to the United States' so-called wet-foot, dry-foot policy in which Cuban refugees reaching American soil are allowed to stay while those stopped at sea are sent home. Cuba says the policy urges its citizens to try to flee the island.
"Alien smuggling could not be eradicated nor a legal, safe and orderly migration between the two countries could be achieved as long as the wet-foot, dry-foot policy and the Cuban Adjustment Act, which encourage illegal migration and irregular entries of Cuban citizens into the United States, remain in force," the delegation said in a statement. The act lets islanders who reach the United States stay and fast-tracks them for residency.
American officials reiterated their call for the immediate release of a US Agency for International Development worker, Alan Gross, imprisoned in Cuba since Dec. 3, 2009. Gross was working on a USAID democracy-building program when he was arrested. Washington has said repeatedly that no major improvement in relations can occur until he is released.
The migration talks were announced last month after Havana and Washington wrapped up separate negotiations aimed at restarting direct mail service, which has been suspended since 1963. Discussions about migration and mail ? along with the relaxation of travel and remittance rules for Cuban Americans ? appeared to signal a thaw in chilly relations.
But two recent events ? Cuba's backing of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's bid for asylum and the interception of weapons hidden on a ship that had sailed out of Cuba bound for North Korea ? now pose new setbacks to warming relations.
Earlier this month, Cuban President Raul Castro threw his support behind other Latin American governments willing to give asylum to Snowden, who has since sought temporary asylum in Russia. Castro made no reference as to whether Cuba itself would offer him refuge or safe passage. Snowden's simplest route to Latin America might be one of five direct flights that Russian carrier Aeroflot operates to Havana each week. From there Snowden could fly to Venezuela, Bolivia or Nicaragua, all possible destinations for him.
On Tuesday Panamanian authorities seized a 14,000-ton ship with a cargo of missiles and other arms hidden under sacks of sugar. Cuba claimed the military equipment was obsolete weaponry from the mid-20th century that it was sending to North Korea for repair. The incident underscored concerns about Cuba's relationship with North Korea, which is in a standoff with the U.S. and its allies for continuing to develop nuclear weapons.
Cuba's delegation to the migration talks said the discussion took place in a "climate of respect" and said it was willing to hold more exchanges in the future. The delegation said Cuba used the meeting to announce that the government of Cuba had ratified international protocols on migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
Marie Harf, deputy spokeswoman at the State Department, said the discussion focused on the implementation of the 1994 and 1995 U.S.-Cuba migration accords. The talks are intended to monitor adherence to a 16-year-old agreement under which the U.S. issues 20,000 visas to Cubans each year. Wednesday marked the first time since January 2011 that the periodic talks have been held.
"The U.S. delegation highlighted areas of successful cooperation in migration, including advances in aviation safety and visa processing, while also identifying actions needed to ensure that the goals of the accords are fully met, especially those having to do with safeguarding the lives of intending immigrants," Harf said.
Cuba, however, remains on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, another sticking point in the migration talks. Havana denies any links to terrorism and contends its inclusion on the list is a political vendetta.
Sen. Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called the shipment of weapons a "grave violation" of international treaties and called on the Obama administration to submit the case to the U.N. Security Council for review.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican from Florida who is staunchly opposed to the Raul Castro government, urged the State Department to call for U.N. Sanctions Committee inspectors to go to Panama and investigate whether North Korea and Cuba have violated U.N. resolutions.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-cuba-discuss-migration-issues-230821798.html
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Plans for a nuclear processing plant in southern China have been cancelled, media reported Saturday, following the latest in a series of protests that reveal growing environmental concerns in the country.
Almost 1,000 people on Friday walked through the centre of Guangdong province's Jiangmen City, which is 30 kilometres (20 miles) away from the proposed facility at Longwan Industrial Park, the local Jiangmen Daily said.
The demonstration, which was billed as an innocent stroll, was organised online in opposition to the fuel processing plant, which some domestic reports say could have provided enough fuel for about half of China's atomic energy needs -- or 1,000 tonnes of uranium -- by 2020.
The 37 billion yuan ($6 billion) project, which features uranium conversion and enrichment facilities, was cancelled on Saturday, state-run news agency Xinhua said, citing local officials. The project was the first nuclear fuel production plant planned for southeast China, china.org.cn said, a website under the information department of the State Council.
"We don't need such projects to boost the economy," a resident surnamed Liu, who was attending the protest, was quoted by the website as saying. Demonstrations over environmental issues have increased in China, where three decades of rapid and unfettered industrial expansion have taken their toll.
Similar incidents are reported regularly around the country, many over projects that people say are linked to corruption, but authorities typically quash the protests and push ahead with their plans.
Local authorities in the coastal city of Xiamen cancelled plans for a chemical plant after thousands took part in a protest in 2007. A huge protest in the northeastern city of Dalian in 2011 prompted authorities to announce a similar climbdown.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua'i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center, 3-1901 Kaumuali'i Highway, Lihu'e, on the following:
Bill No. 2491
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE KAUA'I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 22, RELATING TO PESTICIDES AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
This Bill proposes to establish provisions governing the use of pesticides and genetically modified organisms by requiring applicable entities to make various disclosures related to all pesticides and all genetically modified organisms; requiring buffer zones for applicable entities; addressing open air testing of experimental pesticides; requiring a temporary moratorium regarding genetically modified organisms; addressing an Environmental Impact Statement; addressing permitting; addressing open air testing of experimental genetically modified organisms; and addressing issues incident to implementation, enforcement, and applicability.
All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the public hearing. Written testimonies prior to the hearing would be appreciated. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division.
(The Council Committee or Council may amend this Bill at its subsequent meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least 6 days in advance at the County Clerk's Office and the public may also testify at any of these meetings.)
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill No. 2491 was passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua'i at its meeting held on June 26, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Bynum, Hooser, Kagawa, Nakamura, Rapozo, Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL - 7,
NOES: None TOTAL - 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL - 0.
Lihu'e, Hawai'i /s/ Ricky Watanabe
June 28, 2013 County Clerk, County of Kaua'i
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In a wholly unsurprising move, Finnish game dev studio Rovio Entertainment is creating yet another entry in its prolific Angry Birds series -- Angry Birds Star Wars 2. As its name implies, ABSW2 is the sequel to the first Star Wars-themed Angry Birds entry, which launched on various mobile devices last November. Its sequel will arrive on September 19th, and apparently features "over 30 playable characters." There aren't set launch platforms just yet, but we're guessing "iOS and Android devices" is a pretty safe bet; Windows Phone 8 as well, perhaps.
What is surprising is that the newest Angry Birds entry has a physical twist that we've yet to see from the brand: something called "telepods." The Hasbro-created toy is a physical representation of an in-game character, and Rovio Entertainment's VP of marketing Philip Hickey tells us it works by using a mobile phone or tablet's built-in camera to read the toy and implement it in-game -- an interesting choice in a world where Activision's NFC-based Skylanders rules the toy-based game landscape. As such, the toys likely won't function on game consoles, making it likely that any non-mobile version of the game will require some custom work to adapt. Hickey also tells Engadget that the toys will be available at retail alongside the game's September 19th launch, and that Rovio's exploring the possibility of making them function with previous series entries.
Interested parties can get a first taste at San Diego Comic Con this week, and we've dropped the debut trailer just below for your viewing pleasure.
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