Woman stabbed granddaughter, killed self
CONWAY, ARK (AP) — An Arkansas woman who adopted her granddaughter after her son’s death in Iraq stabbed the 7-year-old girl in the chest and then set fire to their home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said Monday. Janice Robbins,…
Sparky confirmed Rangers boss
Mark Hughes has been confirmed as the new manager of Queens Park Rangers on a two-and-a-half year deal. The Welshman was made the favourite to take the job at Loftus Road after the sacking of Neil Warnock on Sunday. “I’m…
Crocodile scare
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Wildlife rangers have helped an Australian family deal with an uninvited guest: a 5-foot-6-inch (1.7-meter) crocodile that wandered into their living room. The juvenile saltwater crocodile wandered into a home in Bees Creek, a suburb of…
UK’s Cameron willing to testify at ethics inquiry
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron will give evidence to Britain’s media ethics inquiry if he is asked, his spokesman said Tuesday. Steve Field said Cameron had made it clear that the judge-led inquiry would have the power to…
’24’ movie scheduled to begin shooting this spring
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fans of Jack Bauer have something to look forward to. A movie based on the old Fox series “24” is scheduled to begin shooting this spring. Actor Kiefer Sutherland said Sunday that he expects to go…
Muhammad Ali returning to KY for 70th birthday
LOUISVILLE, KY (AP) — Muhammad Ali is coming home to Louisville to celebrate another milestone — his 70th birthday. The iconic heavyweight boxing champion will bask in the limelight once again at a private birthday bash on the evening of…
New PM wants to break ties
Jamaica’s new prime minister has declared that “the time has come” for her country to break its ties to the monarchy. In her inaugural address, Portia Simpson Miller, first paid tribute to the Queen: “I love the Queen. She is…
Hughes in talks over QPR job
Mark Hughes will hold more talks with QPR on Tuesday about taking over as manager after initial positive negotiations on Monday. The former Wales boss is favourite to replace Neil Warnock, who was sacked on Sunday, with QPR 17th in…
Snapped bungee plunges tourist into African river
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet (111 meters) into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together. Erin…
United travel to Liverpool in FA Cup
Liverpool will host Manchester United at Anfield in the pick of the ties of the FA Cup fourth round. The rivals, whose relationship has strained over Luis Suarez’s ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra, meet over the weekend of 28…
