Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When neighbours in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests to…
Cuban cuisine
The Republic of Cuba is a West Caribbean island that has a rich cultural heritage from which has arisen culinary traditions as vibrant and varied as the variety of cultures that have contributed to the development of the island’s distinct…
Tribe suing beer companies for alcohol problems
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An American Indian tribe sued some of the world’s largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said…
Another England soap opera as Fabio Capello quits
LONDON (AP) — The soap opera of English soccer reached yet another a noisy climax Wednesday when national team coach Fabio Capello quit angrily just eight hours after potential successor Harry Redknapp was cleared in a London court of tax…
Red Wings run home streak to 18 wins, beat Oilers
DETROIT (AP) — Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Red Wings…
Judge tosses case seeking rights for orcas
SAN DIEGO (AP) — An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday. A federal judge in San Diego dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit seeking to grant…
The Editor Speaks: What really is the picture in the Caribbean?
You only have to watch the syndicated US game show “Wheel of Fortune” to hear the words “Prize Puzzle” and the winner’s face and audience reaction when the prize is a trip to the Caribbean. Cruises to the Caribbean are…
