UK police arrest six in phone hacking investigation
LONDON (AP) — British police made six arrests early Tuesday in a wide-ranging investigation into phone hacking in the British media. Britain’s Press Association and other British media reported that the former News International executive Rebekah Brooks (pictured) was among…
Tiger drives off to an uncertain future
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — The speculation at the start of the year was when Tiger Woods would win. Now it’s when he can play again. The sequence Sunday at Doral was troubling. Woods hobbled. He changed his shoes at the…
Governor launches ExploreCayman.com
Acorn Publishing announced today that His Excellency The Governor, Mr Duncan Taylor, CBE, launched www.ExploreCayman.com. In a unique launch event, and the first of its kind in the Cayman Islands, Mr Duncan Taylor entered a special code to make the…
Brazil reaffirms support of alcohol sales at World Cup
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s sports minister reaffirmed to FIFA that the government remains committed to approving the sale of alcohol inside World Cup stadiums, even though Congress is divided on the issue. Aldo Rebelo released a statement clarifying Brazil’s…
Arroyo husband’s arrest ordered in bribery case
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A court Tuesday ordered the husband of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo arrested on charges that he received millions of dollars in bribes — part of a wide-ranging prosecution of alleged corruption during her presidency. Jose…
Nightmare zoo in Indonesia shaken by giraffe death
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — The tigers are emaciated and the 180 pelicans packed so tightly they cannot unfurl their wings without hitting a neighbour. Last week, a giraffe died with a beachball-sized wad of plastic food wrappers in its belly….
