FBI seeks help finding Montana teacher’s body
Authorities investigating the reported death of a Montana school teacher asked land owners in parts of Montana and North Dakota to check vacant farmsteads for signs of disturbed soil or matted grass, saying her body might be buried at such…
Beyonce gets fly with golden booty named after her
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A newly discovered horse fly in Australia was so “bootylicious” with its golden-haired bum, there was only one name worthy of its beauty: Beyonce. Previously published results from Bryan Lessard, a 24-year-old researcher at Australia’s Commonwealth…
Arsene says “strange decisions” led to loss
Manager Arsene Wenger felt a series of “strange decisions” had proved vital in Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat at Swansea, particularly referee Michael Oliver’s decision to award a penalty he described as “a complete imagination. The penalty in question came in the…
Williams, Spencer, Plummer earn acting Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Michelle Williams has earned the Golden Globe for actress in a musical or comedy as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week with Marilyn,” 52 years after Monroe’s win for the same prize at the Globes. The…
Philippine chief justice impeachment trial starts
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ first impeachment trial of a Supreme Court justice opened Monday, in a major battle of President Benigno Aquino III’s anti-corruption campaign targeting his detained predecessor and her allies. Chief Justice Renato Corona was impeached…
Chelsea sign Bolton defender
Chelsea have completed the signing of central defender Gary Cahill from Bolton for a fee of around £7m. ($9m) Cahill, 26, passed a medical on Saturday, before attending Chelsea’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. “Chelsea is…
Federer, Nadal smooth over talk of rift
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A day after a rare show of discord, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal quickly closed ranks. Nadal had criticized Federer for his unwillingness to speak out on issues affecting the men’s game, allowing others to “burn…
Costa CEO blames captain error for ship
ROME (AP) — The captain of the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany made an unauthorised deviation from its programmed course, a “human error” that led to the vessel’s deadly grounding, the ship’s Italian owner said Monday. Rescue operations, meanwhile,…
Howard breaks FT attempts mark, Magic top Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dwight Howard broke Wilt Chamberlain’s nearly 50-year-old NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game, making 21 of 39 in the Orlando Magic’s 117-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The…
Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson: WBA confirms rematch
The World Boxing Association has confirmed it has ordered a rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson. Khan lost his WBA and IBF titles to Peterson in December and has questioned a number of aspects of the fight. And WBA…
