13.06.2011
Gadhafi daughter files lawsuits over NATO campaign
Attorneys for Aisha al-Gadhafi say the complaint do not name a specific defendant, but center on the recent bombing raids in Libya by the Brussels-based military alliance and France's role in them.
State prosecutors said officials are assessing whether the case can be admitted, a process that could take weeks.
A NATO-led alliance has launched air strikes on Libya under a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed to protect civilians from Gadhafi's forces. Tuesday marked the heaviest and most punishing NATO airstrikes yet — with more than 40 daylight attacks.
Dominique Atdjian, one of three French attorneys behind both filings, said the Brussels suit accuses NATO for alleged "war crimes."
The Paris complaint, he said, asks judicial authorities in France to "find, identify and punish the perpetrators and the accomplices" involved in the April 30 airstrike by the alliance, that authorities in Tripoli say killed Gadhafi's son Seif al-Arab and three of Gadhafi's grandchildren. The complaint says that one of the grandchildren killed in the compound was Aisha's daughter.
There have been conflicting accounts about whether Gadhafi's relatives even died in the April 30 airstrike.
Libyan officials said Gadhafi was in the compound when that strike occurred but escaped unharmed. NATO has repeatedly said all its targets in Libya are military and that it is not targeting Gadhafi.
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Associated Press writer Raf Casert contributed from Brussels.
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Hawaii airport screeners face firing after breach
The actions come after complaints late last year that scores of bags that passengers checked at the airport were loaded onto planes without being properly screened for explosives, a severe security breach at a time when al Qaeda militants have sought to attack the U.S. aviation system.
"TSA holds its workforce to the highest ethical standards and we will not tolerate employees who in any way compromise the security of the traveling public," TSA Administrator John Pistole said in a statement.
TSA proposed removing the Honolulu airport's federal security director as well as the individual in charge of screening there. Those who received removal letters are put on administrative leave and have an opportunity to challenge it, according to TSA.
The agency has deployed additional screeners and management level staff to the Honolulu airport until permanent replacements can be hired.
After complaints to TSA, investigators discovered that some checked baggage during one shift at one location during the last few months of 2010 were allowed onto flights without being properly screened.
Militants tied to Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen have tried to send bombs aboard planes bound for the United States via Europe. A Nigerian man has been accused of trying to detonate a bomb hidden in his underwear on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit in 2009. That bomb failed to ignite fully.
Authorities last year also intercepted in Europe two bombs hidden in printer ink cartridges that were bound for the United States via commercial express delivery companies.
(Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky, Editing by Eric Walsh)
(This article has been modified to correct paragraph 4 to show official in charge of screening faces firing, not deputy federal security director, correction from TSA)
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BlueGrace Logistics Sponsors UFC Fighters Junior Dos Santos and Vagner Rocha in June 11 Matchup
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) June 09, 2011
Tampa’s BlueGrace Logistics today announced its sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos in his main event matchup with Shane Carwin and Vagner “Ceara” Rocha in his matchup with Donald Cerrone. Both events take place June 11 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
“The BlueGrace team and our customers are huge fans of UFC fighting, so we are very excited to be sponsoring a giant of the heavyweight division like Junior Dos Santos, and an underdog of the lightweight division like Vagner Rocha” said BlueGrace President and CEO Bobby Harris.“Though at different ends of the UFC spectrum both fighters exemplify the same qualities and values important to BlueGrace like strength of character, determination and dependability, and we look forward to continued sponsorships of other fighters who share these same values.”
BlueGrace is one of the fastest-growing and most progressive providers of transportation, logistics and technology solutions to businesses and individuals nationwide, serving more than 2,500 customers.The company has previously sponsored Ben “Smooth” Henderson, and has an ongoing sponsorship with Thiago “Pitbull” Alves.
About The Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts organization and offers the premier series of MMA sports events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC produces over twelve live pay-per-view events annually that are distributed residentially through North American cable and satellite providers including iNDEMAND Networks, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN Entertainment, Bell ExpressVU, SaskTel Max™, Shaw Pay-Per-View, Viewers Choice, and WOWOW in Japan, and via the Internet worldwide on Yahoo! Sports, and commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. In addition to its North American distribution, UFC programming is distributed in over 100 countries and territories throughout the world. For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit .
About BlueGrace LogisticsFounded in 2007, BlueGrace offers complete, customized transportation management solutions to customers throughout the United States.Based in Riverview, Fla., the company has grown to an $80 million business with satellite offices in Salt Lake City and Chicago.It also launched a franchise program in early 2011 as part of its strategic growth plan. The company offers best-in-class freight services and support, including: Less Than Truckload Truckload Services International and Domestic Air Freight Ocean Freight Parcel Shipment Logistics Management State-of-the-Art Technology Service Desk Support Auditing Services
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