Dog that killed baby may have been trying to care for him
AIRDRIE, ALTA (AP) — A friend of an Alberta couple whose two-day-old baby was killed by the family’s pet husky says the dog was probably trying to comfort the crying boy when it delivered one fatal bite to the child’s…
Manchester clubs both win at weekend. Arsenal thrash Spurs
Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points after claiming a comfortable home victory over struggling Blackburn. City dominated from start to finish and took the lead when Mario Balotelli swept in Aleksandar…
Detroit automakers race to keep up with sales
DETROIT (AP) — Auto sales are growing so fast that Detroit can barely keep up. Three years after the U.S. auto industry nearly collapsed, sales of cars and trucks are surging. Sales could exceed 14 million this year, above last…
Officials say 3 dead in Canadian train derailment
BURLINGTON, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers, officials said. Via Rail spokeswoman Michelle Lamarche said the three people killed were all engineers riding…
‘The Artist’ earns best-picture, lead-actor Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Artist” won five Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood’s highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago. Among other prizes for the black-and-white…
Doctors: Dutch prince suffered grave brain damage
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch prince struck by an avalanche while skiing off-trail in Austria last week suffered massive brain damage and may never regain consciousness, his doctors said Friday. Johan Friso, 43, is the second of Dutch Queen Beatrix’s…
Haiti PM resignation threatens reconstruction
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille abruptly resigned Friday after less than five months on the job in a political setback for President Michel Martelly, whose struggle to fill the top government post has hampered earthquake reconstruction…
Russian billionaire wins Internet fame with rap
MOSCOW (AP) — Just over a week before Russia’s presidential election, billionaire candidate Mikhail Prokhorov’s rapping skills have made him an Internet star. Prokhorov, who shares ownership of the New Jersey Nets basketball team with U.S. rapper Jay-Z, took to…
Judge takes up bid for bail by Jackson doctor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Michael Jackson’s doctor in solitary confinement, his lawyer planned to implore a judge to release him on bail as the appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction winds its way through the courts. Attorney J. Michael…
Oscar gold fails to translate to cash this time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a common complaint among movie fans — that the Academy Awards honours films no one has seen. Not quite right, but closer to the mark this year than most. For the first time in the…
