Word Search: February 9, 2012

The Warrior Celtic Queen

It is very much in vogue today for Hollywood to portray beautiful women as ferocious barbarians who can fight men (mostly evil) and dispatch them either maimed or dead to all points of the compass. It’s unbelievable but fun. In…

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade

NEW YORK (AP) — Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the “Big Blue Apple,” as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on…

The Editor Speaks: More on Frankenstein mosquitoes, transparency and accommodating

My Editorial at the weekend (4-6 February) headlined “Frankenstein mosquitoes and transparency” prompted an email from Dr. R. Guy Reeves of the Max-Planck-Institut für Evolutionsbiologie whom I had quoted. This is what he wrote: “Dear Editor “I am the author…

Hopes fade

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine rescue officials say they are losing hope of finding survivors among 71 people still buried in landslides set off by a powerful earthquake. So far, 26 bodies have been recovered and identified. President Benigno Aquino…

Planes grounded

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s Qantas Airways said Wednesday it was temporarily grounding one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings during a maintenance inspection. The Australian flagship carrier said the 36 small fissures posed…

Prosecutors describe teen as thrill killer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a 9-year-old girl faces the possibility of life in prison when
 she’s sentenced. Prosecutors described Alyssa Bustamante, 18, as a thrill killer who lacked remorse. Defense attorneys said…

Capello quits as England manager

The Football Association can confirm that Fabio Capello has today resigned as England Manager. This follows a meeting involving FA Chairman David Bernstein, FA General Secretary Alex Horne and Fabio Capello at Wembley Stadium. The discussions focused on The FA…

Grisham thriller? No, this is reality

In October 2010, renown Cayman contracting company Hadsphaltic  went into liquidation with debts exceeding $2 million. What looked like a reasonably simple task, however, has led to a story worthy of a John Grisham thriller. Court-appointed liquidator Chris Johnson, confronting…

Spotts Landing plan gets green light

The Central Planning Authority has approved multi-million-dollar improvements to Spotts Landing, with construction expected to start by May at the latest, and finishing within 
eight months. Meanwhile, as completion nears on a final framework agreement with port developer China Harbour…