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Details in Ruth George death revealed: Man murdered, sexually assaulted her after she refused his advances


ABC 7 Chicago
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:33 UTC
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© WGN / Cook CountyDonald Thurman, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault in the death of Ruth George, who was found dead Saturday in a parking garage on the UIC campus.
The man charged in the murder of UIC student Ruth George at a campus parking garage was denied bail Tuesday.

Donald Thurman, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault. Police said he has confessed to the crime and has a criminal history.

Judge Charles Beach II ordered Thurman held without bail, after Cook County prosecutors said he admitted to the attack. He has no connection to UIC and did not know George, police said.

The 19-year-old sophomore was found strangled in the backseat of her family's car at a UIC parking garage near Halsted and Taylor streets.

Police said surveillance video shows Thurman at about 1:35 a.m. Saturday following George into the garage and then leaving a half hour later.

A person of interest is in custody after authorities said a University of Illinois Chicago student was strangled at a campus parking garage.

Thurman allegedly confessed after being arrested Sunday morning at the nearby Harrison and Halsted Blue Line stop. Investigators said they had staked out that station after tracking his travel patterns with the help of nearby cameras.

"The defendant was angry that he was being ignored. The defendant came up behind the victim, grabbed her around the neck from behind, and put her into a choke hold," said Cook County Asst. State's Attorney James Murphy. "With his arms still wrapped around the victim's neck the defendant dragged the victim from the ground and he opened her back seat car door."
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Irate French farmers descend on Paris in 1,000-strong tractor convoy to protest EU regulations


RT
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:47 UTC
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© REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Roughly one thousand tractors have descended on Paris as French farmers protest against government policies and international trade agreements which they say are impacting their bottom line and thus their quality of life.

The frustrated farmers are assembling at Avenue Foch, near the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe.

The protest was organized by the two main farmers' unions who have called for a joint meeting with President Emmanuel Macron to discuss his policies, which they claim are hurting the agricultural sector.

Comment: Some of the recent farmers protests throughout Europe:

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Ron Paul: Americans are 'sick and tired' of impeachment and 'grandstanding & chicanery' of both parties


RT
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:28 UTC
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© Reuters / Jonathan Ernst
The Democrats are desperately trying to remove President Donald Trump from office or at least win back the presidency in 2020. Yet, all their efforts are seemingly having the opposite effect, former congressman Ron Paul told RT.

Under the present circumstances, the impeachment would be a "total negative for the Democrats" as it would be "squelched in the Senate," even if the Democrat-majority House approves it, Paul said on Tuesday.

More importantly, the whole process is apparently losing steam because people are "sick and tired" of the latest of many attempts to impeach Trump.

Comment:

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Packed crowd in south Florida welcomes Trump for another massive rally

Samantha J. Gross & David Smiley
Tampa Bay Times
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:59 UTC

Comment: US national media either ignored or bashed this event, while even local media pooh-poohed it, but the 4-year-old trend of Trump speaking to sell-out crowds at large venues demonstrates that he is far and away the most popular leader the US has had for decades...


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© Anna Moneymaker/The New York TimesPresident Trump rocks the house, again
President Donald Trump's supporters outside his "homecoming" rally at the BB&T Center in Sunrise Tuesday took the theme to heart, grilling hot dogs from the backs of trucks and sunning themselves on patriotic-themed lawn chairs like they were attending a block party for their famous new Florida neighbor.


Comment: Indeed, in addition to the capacity crowd of 22,000 inside the arena, an overflow crowd of several thousand more watched the event on a big screen outside.


But when the doors opened for supporters to start filing into the arena, they ditched their chairs in piles throughout the parking lot — or, in some cases, returned them to a rental table — and headed into the center en masse for the campaign rally.


Comment: That was yesterday. Today, Trump tweeted this:



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Prince Andrew met with Jeffrey Epstein's 'madam' Ghislaine Maxwell for secret summit at Buckingham Palace

Matt Wilkinson and Nick Pisa
The Sun
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 19:39 UTC
Prince Andrew
© Swen Pförtner—Picture-Alliance/AP Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visits Georg August University in Goettingen, Germany on June 3, 2014.
Prince Andrew secretly met Ghislaine Maxwell inside Buckingham Palace — two weeks after her paedo ex Jeffrey Epstein was placed under new investigation by US cops.

The Duke of York admitted in his "car crash" Newsnight interview that he saw Maxwell during the summer, but denied discussing Epstein. But we can reveal the long-term pals met inside Andrew's private Palace quarters on June 6.

The choice of venue — the inner sanctum of the monarchy — raises fresh questions over the Duke's judgment and piles more embarrassment on the Queen.

A source said: "Andrew's arrogance is breathtaking. To invite a woman accused of such serious wrongdoing into the heart of the Royal Family simply beggars belief."
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NPC

'Sexist and condescending'? UK police warn women not to go out alone at night

Martin Evans
Telegraph, UK
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:13 UTC
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© REUTERS/Hannah McKayA woman walks along a high street near a bus stop in Dagenham, east London, Britain, March 18, 2019. Picture taken March 18, 2019.
A police force has been accused of 'victim blaming' after issuing a 'condescending' warning to women not to go out alone at night.

Nottinghamshire Police was accused of being 'stuck in the 1980s', after publishing the advice on its Facebook page.

In the post, women were warned that they ran the risk of being harassed or even attacked if they ventured out alone after dark.


Comment: This is true, isn't it?


Instead they were advised to ensure they were accompanied by somebody else, even if they were just popping to the shops.


Comment: Sensible advice. You lower the risks of being attacked if you're not alone.



Critics expressed concern at both the sentiment and the language of the post and said it made it seem as if women were to blame when they were attacked.


Comment: "Don't travel to a war zone, you might get killed."

"How insulting! If I want to go to a war zone and killed, that's MY choice, and it's the killer's fault, not mine! How dare you blame the victim!"


Helen Voce, chief executive of Nottingham Women's Centre, said it was an extraordinary message to come from the police.

She said: "It felt like a 1980s thing; it is so condescending, blaming women for going out and it's so sexist about us coming back from the shops.

"I think it makes women feel like it's their fault and that's ridiculous."


Comment: There's one thing ridiculous in this article so far, and it happens to be Helen Voce. What is it about people completely losing their common sense in the name of feminist ideology? Yes, if a woman gets attacked, it is the attacker who is to blame. Does that mean women shouldn't take common-sense approaches to avoid putting themselves at risk? Apparently! It's more important to be a righteous victim - even a dead one - and make a point, than it is to be smart and take steps to avoid becoming a victim in the first place. But by all means, go out alone with complete disregard for the dangers involved, as long as you don't care about becoming another statistic.

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Vancouver, Washington: Gunman injures 2 women in school parking lot, shoots himself after police chase


RT
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:15 UTC
The Sarah J. Anderson Elementary
© FacebookThe Sarah J. Anderson Elementary school in Vancouver, Washington.
An assailant opened fire in the parking lot of an elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, leaving two women injured, before fleeing the scene in a police chase and ultimately turning the gun on himself.

Police responded to calls of gunfire at the Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, where they found two wounded victims, who were brought to a hospital, though their condition is unknown.

Comment: Gun incidents and schools seem to be a pairing that gets the most public attention and outrage, random or not.

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Turkish Defense Ministry reports 17 killed in car bomb attack near Syrian border city


RT
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:54 UTC
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© Reuters/Kemal AsianRas al Ain, Syria
A car bomb attack by the Kurdish YPG militia has killed 17 people and wounded at least 20 in outside Ras al-Ain in Syria, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.

The blast rocked a small village of Tel Halef, just outside a major city on Syria's border with Turkey and Ankara slammed the YPG - a Kurdish group it considers terrorist - for "continuing its car bombings aimed at civilians" in a tweet.

Footage and photos appearing to show the aftermath of the blast depicts scattered fires, people running and victims lying on makeshift stretchers.

Comment: If - as the Turks have been saying all along - it turns out the Kurds are behind the uptick in terrorist atrocities against civilians along the Syrian-Turkish border, what does that say for all the Western bleeding-heart liberals gushing about defending the 'cuddly Kurds' from those evil dictators Putin, Erdogan, Trump and Assad?

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Handcuffs

Two men planning terror attack with 'bomb vests and car bombs' arrested in Netherlands, police say


RT
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:33 UTC
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© Reuters / Piroschka van de Wouw
Dutch police have arrested two men suspected of planning to carry out a terrorist attack "before the end of the year" after a tip-off from intelligence services prompted an investigation.

In a statement on Tuesday, prosecutors said the two men from Zoetermeer, 20 and 34, wanted to use bomb vests and car bombs in the attack. It is not clear what the intended target was, Dutch media cites law enforcement.

The National Police Unit began a criminal investigation in early October after a warning from the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said that the men were planning a jihadist attack.
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NPC

PETA mocked over demand for University of Georgia to retire 'miserable' bulldog mascot


RT
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:16 UTC
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© USA TODAY Sports / Dale Zanine
The militant animal rights group PETA has called for the retirement of University of Georgia's bulldog mascot, posting a video supposedly showing him looking miserable. The message backfired among the offended Dawgs fans.

"He looks miserable," tweeted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Monday, posting a video of Uga X at a rainy-day football game. Uga was sitting dry in a dog house while people around him endured the wet and cold weather.

"Animals are NOT mascots," PETA said, calling for Uga to be given to a "loving family" and released "immediately." Needless to say, Bulldogs fans were not amused.

"Does... Does PETA think UGA lives at Sanford stadium?" one Twitter user commented, while another pointed out the bulldog was in a "heated and dry dog house with a sweater on while every human around him is soaking wet and freezing."
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