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...compound "an outrage" and demanded a full investigation. The bombardment occurred shortly before the Secretary-General was to meet with Israeli officials to plead for an end to what he called the "unbearable" conflict in Gaza. Diplomatic niceties were not much in evidence, however. The shelling puts a further strain on already tense relations between the U.N. and Israel. Relief officials of the world body in Gaza have strongly criticized the Israeli action for its humanitarian toll, and Israelis are generally suspicious of an organization they accuse of long-standing bias toward the Palestinians...
...pretty stressed out with exams and quite a workload, it’s hard to come to practice and make room for swimming—to swim well like this given the circumstances is pretty good.”In addition to the obstacle of reading period time strain, the Crimson’s feat is made even more remarkable by the fact that many of the Harvard swimmers were racing in “off-events,” ones that they normally do not compete in.“It was good to be able to branch...
Shortly after arriving in Louisiana, Lynch was brought to Foster's rented, ranch-style compound in Bogalusa. It sits behind a rusting fence, along a two-lane road, across from a cemetery and a sign that greets visitors: "BOGALUSA - Welcome to Our City." Jack Strain Jr., the sheriff of St. Tammany Parish, says the initiation ceremony began swiftly, and included the shaving of Lynch's head, the white hooded suits, the pledging of loyalty to the Klan, the burning of torches. It extended into Saturday. Then, on Sunday, Strain says, Foster led his group of disciples - including...
...give you a glimpse into the shooter's mindset," Strain tells TIME, "after he shoots the young lady, he rolls her over, pulls the pocketknife out, and begins opening her back to extract the round. He realized that once he shot her, the bullet didn't leave her body. So he cut her open to find the bullet to destroy the evidence. Right where she fell." According to Strain, Foster then ordered his disciples to destroy the evidence, burning Lynch's clothes, then bringing her body to the end of the boat launch, just steps away from the police station...
...arrested on a second-degree murder charge and has yet to issue a public statement. Seven other disciples, including Shane Foster, were arrested on obstruction of justice charges mainly because, Strain says, their role was limited to trying to sanitize the crime scene. "I firmly believe, and my investigators believe, that no one else in the group knew he was going to kill the girl," Strain says. Hearings aren't expected until February...