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…
Red Wings run home streak to 18 wins, beat Oilers
DETROIT (AP) — Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Red Wings…
Another England soap opera as Fabio Capello quits
LONDON (AP) — The soap opera of English soccer reached yet another a noisy climax Wednesday when national team coach Fabio Capello quit angrily just eight hours after potential successor Harry Redknapp was cleared in a London court of tax…
Judge tosses case seeking rights for orcas
SAN DIEGO (AP) — An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday. A federal judge in San Diego dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit seeking to grant…
House ends
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox’s medical drama “House” is ending its eight-year run this season. The show’s producers, including Emmy-nominated star Hugh Laurie, said it was a “painful” decision but that the time had come to bring “House” to a…
Man executed for 1995 robbery spree killings
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was put to death Wednesday evening for killing two men in a December 1995 robbery spree after the courts declined to stop the execution based on arguments that the inmate was mentally ill…
UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Rising crime across the Caribbean threatens the region’s tourism-based economy and has exposed a weak and ineffective judicial system, according to a sweeping U.N. study released on Wednesday. Every Caribbean nation except Barbados and Suriname reported…
Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president
MALE, Maldives (AP) — A Maldives court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Mohamed Nasheed, one day after his supporters rampaged in the capital and his claim of being ousted by a coup left unclear the stability of…
