Prince Harry rents Harley for first visit to Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Those lucky enough to have a brush with Prince Harry during his first visit to Las Vegas say he was as down-to-earth as any other 27-year-old who appreciates a Harley, a night out with friends, and…
Higher prices don’t deter Thanksgiving travellers
CHICAGO (AP) — Whether on the highway or at home, Americans will pay more to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. But higher gas prices and costlier airfare are not stopping millions of people from travelling for the holiday. About 42.5 million…
Lifeguard believes Wood could have been saved
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The lifeguard captain who helped pull Natalie Wood’s body from the water nearly 30 years ago said he believes the actress could have been saved had officials begun a search for her earlier, the Los Angeles…
The one that got away
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — It’s the big one that got taken away. Local fishing boat owner Carlos Rafael was elated when one of his trawlers snared an 881-pound bluefin tuna earlier this month. But the joy was short-lived. Federal…
Man leaves a million bucks at Sydney restaurant
SYDNEY (AP) — Mamma mia! That’s a lot of dough, even for an upscale pizzeria. Police are looking for the owner of a suitcase “full of money” that was left at the Italian restaurant in Sydney by a mystery customer….
Elle Macpherson’s adviser: Hacking cost me my job
LONDON (AP) — Phone hacking by the media cost me my job advising Elle Macpherson, a business adviser told a U.K. inquiry Tuesday, describing how the Australian supermodel wrongly blamed her for leaking intimate secrets to the press. Mary-Ellen Field…
Missing girl’s mom arrested on child abuse charges
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police on Monday arrested the mother of a missing 5-year-old Arizona girl on child abuse charges “directly related” to the girl, and said they don’t believe they’ll find the child alive. In a news conference that…
Australian gets $100,000 after shampoo found clean
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Authorities have compensated an Australian man $100,000 after he was wrongly accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the country in bottles of shampoo. Neil Parry of Darwin spent three days in jail last year after…
Romney to run his first TV ad of presidential race
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is turning President Barack Obama’s own words against him in the Republican hopeful’s TV first ad of his 2012 White House bid. Romney said Monday that his first television ad would…
Taylor Swift wins three trophies at AMAs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift was crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards for a second time. “This is so crazy!” the country superstar said after beating such contenders as Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry…
