Russian man jailed for assaulting fortune teller who predicted he would go to jail
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) â A Russian court has sentenced a man to more than two dozen years in prison for assaulting a Gypsy fortune teller who predicted that he would be jailed, local media reported.
Gennady Osipovich was told by the female fortune teller that she saw a âstate-owned houseâ in his future, which is a Russian euphemism for jail, The Moscow Times reported, citing the countryâs Investigative Committee.
The woman managed to escape the man, but Osipovich stabbed two unidentified witnesses to death during the assault, which happened in October.
Osipovich was sentenced to 22 years in a maximum-security prison.
:lol: :lol:
Thatâs dark comedy there
probably the weirdest news story I have ever seen, so much so that it isnât even news or a story
Well its on the Sky News website under Strange News so take what you want from that.
Suicide singer âfeared he had crippled girlâ
06:00 AEST Tue Aug 24 2010
By ninemsn staff
Charles Haddon, 22, died after a show in Belgium.
Police believe a British pop singer who commited suicide on Friday may have been despondent over fears he had crippled a young fan in a botched crowdsurfing attempt.
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool frontman Charles Haddon jumped to his death from the top of his satellite mast at a Belgian rock festival after a ânear riotâ during his performance saw a girl suffer back injuries, the Daily Mail reported.
The girl suffered severe injuries to he leg and spine, prompting fears she would be crippled for life, when Haddon, 22, fell on her during the Pukkelpop festival.
Witnesses said the incident took place when Haddon attempted to crowdsurf by jumping from the stage after the bandâs performance.
âAs people were completely surprised by this, they jumped away instead of catching him,â one witness said.
âApparently one girl couldnât get away and was severely injured in the back.â
Haddon reportedly feared the girl would be unable to walk again after the incident triggered a near riot among the crowd.
Several hours later, Haddon committed suicide by jumping from an 18m satellite mast after reportedly having a heated argument with other band members.
The band were scheduled to come to Australia for the Parklife festival next month.
The girl is expected to make a full recovery.
60-mile jam âwill last for weeksâ
Tuesday August 24 2010
A 60-mile traffic jam in China which has lasted 10 days because of road construction in Beijing is likely to continue into the middle of next month, an official has said.
The bumper-to-bumper gridlock can have cars moving little more than a half-mile each day since August 14, although it has improved since this weekend, according to Zhang Minghai, director of Zhangjiakou cityâs Traffic Management Bureau.
But he said he is not sure when the Beijing-Zhangjiakou road would return to normal.
The section of road is often congested, especially since large coalfields were discovered in Inner Mongolia, Mr Zhang said. Traffic volume has increased by 40% every year.
Beijing-bound drivers caught in the gridlock, located in the Inner Mongolia region and Hebei province, passed the time by sleeping, walking around, or playing cards and chess.
Local villagers are doing brisk business selling instant noodles, boxed lunches and snacks, weaving between the parked trucks on bicycles.
The Beijing motorway construction causing the jam âwill not be finished until September 17,â Mr Zhang said.
He added that authorities are trying to speed up traffic by allowing more trucks to enter Beijing, especially at night. They have also asked trucking companies to suspend their operations and urged drivers to take alternative routes.
Chinaâs roads are increasingly choked because of the increasing number of vehicles, especially commercial trucks, in the country.
Traffic slowdowns because of construction and accidents are common in China, though a 10-day traffic jam is unusual.
Press Association
A man reportedly committed suicide at a concert featuring the band Swell Season on Thursday. According to The Associated Press, 32-year-old San Jose resident Michael Edward Pickels leapt to his death in front of an audience of hundreds at the bandâs show at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California.
Santa Clara County Sheriffâs Office spokesman Rick Sung said that Pickels jumped from a roof shielding the stage around 10 p.m. and fell onto the stage near Season frontman Glen Hansard. Hansard reportedly stopped playing and approached Pickelsâ body. He was later pronounced dead after attempts to revive him failed.
âThe band, crew and all involved with them are shocked and saddened by the death that occurred at the August 19th show. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the deceased, his family and friends,â the group said in a statement posted on their website. âMaking and performing music is what the band has always done in good times and in bad. Our hope is that in this communal experience tonight we can somehow help our own grieving process after what we just witnessed. The show will most certainly be different than any other we have ever played.â
The duo, who are known for winning an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2008, added that they plan to continue their current tour. According to their website, Season has shows scheduled for Saturday (August 21) and Sunday.
âWe wish to continue to be sensitive to family and friends of this individual and hope that in performing it is not viewed as a selfish act. We have not come to this decision lightly,â the band said. âWe continue to have them at the forefront of our minds and hearts.â
Apparently Glen played Falling Slowly as his next songâŚ
Sounds like a case of the rent day blues to me
He probably just wanted his life to make more sense.
An interesting revelation
I wonder did he fall headlong?
Do you think he is Happy now & does he have an Angel at his Table?
At least they were spared having to scrape him off the pavement.
might honour the guy with a monument now. but I think this story could be a fake too
He should have held onto the red cord.
Hansard didnt know CPR either. He was heard saying what happens when the heart just stops