McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf’s new No. 1
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy, the new No. 1 player in golf, is not easily rattled. He didn’t see a scoreboard in the final round of the Honda Classic until he walked onto the eighth green, looked…
Villas-Boas fired by Chelsea after eight months
LONDON (AP) — Andre Villas-Boas was fired by Chelsea after barely eight months in charge of the Premier League club on Sunday, leaving owner Roman Abramovich searching for his eighth manager in nine years. The Russian oligarch lost patience with…
Jamaica PM seeks to cut ties with Queen soon
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s prime minister said Thursday that she wants her Caribbean country to sever ties with the British monarchy soon so it can turn the page on its colonial past and focus on development. Portia Simpson…
Gasoline prices rise in USA for 24th day
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices are up for the 24th straight day as service stations continue to price in a 10-percent rise in oil this year. The national average for gasoline hit $3.741 per gallon on Friday. That’s an…
Engelbert Humperdinck to sing for UK
LONDON (AP) — Who best to guide Britain to glory after years of disappointment in Europe’s leading pop music competition? Apparently Engelbert Humperdinck, the sideburned, square-jawed, 75-year-old crooner who famously beat the Beatles to the No. 1 spot in the…
Homecoming Marine wanted to show male partner his love
HONOLULU (AP) — Sgt. Brandon Morgan didn’t expect to become a global phenomenon when he kissed his partner upon returning from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. But then last weekend a friend posted a photo of their embrace on…
New treaty signed but Spain misses targets
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of 25 European countries on Friday signed a new treaty designed to limit government overspending, but their good intentions were immediately put to the test when Spain said it would miss deficit targets this year….
Cyprus drops gambling charges against 98-year-old
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ attorney general has dropped gambling charges against about 40 elderly women, including a 98-year-old, whose weekly poker-and-bridge party had been raided by police. The women, mostly in their 70s, had became a local cause celebre…
Thai police: Norwegian hid woman’s body for 2 yrs
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have arrested a Norwegian businessman who admitted killing his Thai girlfriend and keeping her rotting body hidden in his luxurious villa for two and a half years. Police Col. Sirisak Wasasiri said…
Activists allege execution-style killings in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists accused regime forces of carrying out execution-style killings and burning homes Friday as part of a scorched-earth campaign in a restive neighborhood in the city of Homs, while the Red Cross headed to the…
