BEACH BULLY KICKS SAND IN FRIEND'S VACATION PLANS
DEAR ABBY: For the last few years my family has rented the same beach condo. My friend "John" and his family have joined us there on many occasions. When I asked him his vacation plans for this year, he informed me last night that he has rented the beach condo for the same weeks we have…
Former British tennis star Baltacha dies aged 30
Former British number one Elena Baltacha has died of liver cancer at the age of 30. Born in Ukraine and brought up in Scotland, Baltacha revealed she had the illness in March, having being diagnosed in January. Baltacha, who was British number one for nearly three years, only retired from…
Maidana may have blueprint to beat Mayweather
Marcos Maidana didn't get the victory he had hoped for over Floyd Mayweather, but he did establish a blueprint for future challengers to try and upset boxing's pound-for-pound champ. The Argentine boxer gave Mayweather all he could handle late Saturday at the MGM Hotel, turning their world title…
Heavy fighting after Ukrainian forces ambushed on edge of Slaviansk: minister
SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Pro-Russian separatists ambushed Ukrainian forces on Monday, triggering heavy fighting on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Slaviansk, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov was quoted as saying. A Reuters correspondent said at least two separatist armored personnel…
Video of clash brings outcry from Israeli troops
JERUSALEM (AP) — The reprimand of an Israeli soldier — who was caught on video cursing and pointing a cocked gun toward the head of a Palestinian teen — has triggered the biggest outpouring of frustration by Israeli soldiers in years about their service in the West Bank.
Claims 220 Australian child sailors raped, brutalised
Allegations that 220 child sailors at an Australian navy training base were raped or brutalised in the 1980s are so serious they will be raised in a paper to parliament, a report said Monday. An Australian inquiry into abuse in the military has received 2,400 complaints, but the head of the…
The Bundy Ranch Militia Is Wearing Out Its Welcome
The Bundy Ranch saga may be over as a conservative talking point, thanks to Cliven Bundy's weird racist comments and even weirder and more racist attempt to defend those comments, but its memory lives on -- in the form of the armed militia that rose to his aid when the Bureau of Land Management…
Acrobats injured in fall as circus stunt goes awry (9 photos)
Authorities are trying to determine what caused a support frame to collapse during an aerial hair-hanging stunt during a circus performance, sending eight acrobats crashing to the ground. Nine performers were seriously hurt during Sunday's performance by Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus…
Real held, Atletico beaten, new racism row hits La Liga
Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes suffered a huge blow as they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home by Valencia on Sunday. Earlier, leaders Atletico Madrid's 2-0 defeat away Levante, in a game overshadowed by fresh claims of racism at a Spanish game, appeared to have given Real new life in their…
Schools Have Plenty of Complaints About New Healthy Lunch Rules
Some public school officials are requesting that Congress and the Department of Agriculture roll back healthy lunch requirements, arguing that students won't be able to adjust to meals that aren't rich in sodium or low on fruits and vegetables. The Associated Press reports that school…
Dad of dead boy, 5, apologizes for not saving him
FITCHBURG, Mass. (AP) — The father of a 5-year-old boy who was missing for months before his body was found by the side of a highway apologized at his funeral Saturday, saying he wished he could have saved his son.
Fox says Naya Rivera to remain on 'Glee'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Naya Rivera is still a Gleek.
Malaysian plane's likely flight path gets 2nd look
SYDNEY (AP) — An international panel of experts will re-examine all data gathered in the nearly two-month hunt for the missing Malaysia jet to ensure search crews who have been scouring a desolate patch of ocean for the plane have been looking in the right place, officials said Monday.
Teen charged in attack, child's death in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy was charged Saturday in the assault of a young girl and the killing of her 8-year-old brother, who was apparently slain when he tried to protect her, authorities and relatives said.
Gratuities 'not expected' as some US restaurants forgo tips
In the United States, customers are expected to add an extra 10 to 20 percent to their tab at the end of a meal - but increasingly restaurants are foregoing these tips. While the US federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, wait staff can legally be paid as little as $2.13 in some places. In New York,…
Passenger train derails in India (5 photos)
A passenger train derailed in western India on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 100, police said. The engine and four of the 20 coaches jumped the tracks near Roha station, 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Mumbai, said police officer Ankush Shinde. The rescuers used gas…
California city looks to sea for water in drought
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — This seaside city thought it had the perfect solution the last time California withered in a severe drought more than two decades ago: Tap the ocean to turn salty seawater to fresh water.
Ocean data points to strong El Nino: climate scientist
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A spike in Pacific Ocean sea temperatures and the rapid movement of warm water eastwards have increased concerns that an El Nino weather pattern this year could be one of the strongest in several decades, an Australian climate scientist said. El Nino - a warming…
Lara Logan’s Return to CBS Is Still Very Uncertain
The fallout from a deeply flawed 60 Minutes report on Benghazi last October continues to play out at CBS News, according to a lengthy account of the proceedings by Joe Hagan in New York. It traces the report back to a combination of issues, including Logan’s tenacity (or recklessness, depending on…
Bioterror Threat? New Smallpox-Related Virus Raises Alarms
Smallpox, the disfiguring scourge that killed an estimated 300 million to 500 million people in the 20th century alone, has been eradicated worldwide, thanks to an aggressive vaccination campaign. But smallpox has relatives that are also deadly: The virus that causes smallpox is an orthopoxvirus, a…
