After 4-month surge, gas prices start falling in the US
(AP) — The worst is over, for now. Gasoline prices are starting to fall. After a four-month surge pushed gasoline to nearly $4 per gallon in early April, drivers, politicians and economists worried that gasoline prices might soar past all-time…
The hardest job in football?
Forget trying to satisfy Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s desire for trophies, or the Brazilian population’s demand to win the World Cup on a four-yearly basis, Scotland’s Kevin McGreskin has taken on arguably the hardest job in world football – trying…
Pakistani plane carrying 127 crashes amid storm
(AP) — Emergency workers with flashlights searched the smoldering wreckage of a passenger jet carrying 127 people that crashed into a muddy wheat field Friday while trying to land in a violent thunderstorm at Islamabad’s main airport. The government said…
81% Are Still Confident in Secret Service’s Protection of the First Family
Voters remain confident in the Secret Service’s protection of President Obama and his family despite the recent scandal involving several agents and prostitutes they hired while on duty in Colombia. They have mixed feelings at this point whether the agents…
Caster Semenya qualifies for 800 at London Games
(AP) — Former world champion Caster Semenya qualified for the 800 metres at the London Olympics on Friday. The South African eased concerns about her early season form by running 1 minute, 59.58 seconds in a provincial meet on her…
Aruba Film Festival invites Cayman Islands’ talent
The organisers of the third annual Aruba International Film Festival invite talented filmmakers from the Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, to participate in the Caribbean Spotlight Series of the AIFF. They are also accepting submissions from continental countries with islands…
Lawmaker: More firings likely at US Secret Service
(AP) — A top lawmaker briefed on the investigation into a Secret Service prostitution scandal said more firings could be imminent following the ouster of three agency employees. “I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw more dismissals and more being…
NYC basement searched for boy missing since 1979
(AP) — Police officers and FBI agents began tearing apart a New York City basement Thursday as part of a decades-old investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose case made a generation of parents afraid to send…
Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix is a win-win for protesters
There has been widespread discussion as to whether the F1 race in Bahrain should be going ahead this weekend. One driver has been vocal about his concerns. Others have expressed no opinion. Like Officer Barbrady in South Park, Bernie Ecclestone…
Norway killer sharpened aim on computer games
(AP) — Anders Behring Breivik knew it would take practice to be able to slaughter dozens of people before being shot by police. In a chilling summary, the far-right fanatic claimed Thursday that he sharpened his aim by playing computer…
