Cuban paracyclist sets sights on London games
HAVANA (AP) — Damian Lopez was 13 when he tried to untangle his kite from electrical wires dangling over a street corner and accidentally touched a high-voltage cable. The 13,000 volts that coursed through his body cost him both his…
Obama’s former nanny overwhelmed by new celebrity
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Barack Obama’s former nanny, Evie, is overwhelmed by her jolt from transgender slum-dweller to local celebrity. TV crews troop in and out of her tiny concrete hovel. Estranged relatives finally want to meet. She even has…
Antigua PM seeks to help recover Stanford funds
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Antigua’s prime minister has pledged to work with other agencies to try to help recover money that victims across the globe lost to convicted Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford through his bank based on the…
Manning lands in Miami, final destination unknown
MIAMI (AP) — Touchdown, Peyton Manning. The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback landed late Wednesday afternoon in South Florida, drawing the attention of local TV news helicopters and NFL fans everywhere. His private plane arrived at a small airport 30 minutes…
UK police pull woman’s torso from London canal
LONDON (AP) — British police searching for a missing former soap opera actress have pulled a woman’s torso from a London canal. Police say the headless and limbless body was found in Regent’s Canal, near east London’s hip Broadway Market…
Caymankind wins silver award
The Cayman Islands U.S. advertising campaign, Caymankind, has been distinguished with a Silver Adrian Award from the Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International (HSMAI). The Adrian Awards recognize outstanding achievements in advertising, public relations and digital marketing, specifically within the travel…
Appleby Trust makes donation to the Red Cross
Through the generous donation of one of the trusts administered by Appleby Trust, the Cayman Islands Red Cross recently received $1,000 to help fund their mission to protect vulnerable people in crisis. “The Red Cross is a dynamic organisation that…
Colombian president: Cuba summit invite unlikely
HAVANA (AP) — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos held talks with President Raul Castro on Wednesday amid a controversy over whether Cuba will be allowed to participate in a regional summit, but left indicating that an invitation is not forthcoming….