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BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Some residents in a Nigerian village in Borno state say they're taking the law into their own hands after suspecting the Islamic militant group Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM') of planning to launch an attack. The residents in Kalabalge say they've killed some militants and arrested scores of others. The villagers say they've formed a vigilante group to foil attacks by Boko Haram — the group that is still holding some 276 school girls it abducted a month ago.
SOMA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's energy minister says the 205 miners confirmed dead following a coal mine explosion and fire died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Rescuers have not as of yet been able to reach the more than 200 miners still trapped as the fire continues to burn. Officials say yesterday's explosion tore through the mine as workers were getting ready for a shift change, which likely raised the casualty toll because there were more miners inside the mine than usual.
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The Oscar Pistorius murder trial will be on hold in South Africa after the judge today ordered the Olympic runner to undergo psychiatric tests. The judge's decision comes after an expert witness testified that Pistorius has an anxiety disorder that may have influenced his judgment when he fatally shot his girlfriend last year on Valentine's Day. The chief prosecutor asked for the evaluation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has given its OK to have convicted national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning be moved to a civilian prison to get treatment for a gender disorder. The soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning was convicted of sending classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Manning has asked for hormone therapy and to be able to live as a woman.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Eight-year-old Jazmine Garcia of Tampa, Florida can add helping to deliver her baby brother on her list of achievements. Jazmine was home Monday morning when her mom went into labor. The paramedics weren't quick enough, so Jazmine stayed on the phone with the 911 operator for eight minutes, relaying instructions to her mom, who delivered the child before help arrived. Krystle Garcia says she was hysterical, but she's proud of her daughter for handling the stress so well.
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