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Prosecutors Demand 20-Year Jail Term For Dominique Pelicot - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot walks past a feminist collage calling for a 20-year sentence for each as she exits the judicial court in Avignon, France on November 26, 2024. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prosecutors Demand 20-Year Jail Term For Dominique Pelicot - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot and her lawyers Antoine Camus (center) and Stéphane Babonneau (right)pass in front of a feminist collage demanding a 20-year sentence for each as they leave the judicial court in Avignon, France on November 26, 2024. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics

BEIJING, China - Beijing officials on Nov. 11 unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- the fish Beibei, the giant panda Jingjing, the Olympic Flame Huanhuan, the Tibetan antelope Yingying, and the swallow Nini. Combining the first syllable of each mascot's name forms the sentence ''Beijing huanying ni,'' which means ''Beijing welcomes you.''

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New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

TOKYO, Japan - Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) will put on the market in early December a radio (photo) that can slow down parts of broadcast speech so that older listeners and foreign-language students can more clearly catch each sentence. The device has been jointly developed by JVC and NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, and is expected to sell for around 35,000 yen. The radio will first store a voice, such as that of an announcer, in an integrated circuit, and will then use voice signal processing technology to slow down the speed of pronunciation of the first part of each sentence, gradually returning to normal speed in the latter part.

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Suspect of mass shooting in Chicago suburb charged with 7 counts of 1st-degree murder

STORY: Suspect of mass shooting in Chicago suburb charged with 7 counts of 1st-degree murder DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of community members attending a vigil honoring the victims of the Fourth of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois 2. various of heart-shaped boards each with a victim's name 3. various of chalk painting 4. various of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivering a speech in Highland Park, Illinois STORYLINE: Robert Crimo III, the 22-year-old suspect of a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park on Monday, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart announced the charge at a news conference on Tuesday. If convicted, the suspect will face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. More charges against Crimo III will be issued, Rinehart said. At another news

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Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics

BEIJING, China - Beijing officials on Nov. 11 unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- the fish Beibei, the giant panda Jingjing, the Olympic Flame Huanhuan, the Tibetan antelope Yingying, and the swallow Nini. Combining the first syllable of each mascot's name forms the sentence ''Beijing huanying ni,'' which means ''Beijing welcomes you.'' (Kyodo)

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Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics

BEIJING, China - Beijing officials on Nov. 11 unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- the fish Beibei, the giant panda Jingjing, the Olympic Flame Huanhuan, the Tibetan antelope Yingying, and the swallow Nini. Combining the first syllable of each mascot's name forms the sentence ''Beijing huanying ni,'' which means ''Beijing welcomes you.'' (Kyodo)

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New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

TOKYO, Japan - Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) will put on the market in early December a radio (photo) that can slow down parts of broadcast speech so that older listeners and foreign-language students can more clearly catch each sentence. The device has been jointly developed by JVC and NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, and is expected to sell for around 35,000 yen. The radio will first store a voice, such as that of an announcer, in an integrated circuit, and will then use voice signal processing technology to slow down the speed of pronunciation of the first part of each sentence, gradually returning to normal speed in the latter part. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - CORRECTING 1ST SENTENCE Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation equivalent to 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010. (Kyodo)

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Benjamin Wittig, Niclas Steiger, German tourists who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague

Trial of two German tourists, Benjamin Wittig, center, and Niclas Steiger, right, who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague by spraying in July, was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 13, 2019. The Prague 1 District Court gave two German brothers, Steiger and Wittig, a one-year suspended sentence and a penalty of 100,000 crowns each. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Benjamin Wittig, Niclas Steiger, German tourists who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague

Trial of two German tourists, Benjamin Wittig, left, and Niclas Steiger, right, who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague by spraying in July, was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 13, 2019. The Prague 1 District Court gave two German brothers, Steiger and Wittig, a one-year suspended sentence and a penalty of 100,000 crowns each. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Benjamin Wittig, Niclas Steiger, German tourists who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague

Trial of two German tourists, Benjamin Wittig, left, and Niclas Steiger, center, who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague by spraying in July, was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 13, 2019. The Prague 1 District Court gave two German brothers, Steiger and Wittig, a one-year suspended sentence and a penalty of 100,000 crowns each. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Benjamin Wittig, Niclas Steiger, German tourists who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague

Trial of two German tourists, Benjamin Wittig, 2nd from left, and Niclas Steiger, right, who damaged 14th-century Charles Bridge in Prague by spraying in July, was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 13, 2019. The Prague 1 District Court gave two German brothers, Steiger and Wittig, a one-year suspended sentence and a penalty of 100,000 crowns each. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)