Ex-general wins Guatemalan presidential election
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — In the end, Guatemala’s electoral tradition and weariness with crime trumped rising enthusiasm for a youthful populist. Guatemalans once again have elected the presidential candidate who lost the previous election, something they have done since democracy…
Researchers complete 520-day mock mission to Mars
MOSCOW (AP) — Pale but smiling, an international crew of researchers on Friday walked out of a set of windowless modules after a grueling 520-day simulation of a flight to Mars. The all-male crew of three Russians, a Frenchman, an…
Police: Bieber sexual tryst may be investigated
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who claims Justin Bieber fathered her baby in a backstage bathroom could be investigated for having sex with a minor because the singer was 16 at the time. While no crime has been reported,…
NZealand girl, 3, alone for two days after mom dies
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 3-year-old girl, alone for two days after her mother died unexpectedly in their New Zealand home, lived on cheese, leftover lasagna and milk and comforted herself with her teddy bear. The girl’s uncle, Pete…
Bieber spokeswoman denies he fathered a child
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An allegation that Justin Bieber fathered a baby by a woman who has filed a paternity suit is “demonstrably false,” a spokeswoman for the singer said this week. Melissa Victor said in a statement that Bieber’s…
Police investigate Texas judge over video beating
PORTLAND, Texas (AP) — Police launched an investigation Wednesday into a Texas family law judge whose daughter posted a YouTube video of him savagely beating her with a belt during a tirade several years ago when she was a teenager….
New James Bond film titled “Skyfall”
LONDON (AP) — Screen spy James Bond is returning next year in a new movie called “Skyfall” with a star-studded cast, producers said yesterday. Daniel Craig makes his third appearance as the suave secret agent the film, directed by Academy…
Chinese to aid Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dozens of doctors and nurses fanned out from a Chinese navy hospital ship to treat poor Jamaicans as part of a global humanitarian mission to portray China’s rapidly growing military as a responsible power. The People’s Liberation…
Thai flood holdouts complicate relief efforts
BANGKOK (AP) — There’s no food left for sale anywhere near Thipawan Pipatkul’s house. In fact, there’s not much of her house left above the surface now that the fetid black waters have poured in. Yet, like thousands in Bangkok’s…
Probe says hockey team crash caused by pilot error
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian jet crash that killed 44 people, including an entire professional ice hockey team, was caused by pilots inadvertently putting on the brakes during takeoff, investigators said Wednesday, blaming poor crew training and lax oversight. The…
