Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from November, 2008

Caught on Tape: Teaching a Child to Steal

Sacramento, California --- Two adults were caught on tape teaching a small boy how to sneak into an employee entrance at Arden Fair Mall. Once inside, the male adult and the little boy broke into an unmarked police car and stole two duffle bags. At this time, the contents of the duffle bags are unknown to the press. The boy appears to be wearing a cast on his arm, and police are hoping that will lead to identifying him, as well as his adult accomplices.

Ifill on Obama's Vetting Process

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is asking potential appointees for detailed background information, setting the stage for one of the toughest review processes to date. Analysts Peter Baker and Paul Light explain to Gwen Ifill the reasoning behind the intense vetting strategy.

Why Nia Glassie suffered : Brothers guilty of Murder.

With murder convictions handed down today following a month-long trial over the violent death of Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie, the question of why she suffered is being asked. Crown prosecutor Fletcher Pilditch told TV3's Campbell Live he struggled to answer that question. "Even though I was there for the three and a half weeks of the evidence that the jury heard, much of what the court is concerned with is the what happened to Nia and who was responsible for it." Mr Pilditch said the question of why it happened was one he had started turning in his mind after the verdicts were announced.

Justice Potter sums up case against the accused (edited) before the Nia Glassie murder trial before sending the jury out to decide.

Justice Potter sums up case against the accused (edited) before the Nia Glassie murder trial before sending the jury out to decide. Jury retires in Nia Glassie trial The judge in the Nia Glassie murder trial has finished her summing up and the jury has retired to consider its verdicts. Five people are charged in relation to three-year-old Nia Glassie's death in August last year. Photo / Supplied The High Court at Rotorua has heard details of abuse suffered by three-year-old Nia in the months ahead of her death from brain injuries at Auckland's Starship Hospital last August. Justice Judith Potter advised the jury of their responsibilities and how they might reach their verdicts when considering the 22 charges. New Zealand Herald  

Race hate fears after New York murder

The murder of an Ecuadorean immigrant in New York has outraged Hispanic groups already alarmed by an apparent increase in racially-motivated hate crimes across the state. With the economy in decline and rising unemployment, some fear resentment towards immigrant communites will only get worse. Kristen Saloomey, Al Jazeera's correspondent in New York, reports.

Dejected McCain supporters wary of Obama

Obama's election victory was greeted by celebrations across the US, as well as in many countries around the world. However some 56 million Americans voted for John McCain, and many of them live in rural communities in the country's heartland. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports on how people are coming to terms with the result of Tuesday's historic election.

Americas choice: Barack Obama

The 2008 race for the White House is over and its result carries historic significance. The 44th American President will be Democratic candidate Barack Obama, the first African-American leader in the history of the US. Considering the numerous challenges he will have to face, is there a chance that the change he promised will come into action? We discuss the issue with Boris Mamlyuk, regional field organiser of Barack Obamas presidential election campaign, and Robert Jellinek, Scholar, Fulbright programme.

Obama Campaign Seeks Votes in Traditionally Republican Locales

During the latter stages of the U.S. campaign for president, public opinion surveys picked up stonger than expected support for Barack Obama in many places. While political experts say economic troubles helped the Democratic Party nominee, they cite another factor. Obama's campaign has actively pursued voters even in locales Republican nominee John McCain is expected to win.

Voting begins as America decides

Election day will bring to an end a marathon two-year campaign for both Barack Obama and John McCain. Residents in the small village of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire have already cast their votes and have even declared their result, with Obama winning by 15 votes to six.

Fears over Florida's vote counting

With both Obama and McCain neck-and-neck in the state, the Florida ballot will be closely scrutinised, especially after the controversy that surrouned the state eight years ago. Al Jazeera's Sebastian Walker reports on the election process in the Sunshine State.

'Obamamania' in France

If it were up to the French, Barack Obama would win the US elections with a landslide. Recent surveys in France put him well ahead of John McCain in the popularity stakes. Mark Seddon reports from Paris.

US Election Weekly Podcast

Its the final week of the campaign and the candidates are focusing their efforts on the battleground states as the world awaits the election of a new US president on November 4. Heres the best of Al Jazeeras coverage from the final, frenetic week of campaigning.

Obama Hammers Economy in Nevada

In his final appeal to Nevada voters, Barack Obama returned to the campaign theme of unity that launched his rapid rise in politics, telling voters they can end divisive politics 'once and for all' if they elect him to the White House. (Nov. 1)