Norway gunman asks to confront massacre survivors
(AP) — Survivors of a youth camp shooting massacre that left 69 people dead in Norway testified Wednesday about their panicked attempts to hide during the rampage, as the court turned down confessed gunman Anders Behring Breivik’s request to question…
Liberator of ladies’ hair Vidal Sassoon dies at 84
(AP) — Vidal Sassoon used his hairstyling shears to free women from beehives and hot rollers and give them wash-and-wear cuts that made him an international name in hair care. When he came on the scene in the 1950s, hair…
Paralysed woman completes London Marathon in robot suit
Claire Lomas suffered a T4 spinal injury in a 2007 horse riding accident that left her paralysed from the chest down. In 2012, she completed the London Marathon. What happened in between was the development of a robotic suit that…
Saudis emerge as key US ally against terrorists
(AP) — A decade after hijackers mostly from Saudi Arabia attacked the United States with passenger jets, the Saudis have emerged as the principal ally of the U.S. against al-Qaida’s spinoff group in Yemen and at least twice have disrupted…
Obama voices his support for gay marriage
(AP) On the fence no longer, President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House. The…
Cayman Islands compete in Lego Competition
The “Brainy Bunch,” a First Lego League (FLL) team of six Kilmer Middle School students, won second place overall in the research category last weekend at the FLL World Invitational Open hosted by the University of South Florida and Legoland….
Bush involvement in blasting issue revealed on CITN
On yesterday’s newscast at 6pm CITN showed copies of documents they had obtained which implicated Hon. McKeeva Bush in the importation of explosives. The documents show Midlands Acres Ltd. that operates a quarry asking Premier McKeeva Bush to assist in…
Diamond Pet Foods latest food recall may affect Cayman Islands
Several brands of dry pet food have been linked to a salmonella outbreak. Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a recall of several brands of dry pet food that have been linked to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak, according to the CDC….
A worthy wreck for divers: USS Kittiwake
This article appeared on the CNN news site: http://edition.cnn.com and was written by Kim Segal. An excellent promo piece we are pleased to publish here. The water is so clear you can see it from the surface. It’s the Cayman…
Cayman Invitational
The inaugural Cayman Invitational meet at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex started yesterday (9). Heading the list of athletes competing at the meet were world 100 metres champions Yohan Blake and Carmelita Jeter. More than 80 professional athletes, many of…
