Thu 4 Dec 2008
Police divers recovered the body of four-time NHL All-Star Hubert ‘Pit’ Martin, who drowned after the snowmobile he was driving plunged into an icy lake near his home.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
A man suspected of shooting his mother and killing three police officers called to the scene was found beheaded in southern Mexico on Tuesday, authorities said.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
A Swedish woman who claims to suffer residual pain from a car accident six years ago says her insurance agency is cutting her disability benefits because her pain is caused by her large breasts, The Local reported Wednesday.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
Passengers on a luxury cruise liner attacked by pirates in the dangerous waters between Yemen and Somalia said they were surprised by the assailants’ boldness and described hearing the ‘Pop! Pop! Pop!’ of the pirates’ rifles firing at the ship.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
Flights in and out of Bangkok resumed Wednesday after anti-government protests that paralyzed the capital’s international airport for more than a week ended with the peaceful ouster of the prime minister.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
LONDON, Dec. 3 — Prime Minister Gordon Brown threw a lifeline to people in jeopardy of defaulting on their mortgages, saying Wednesday that homeowners who lose their jobs or suffer a sharp loss in income would be allowed to defer mortgage interest payments for up to two years.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
AP - Search teams slogged up a muddy, densely-wooded mountainside on Wednesday to locate a small plane with three people on board including two American tourists that crashed into a fog-shrouded forest east of Puerto Rico’s capital.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
AFP - Australia ended their six-match tour with a hard-fought 18-11 win over the Barbarians in the Olympic Centenary match at Wembley here Wednesday.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
AP - Authorities in Yemen the bodies of 24 Somalis have washed ashore following an accident involving a boat trying to smuggle migrants.
Thu 4 Dec 2008
AP - The U.S. government finally released the first part of a $400 million aid package Wednesday to support Mexico’s police and soldiers in their fight against drug cartels.