Greece, Bulgaria battle flooding; eight dead
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A swollen river in Greece bursts its banks, flooding homes and forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency Tuesday, officials said, as rescuers scrambled to a Bulgarian village nearly washed away when a dam collapsed,…
Woman who lived in Cayman found murdered
The body of a woman who lived in Cayman has been discovered buried in a house in Jamaica. Detectives think Stacey-Ann “Dionne” Smith died as a result of asphyxiation and have launched a murder inquiry. The 35-year-old labourer had been…
Queen concert
LONDON (AP) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain’s queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee. The pop superstar will headline the concert to be held in front of Buckingham Palace. The concert will honour…
Rooney tweets that Luis should have gone
WAYNE ROONEY has turned up the heat on Liverpool ahead of their clash with Manchester United next Saturday by claiming that Luis Suarez should have been sent off in last night’s 0-0 draw with Tottenham. Suarez, returning to action for…
Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were…
Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
VENICE, Italy (AP) — It’s a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill. But against…
Rio thanks taunting Chelsea fans
Rio Ferdinand has thanked the Chelsea fans who taunted him for inspiring Manchester United’s comeback at Stamford Bridge. The Red Devils were 3-0 down just five minutes into the second half of the Premier League match but came back to…
Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman and two boys
GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — Days after a judge ruled against him in a child custody hearing, a father of two young boys apparently blew up a house Sunday with all three inside — a tragic ending to a bizarre, long-running…
Paul Lawrie wins Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the wind-shortened Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off Jason Day and Peter…
Mistakes cost Pats in Giants’ 21-17 Super Bowl win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New England Patriots’ three star receivers couldn’t make the big plays when they needed them. Neither could their superstar quarterback. There was plenty of blame to go around in the Patriots’ second Super Bowl loss in…
