US prosecutor to probe Kosovo organ trafficking
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A U.S. prosecutor will investigate claims that Prime Minister Hashim Thaci allegedly led a criminal network that sold organs of civilian captives during the 1998-99 Kosovo war, the EU’s rule of law mission to Kosovo said…
Lockerbie bomber in coma, near death, brother says
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is in a coma and near death, his brother said Monday, insisting he should not return to prison for the 1998 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which…
Perry wins top award but Beyonce’s baby tops show
Lady Gaga spent the entire night in drag; Chris Brown flew above the audience like Mary Poppins; Britney Spears was officially anointed as a legend of our time. Yet as jaw-dropping as those moments were at Sunday’s MTV Video Music…
Merriam-Webster adds ‘tweet,’ other new words
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Here’s something for your Twitter feed: “Tweet” has earned a spot in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. Used as both a noun and a verb, the word describing a post made on the online Twitter message service…
Half of US adults now use social networks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new study says half of all American adults are now on social networks, and use among Baby Boomers is growing. A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project says that of the adults…
Irene spares big cities, but Vermont sees huge floods
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The storm that had been Hurricane Irene crossed into Canada overnight but wasn’t yet through with the U.S., where flood waters threatened Vermont towns and big city commuters had to make do with slowly reawakening transit…
OffshoreAlert Leads on Mac
OffshoreAlert, known as the unofficial eye on the offshore financial industry has transformed into a new-faced website. The site was launched this week leading with the Premier of the Cayman Islands as its subject. David Marchant, Owner and Editor said, …
New Zealand’s penguin visitor starts journey home
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The wayward emperor penguin dubbed Happy Feet craned his head, flapped his flippers and seemed a little perturbed as he started his journey home to cooler southern waters Monday. The penguin was moved from the…
Red Arrows delay after fatal crash
Poor weather has delayed the Red Arrows flying back to their base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire after a fatal crash following a Dorset airshow. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his plane came down near Bournemouth…
Death toll rises to 53 in attack on Mexico casino
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The death toll climbed as workers continued to pull bodies out of a burned casino in northern Mexico, where gunmen spread gasoline and ignited a fire that trapped and killed at least 53 gamblers and employees….
