Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines
CHICAGO (AP) — A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers….
Hong Kong court hears appeal on maids’ residency
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government argued Tuesday against a landmark ruling that could let foreign maids gain permanent residency as it appealed a case that has raised concerns about ethnic discrimination and strains on social services. In the…
David Haye has no plans to fight again
Britain’s former heavyweight world champion David Haye has no plans to fight again professionally, his trainer Adam Booth has told BBC Sport. Booth said that Haye, who brawled with Dereck Chisora in Munich on Saturday, would only come out of…
Oil jumps to 9-month high after Iran cuts supply
Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high above $105 a barrel on Monday after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France in an escalation of a dispute over the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear program. By Monday afternoon,…
15,000 die each year crossing rail tracks in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — About 15,000 people die every year trying to cross the tracks of India’s mammoth rail network, a “massacre” that a government committee said was being ignored by railway authorities. The safety panel said new bridges and…
Chris Brown, Rihanna collaborate on two song remixes
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, musically speaking. Two songs featuring the singers hit the Internet on Monday. Brown sings on the remix of Rihanna’s sexually charged song “Birthday Cake,” and she’s on the remix…
Three killed as gunmen storm Philippine city jail
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About a dozen gunmen armed with grenades and bombs stormed a southern Philippine jail in an attempt to spring a detained comrade, but were repulsed by police in a chaotic night attack that killed three people,…
44 killed in Mexico prison riot, guards detained
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — An inmate riot that may have been staged to cover a breakout killed 44 prisoners Sunday, and the jail’s director and all guards on duty at the time have been detained, a security official said. Nuevo…
Liverpool tear Seagulls apart in FA Cup
Kenny Dalglish hopes his side’s prolificacy in beating Brighton 6-1 will set the standard as Liverpool’s quest for a cup double continues. The Reds will welcome Stoke to Anfield in the FA Cup quarter-finals after an emphatic victory over a…
Three skiers killed in Wash. Avalanche, 4th survived
STEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) — Three skiers were killed Sunday when an avalanche swept them about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at a popular resort, but a fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety…
