Murdoch company to pay hacking damages in 36 cases
LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper company on Thursday agreed to pay damages to 36 high-profile victims of tabloid phone-hacking, including actor Jude Law, soccer player Ashley Cole and former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. In settlements whose…
World sea piracy drops in 2011, Somali attacks up
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Sea piracy worldwide dropped slightly in 2011 for the first time in five years but Somali pirates have intensified attacks and remained the greatest threat, a global maritime watchdog said Thursday. The number of attacks…
Hikers find human head in LA’s Hollywood Hills
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hikers in the Hollywood Hills found a human head in a plastic bag Tuesday when two of their dogs began playing with the object, Los Angeles police said. The women made the discovery on a popular…
England fightback rocks Pakistan
Late wickets for Graeme Swann and James Anderson rounded off a vastly improved England display against Pakistan on the second day of the first Test in Dubai. Swann removed captain Misbah-ul-Haq in the penultimate over before James Anderson bowled Abdur…
Japan‘s nuclear plants may run past 40-year cap
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s planned 40-year cap on nuclear power plants could be extended up to 20 years, but exemptions will be rare, the government said Wednesday. Japan currently does not have a limit on the operational lifespan of reactors,…
Grieving daughter suspended for Facebook comments
Mum-of-two Zoe Bennett, 35, who works for the Jamaican Tourist Board, faces a disciplinary probe over comments she made after her dad, Errol, was brutally murdered in a machete attack on the Caribbean island. Zoe, who is pregnant, received an email…
Plans for Diamond Jubilee river pageant unveiled
LONDON (AP) — Palace officials Wednesday announced details of a massive pageant on London’s River Thames to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year. Plans call for roughly 1,000 boats of various sizes to gather June 3 for an unprecedented…
Coleman expected to get Wales job
Chris Coleman is expected to be named as Wales manager today. The Football Association of Wales has called a media conference in Cardiff at which the appointment will be confirmed. Former Wales defender Coleman, 41, held talks with the FAW…
Peace Corps pullout latest blow to Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The U.S. government’s decision to pull out all its Peace Corps volunteers from Honduras for safety reasons is yet another blow to a nation still battered by a coup and recently labelled the world’s most deadly…
Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game slide….
