Seagulls swoop for United star
Brighton are preparing to make an ambitious move to sign Manchester United striker Michael Owen. The Seagulls are are just two points off the Championship play-off places and manager Gus Poyet wants Owen to boost their bid for a top-six…
Renowned Jamaica producer Winston Riley dies at 65
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Winston Riley, an innovative reggae musician and producer, has died of complications from a gunshot wound to the head. He was 65. Riley died Thursday at University Hospital of the West Indies, where he had been…
Mexico authorities unravel child trafficking ring
ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — The Irish couples ensnared in an apparent illegal adoption ring in western Mexico thought they were involved in a legal process and are devastated by allegations organisers were trafficking in children, the families said Monday. “All…
Woods hoping to resume good play in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiger Woods says he’s starting a season healthy for the first time in at least eight years. “It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been physically fit,” Woods said on Tuesday in…
Two more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on ship
ROME (AP) — Nudged gently by the tides off Tuscany, the capsised Costa Concordia has been deemed stable enough on its rocky perch for salvagers to begin pumping fuel oil from its giant tanks as early as Tuesday. The cruise…
Fergie pleas for calm for Cup clash
Sir Alex Ferguson has written to all Manchester United fans travelling to Anfield for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Liverpool. The United boss has asked for the fans to behave and for “positive, witty and loud” support. The…
Sumatran elephants could be extinct in 30 years
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild within three decades unless immediate steps are taken to slow the breakneck pace of deforestation, environmentalists warned Tuesday. The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently listed…
JFK library to release last of his secret tapes
BOSTON (AP) — President John F. Kennedy’s library is releasing 45 hours of privately recorded meetings and phone calls, providing a window into the final months of his life. The tapes include discussions of conflict in Vietnam, Soviet relations and…
Halle Berry stalker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man accused of scaling the fence of Halle Berry’s house will remain in jail after pleading no contest to stalking the Oscar-winning actress. Deputy District Attorney Wendy Segall says Richard A. Franco was sentenced to…
Cuba set to explore offshore as oil rig arrives
HAVANA (AP) — A huge drilling rig arrived Thursday in the warm Gulf waters north of Havana, where it will sink an exploratory well deep into the seabed, launching Cuba’s dreams of striking it rich with offshore oil. The Scarabeo-9…
