Family plucked from Pacific after boat capsizes
HONOLULU (AP) — Three family members attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat were left adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles from land when their mast broke in high winds. Just when they thought they were…
Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009. The sheer scale of the…
Donald Trump blasts plans for Scottish wind farm
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The feel-good era between New York property tycoon Donald Trump and Scotland’s political leaders seems to have come to a dramatic end. Trump has launched a blistering attack on Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond over plans…
Elizabeth Taylor auctions raise $183 million
LONDON (AP) — Paintings, jewelry and fashions belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor have sold for more than $183 million, with all of the more than 1,800 items on offer snapped up, Christie’s auction house said Thursday. Christie’s said 1,817…
Dump fire
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Acrid smoke from a fire at a sprawling trash dump blanketed swaths of Jamaica’s capital Thursday, and officials warned people to stay indoors to avoid exposure to potentially dangerous pollutants. Jamaica’s emergency management office said it…
Sarah Jessica Parker headlines celeb-filled gala
NEW YORK (AP) — A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early ‘80s? Sold, for $20,000! It wasn’t exactly a time machine that was auctioned off at the annual amfAR AIDS charity gala kicking off New…
Naomi Watts to star in Princess Diana biopic
LONDON (AP) — Producers say Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a film about the last years of the royal’s life. Britain’s Ecosse Films says “Caught in Flight” will focus on the two years before Diana’s death in a…
Redknapp plays down England talk
Harry Redknapp is the hot favourite to take over from Fabio Capello as manager of England. The Italian quit Wednesday – the same day Tottenham Hotspur boss Redknapp was found not guilty of tax evasion charges. But despite being the…
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When neighbours in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests to…
Tribe suing beer companies for alcohol problems
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An American Indian tribe sued some of the world’s largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said…
