Cops: Couple’s copper theft for wedding netted $18
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania couple desperate for money to pay for their wedding netted just $18 for the stolen copper wire they cut from more than a dozen utility poles. North Sewickley police say…
Mass. official sorry for public meeting bra trick
ABINGTON, Mass. (AP) — The chairman of the school committee in Abington, Massachusetts, is apologising for a magic trick he performed before a televised meeting this week in which he appeared to tear the bra off a fellow committee member…
Dogs steal the fashion show
Glitz, glamour, and a massive helping of doggy cuteness were all on show at the Ritz-Carton Hotel. Models of the four-legged variety turned the catwalk into a dogwalk as they strutted their stuff for The Humane Society. The annual fashion…
NEW APPROACH NEEDED: Troubled school produced all the shooting victims
Jason Christian and Preston Rivers were only the most recent gangland casualties to go through the Alternative Education Centre (AEC) programme, but the problems started long before they arrived. The five youth killed between 13 September and 22 September attended…
Robbery at CUC
Police have confirmed they have received a report of a robbery at the Caribbean Utilities Company. It is understood men armed with what appeared to be guns attempted to steal from the area of the building on North Sound Road…
Man survives for days after car plunges off cliff
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — A 67-year-old man found alive days after his car plunged 200 feet off a mountain road built a makeshift camp, ate leaves and drank water from a nearby creek to survive, his daughter said. Family members…
How a retiree can survive a vacation
Taking a vacation can be exciting and fun, but it can also be exhausting or lonely for some. Retirees need to keep in mind some simple but helpful tips for making their holiday more enjoyable and less stressful. 1. Keep…
Rollover needed to change
When the Rollover policy was implemented it wasn’t just a can of worms that was opened, but a whole bucket load. Now, seven years later, Government has finally decided enough is enough and the system needs an urgent overhaul. And…
Olympian Ronald Forbes connects with Cayman youth
Cayman’s own Olympian Ronald Forbes has decided it’s his turn to give back to the community by inspiring the youth to stay on the right “track”. Mr. Forbes, a former 110 metre Olympic hurdler, approached the Ministry of Health, Environment,…