Threatened butterfly vanishes in last Florida refuge
BAHIA HONDA KEY, Fla. (AP) — For more than a year, Bahia Honda State Park biologist Jim Duquesnel traversed the nature sanctuary with two hopes. He wanted to see a Miami blue butterfly and rid the Florida Keys outpost of…
Woman sentenced to prison for poisoning smoothie
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman was sentenced Tuesday to consecutive prison terms for spiking a 79-year-old man’s peach smoothie with antifreeze after taking control of his bank accounts. Vernal’s 8th District Judge Clark McClellan ordered Selena Irene…
Miami hits new milestones by routing Pacers 105-90
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points and nearly produced his first triple double in 11 months and Dwyane Wade had 16 points Tuesday night, leading the Miami Heat to a 105-90 rout of the Indiana Pacers to become…
SHETTY’S SENIOR SHELTER
Doctor to include retirement home in hospital scheme Dr Devi Shetty, developer of a $2 billion hospital on 200 acres in High Rock, has agreed to build a 20-bed retirement home in East End as part of the deal. While…
Barca ease past Leverkusen
Alexis Sanchez hit his first Champions League goals, and Lionel Messi added a third, as Barcelona won their last-16 tie first leg at Bayer Leverkusen. Sanchez capped a dominant first half for the defending champions by slotting home from the…
The Editor Speaks: One man (meaning person) one vote
As we reported yesterday (14), East End and North Side MLA’s Arden McLean and Ezzard Miller launched their campaign at a public meeting in East End for “one man, one vote”. The meeting was held in the parking lot of…
Robshaw to remain England captain
Chris Robshaw has been confirmed as England captain for the remainder of the Six Nations. The 25-year-old Harlequins flanker, originally appointed skipper for the first two matches, led England to wins in Scotland and Italy. “He is one of many…
