Williams withdraws from Brisbane with injury
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams’ Australian Open preparations took a major hit Wednesday when she injured her left ankle and withdrew from the Brisbane International. In her first tournament since losing the U.S. Open final in September, Williams was…
Soldier denies knowing of explosives in plane bag
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A soldier charged with trying to bring explosives on an airplane in Texas told investigators he used them in Afghanistan but didn’t realize any were in a bag he brought back to the U.S. and apparently…
Michigan beats Va. Tech in Sugar Bowl, 23-20
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Brady Hoke trotted across the Superdome field, his Michigan players celebrating all around him, a big bucket of ice water suddenly came splashing down on the coach’s head. It had been quite a while since…
Swiss bank chief profited by dollar trades
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss political weekly says Switzerland’s central bank chief personally engaged in profitable currency deals previously thought to have been conducted by his wife, a claim that could increase the pressure on SNB President Philipp Hildebrand to…
Scorsese to be honoured
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s film academy is honouring Martin Scorsese for his “outstanding and exceptional” contribution to cinema. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts said Wednesday that Scorsese will receive its highest honor, the Academy Fellowship, at a…
Avoiding pirates, Groupama wins ocean race leg
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — French team Groupama earned its first stage victory in the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday, defeating overall leader Telefonica in a sprint to Abu Dhabi to complete the second leg. The five-boat fleet…
Man tried to use $1M bill
LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Do you have change for a million-dollar bill? Police say a North Carolina man insisted his million-dollar note was real when he was buying $476 worth of items at a Walmart. Investigators told the Winston-Salem Journal…
Baldwin yanked
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s antics aboard an American Airlines flight have gotten him grounded as a spokesman for a New York-based supermarket chain. A spokeswoman for Wegmans Food Markets tells Rochester media outlets that the company pulled television…
Cat survives two euthanasia attempts
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — A stray cat has survived two attempts by a Utah shelter to put her down. Andrea the cat had not been adopted for 30 days, so officials at a West Valley City shelter put…
Jerry Angelo fired as Bears’ GM
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jerry Angelo was fired as the Chicago Bears’ general manager Tuesday following a team collapse marked by injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte and a drug scandal involving receiver Sam Hurd. Angelo (pictured) had…
