HONG KONG, CHINA - A Hong Kong woman who was desperate for a child strangled a pregnant acquaintance and cut open her belly to remove the baby, a newspaper reported Friday.
Leung Sin-ting, 27, befriended a pregnant woman identified as "Ms Lee" through an online childcare forum, and invited her home to pick up a baby bed and feeding bottles, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a High Court hearing on Thursday.
Leung strangled Lee with the cord of a massager after the victim visited Leung's flat in September last year and told her that she was expecting a baby boy.
After Lee passed out, her attacker cut a gash in her belly, the Post said.
The unborn infant, which was 37-weeks old at the time of the attack, suffered from a brain injury and impaired bodily functions, the report said. It died a short time later after an emergency caesarian operation at a local hospital.
Judge Darryl Saw adjourned sentencing to October after Leung pleaded guilty to a count of manslaughter, pending psychiatrists' reports.
The court heard that the defendant claimed to have suffered miscarriages in 2003 and, since last year, pretended to be pregnant by wearing towels tied under her clothes.
Even her husband did not know that Leung's pregnancy was fake until the day of the attack, the report said.
Leung successfully persuaded a doctor to give her a certificate for claiming maternity leave. She also put her own name on other women's ultrasound images to show family and friends, the report said.
Source : Asia One News
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Fat cat could be a record breaker
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A Chinese man believes his two-and-a-half stone cat could be the heaviest in the world.
Xu Jirong, of Qingdao, in northern China's Shandong province, says the cat, appropriately named Chubby, has a 27ins waist - bigger than a human girl's.
"She puts on more than two pounds every year - I suspect the problem is that she much prefers pork to fish," he told Wuzhou Daily.
"She can swallow down four or five pieces of raw pork within minutes."
However, Xu says Chubby is quite a good 'watchcat'.
"She attacks any stranger who comes in the apartment by scratching them - she's really quite terrifying," he added.
However, a vet said Chubby was clearly obese and said that all pets need a healthy diet and exercise.
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A Chinese man believes his two-and-a-half stone cat could be the heaviest in the world.
Xu Jirong, of Qingdao, in northern China's Shandong province, says the cat, appropriately named Chubby, has a 27ins waist - bigger than a human girl's.
"She puts on more than two pounds every year - I suspect the problem is that she much prefers pork to fish," he told Wuzhou Daily.
"She can swallow down four or five pieces of raw pork within minutes."
However, Xu says Chubby is quite a good 'watchcat'.
"She attacks any stranger who comes in the apartment by scratching them - she's really quite terrifying," he added.
However, a vet said Chubby was clearly obese and said that all pets need a healthy diet and exercise.
Dog survives being shot 4 times
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A 2-year-old yellow Labrador mix is recovering at a Kansas City shelter after being shot four times. And workers at Wayside Waifs have dubbed him Bullet. Waifs spokeswoman Ashlee Parker said Bullet was found several weeks ago in Caldwell County, shot once in the head, once in each front shoulder and once in the neck.
The Kansas City Star reported that the Cameron-based rescue group Safe Haven took in the dog, paid for his treatments and nursed him mostly back to health. Parker said Bullet still has some pain in one of his shoulders and one leg.
Bullet arrived at Wayside Waifs Tuesday. He got X-rays and was neutered and currently is not up for adoption.
Officials don't know who shot the dog or why.
AP
what is the world coming to?!
The Kansas City Star reported that the Cameron-based rescue group Safe Haven took in the dog, paid for his treatments and nursed him mostly back to health. Parker said Bullet still has some pain in one of his shoulders and one leg.
Bullet arrived at Wayside Waifs Tuesday. He got X-rays and was neutered and currently is not up for adoption.
Officials don't know who shot the dog or why.
AP
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Saturday, September 05, 2009
Teen Baffles Doctors Crying Tears of Blood
A Tennessee teen has baffled doctors by regularly shedding tears of blood.
Calvino Inman suffers bloody tears seeping from his eyes for up to an hour a day.
The 15-year-old is being teased at school for being "possessed" and doctors have been unable to diagnose his specific condition.
One theory is that Inman has a condition called haemolacria — literally meaning "bloody tears." The condition can be triggered by a tumor or even a bad case of conjunctivitis (pink eye).
Inman, of Rockwood, Tenn., said: "I feel it coming up, like a tear, sometimes it will burn."
His mother Tammy said: "I just truly want somebody to say they can help us."
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Calvino Inman suffers bloody tears seeping from his eyes for up to an hour a day.
The 15-year-old is being teased at school for being "possessed" and doctors have been unable to diagnose his specific condition.
One theory is that Inman has a condition called haemolacria — literally meaning "bloody tears." The condition can be triggered by a tumor or even a bad case of conjunctivitis (pink eye).
Inman, of Rockwood, Tenn., said: "I feel it coming up, like a tear, sometimes it will burn."
His mother Tammy said: "I just truly want somebody to say they can help us."
Fox News
Girl, 15, Admits Trying to Poison Father With Tainted Jell-O
LIVINGSTON, Mont. — A 15-year-old Montana girl has admitted trying to poison her father using Jell-O laced with lamp oil.
The teen appeared before District Judge Nels Swandal Monday via video conferencing. She pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault, a lesser count than the felony attempted aggravated assault charge she first faced.
Court records say in early June, the girl made Jell-O tainted with lamp oil. Twice over a period of three days she tried to get her father to eat it. The girl and her father had recently quarreled because he revoked her privileges for missing curfew.
"What did you think was going to happen," Swandal asked the girl.
"That he'd have diarrhea and stuff," she replied.
A spokeswoman with the Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center for Montana said if lamp oil were ingested and stayed in the stomach, it would cause little trouble, but breathing fumes could cause inflammation in the lining of the lungs.
Swandal placed the girl on probation until she turns 18. Her attorney said she will enter treatment for chemical dependency.
The girl had been held at a juvenile detention center in Glendive since her arrest on June 7. Swandal did not order any more detention time.
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The teen appeared before District Judge Nels Swandal Monday via video conferencing. She pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault, a lesser count than the felony attempted aggravated assault charge she first faced.
Court records say in early June, the girl made Jell-O tainted with lamp oil. Twice over a period of three days she tried to get her father to eat it. The girl and her father had recently quarreled because he revoked her privileges for missing curfew.
"What did you think was going to happen," Swandal asked the girl.
"That he'd have diarrhea and stuff," she replied.
A spokeswoman with the Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center for Montana said if lamp oil were ingested and stayed in the stomach, it would cause little trouble, but breathing fumes could cause inflammation in the lining of the lungs.
Swandal placed the girl on probation until she turns 18. Her attorney said she will enter treatment for chemical dependency.
The girl had been held at a juvenile detention center in Glendive since her arrest on June 7. Swandal did not order any more detention time.
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Dog given parking ticket
An Australian traffic warden fixed a parking ticket to a dog's lead after it was 'parked' illegally outside a shopping centre.
The dog was tied to a fence outside Darwin's Rapid Creek market when it was approached by two city council traffic wardens, the Northern Territory News reports.
One of the inspectors wrote out a ticket - and taped it to the dog's lead.
Witness Ray McEvoy said he couldn't believe his eyes.
"I watched an elderly lady and her very faithful blue heeler roll up at the market. The lady tied the dog to the fence and gave him a bowl full of water. And off she went into the markets," he said.
"Then two traffic inspectors came along. They had a bit of a talk and, to my amazement, wrote out a warning infringement notice for the dog and taped it to his lead rope."
Council spokesman Grant Fenton said a dog was considered to be "at large" if the owner was not there.
"You can't tie up a dog and leave it," he said.
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The dog was tied to a fence outside Darwin's Rapid Creek market when it was approached by two city council traffic wardens, the Northern Territory News reports.
One of the inspectors wrote out a ticket - and taped it to the dog's lead.
Witness Ray McEvoy said he couldn't believe his eyes.
"I watched an elderly lady and her very faithful blue heeler roll up at the market. The lady tied the dog to the fence and gave him a bowl full of water. And off she went into the markets," he said.
"Then two traffic inspectors came along. They had a bit of a talk and, to my amazement, wrote out a warning infringement notice for the dog and taped it to his lead rope."
Council spokesman Grant Fenton said a dog was considered to be "at large" if the owner was not there.
"You can't tie up a dog and leave it," he said.
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China schoolgirl aspires to be 'corrupt official'
BEIJING (AFP) – A six-year-old girl has become a media darling in China on her first day of school by expressing her aspiration to become a "corrupt official" when she grows up, state media said Friday.
The young student stated her aspirations in a televised interview that was posted on a southern China website, leading bloggers to describe her comments as "a reflection of social reality," the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.
"When I grow up I want to be an official," said the girl, whose face was blurred to protect her identity.
"What kind of official?" the interviewer asked.
"A corrupt official because corrupt officials have a lot of things," she replied.
Numerous other children appearing in the video were asked the same question, with many saying they wanted to become teachers, while others said they were not sure what they wanted to be when they grew up.
Many chatroom users praised the child for her "realistic" outlook on life, while others expressed cynicism over rampant corruption in China.
"Socialism has issued a new version of 'The Emperor's New Clothes'," said one posting.
"The ugliness of life has already tainted the children -- how are we ever going to educate the next generation?" another posting said.
Chinese President Hu Jintao has repeatedly warned that corruption is one of the greatest threats to the legitimacy of Communist Party rule.
AFP
The young student stated her aspirations in a televised interview that was posted on a southern China website, leading bloggers to describe her comments as "a reflection of social reality," the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.
"When I grow up I want to be an official," said the girl, whose face was blurred to protect her identity.
"What kind of official?" the interviewer asked.
"A corrupt official because corrupt officials have a lot of things," she replied.
Numerous other children appearing in the video were asked the same question, with many saying they wanted to become teachers, while others said they were not sure what they wanted to be when they grew up.
Many chatroom users praised the child for her "realistic" outlook on life, while others expressed cynicism over rampant corruption in China.
"Socialism has issued a new version of 'The Emperor's New Clothes'," said one posting.
"The ugliness of life has already tainted the children -- how are we ever going to educate the next generation?" another posting said.
Chinese President Hu Jintao has repeatedly warned that corruption is one of the greatest threats to the legitimacy of Communist Party rule.
AFP
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