Court’s comments stir controversy at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is back in the news at Melbourne Park for her opposition to gay marriage. Her stance has spurred the…
Missing teenager Natalee Holloway declared dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The parents of Natalee Holloway looked on somberly as a judge on Thursday declared their child dead, more than six years after the American teenager vanished during a high school graduation trip to the Caribbean island…
Frank Lampard is not leaving Chelsea – Andre Villas-Boas
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insists he will not sell Frank Lampard during the January transfer window. Villas-Boas’s handling of Lampard has been one of the biggest talking points of his reign, with the manager often prepared to drop the England…
Heather Locklear taken to hospital
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons Thursday after an emergency call was made from her home, authorities said. Paramedics and sheriff’s deputies responded Thursday afternoon to Locklear’s home in…
Turkish court charges Sarah Ferguson on orphanages
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has pressed charges against Britain’s Duchess of York for secretly filming orphanages in Turkey. The court on Thursday accused Ferguson in absentia of going “against the law in acquiring footage and violating privacy”…
Beijing Apple store egged after iPhone delay
BEIJING (AP) — Angry customers and gangs of scalpers threw eggs at Apple Inc.’s flagship Beijing store Friday after its opening for the China launch of the iPhone 4S was canceled due to concerns over the size of the crowd….
Archuleta ‘excited’ to shoot Philippine TV series
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta says he’s “excited” about working on a Philippine TV series. The singer’s Filipino co-stars Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Eula Caballero welcomed him with flower garlands at Manila’s airport Friday, and fans and…
Clippers outlast Heat 95-89 in overtime
BETH HARRIS,AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t hit a basket in the final four minutes of regulation. The Miami Heat could barely make free throws. Two tired teams coming off road losses the night…
Two bodies left at Mexico mall; drug toll at 47,500
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two decapitated bodies were found inside a burning SUV early Wednesday at the entrance to one of Mexico’s most luxurious malls, feeding fears drug violence is infiltrating privileged realms previously thought safe. Police recovered the mutilated…
‘Eternal leader’ Kim’s body to be enshrined
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday it will enshrine Kim Jong Il’s body in the palace housing his father, the national founder, deepening its veneration of the Kim dynasty as the country transfers power to a third…
