Aussie band loses appeal on ‘Down Under’ ruling
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian rockers Men at Work on Friday lost their final court bid to prove they did not steal the distinctive flute riff of their 1980s hit “Down Under” from a children’s campfire song. The High Court of…
Canadians are giving thanks
Canadians living in the Cayman Islands are preparing themselves for their celebration of Thanksgiving, or as in Canadian French “Jour de l’Action de grâce”. Out of the 46,000 people living in the Cayman Islands, there are nearly 2,000 Canadians residing…
Bank of England offers more stimulus to UK economy
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England surprised markets Thursday by sanctioning another 75 billion pounds ($116 billion) injection into a British economy that’s suffering from the shockwaves of Europe’s debt crisis and the British government’s austerity program. The Bank’s…
George Clooney for President? No Chance.
NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney may have an interest in politics, both on-screen and off, but public office is one role he’d never take on. “It would never be something I’m interested in. I’m not good at the kind…
In high-tech tributes, Apple fans mourn Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them. Jobs, who founded and ran Apple,…
Panetta: No clear plan on end to Libya mission
BRUSSELS (AP) — There is no clear set of conditions in Libya that will trigger an end to the combat mission, but the operation will not be over if serious fighting and threats to the population continue, Defense Secretary Leon…
Pilot in fatal NYC chopper crash was experienced
NEW YORK (AP) — The man at the helm of a private helicopter that crashed into the East River, killing one passenger and injuring three others, was an experienced commercial pilot who owns a company that manages a local airport….
Hundreds of Nazi probes reopened
BERLIN (AP) — Nearly seven decades after the end of World War II, German authorities have reopened hundreds of dormant investigations of Nazi death camp guards in an eleventh hour attempt that could result in at least dozens of new…
Amanda Knox returns to US after four years in prison
SEATTLE (AP) — Amanda Knox is back on American soil after four years in an Italian prison. A British Airways plane carrying Knox and her parents from London landed Tuesday evening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The 24-year-old Seattle native was…
Angelina Jolie considers new role with UN agency
GENEVA (AP) — Angelina Jolie says she’s considering taking on a new and expanded role with the U.N. refugee agency for which she already serves as goodwill ambassador. The actress told reporters Tuesday that she and the agency are still…
