Jackson’s mother fires first salvo to control the billion-dollar-plus fortune of ‘King of Pop’LOS ANGELES — So, who gets Michael Jackson’s riches? Bernie Madoff sentenced to spend remainder of life in prisonBernie Madoff joins long white-collar prison roll A look at some other figures serving time for their involvement in high-profile financial scandals: Dallas high speed chase ends in crashDALLAS — The Dallas high speed chase ended when a car being pursued by authorities ran a red light and collided with a pickup truck. Texas LB Kindle treated for concussion after crashing car into apartment, lawyer saysAUSTIN, Texas — An attorney for Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle says the senior was treated for a concussion after crashing his car into an Austin apartment building last week. Iran says partial recount shows presidential election valid, rejects calls for new voteEDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Bhutanese PM first to visit India during Manmohan’s second termNEW DELHI - Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinley will become the first head of a foreign state to visit India during the second tenure of the Manmohan Singh government when he arrives here on a four-day visit Tuesday. Study: US generation gap largest since 1960s, widening attitudes on religion, relationshipsWASHINGTON — American adults from young to old disagree increasingly today on social values ranging from religion to relationships, creating the largest generation gap since divisions 40 years ago over Vietnam, civil rights and women’s liberation. Group with ties to Chechen warlords claims responsibility for suicide bombing that killed 3MOSCOW — A Chechen terrorist group with ties to the late warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing attack on a North Caucasus regional leader that killed three, according to a statement posted on a rebel-linked Web site Sunday. Girls in Abohar take a liking to martial artsABOHAR - Many girls in Punjab’s Ferozepur District have developed a liking for martial arts, and some wish to learn it as a self defence technique to ward off anti-social elements. Others view it as a career option. Belgium: Somali pirates release ship’s crewBRUSSELS — Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship kidnapped two months ago, Belgium’s government said Sunday. Police: Brooklyn day care center where officers shot robbery suspect was a drug havenNEW YORK — Police shot and wounded an armed man during a brazen robbery attempt at a day care center that functioned as a drug haven, with a trove of marijuana and more than $100,000 in cash in its basement, authorities said Saturday. Supreme Court gave baseball a free pass from antitrust laws nearly 90 years agoWASHINGTON — Football may be the nation’s most popular sport, but baseball is the favored game with the Supreme Court, which gave the national pastime an exemption from antitrust laws in 1922. Lalgarh offensive: Maoists fire as security forces close inLALGARH - Security forces Saturday launched a multi-pronged attack on Maoists and moved closer to the rebel stronghold of Ramgarh by marching through dense forests, defusing landmines and firing mortars on the way in West Midnapore district. EPA says Monsanto mine discharges violate law even as co. wants new mine for Roundup supplyBOISE, Idaho — Federal regulators said Thursday an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co. depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened, sending selenium and other heavy metals into the region’s waterways. House passes defence bill despite Obama’s veto threatWASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives passed a $680-billion defence spending bill Thursday despite President Barack Obama’s threat to veto the measure. SC gov says he’s focused on family after affair, shakes his head no when asked if he’ll resignCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford tells reporters staking out his beach home that he’s focusing on his family right now. Honduran president says he will not obey Supreme Court order to reinstate fired military chiefTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Honduran president vowed Thursday to ignore a Supreme Court ruling ordering him to reinstate the military chief he fired, escalating a showdown that has threatened the leftist leader’s hold on power. Investigators focus on track circuit near fatal DC train crash; stations reopen for rush hourWASHINGTON — Commuter rail tracks in the nation’s capital are studded with devices that detect passing trains and tell them when to stop or slow down. But those devices on the stretch of track near where nine people were killed in a train crash didn’t pass tests by investigators. Meet the Brit woman who hasn’t ‘eaten in three years’LONDON - A Brit woman has survived three years without eating a single morsel of food.rudy Sharp, 43, is suffering from digestive problems and the only thing she can consume is three cups of tea every day. After admitting affair, SC Gov. Sanford gives up moral high ground, hope for political agendaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faced legal and ethical questions Thursday as he fought to save his job after admitting having an affair with a woman from Argentina. Obama, Merkel to meet under cloud of disagreement, fence-mending seen as outcomeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sits down this week with German Chancellor Angela Merkel under a cloud of disagreement over the way out of the global financial crisis and Germany’s role in the U.S.-led Afghan war. Darwin’s tradies slam backpackers for making perv remarkMELBOURNE - After being accused of being pervs, workers at the Darwin Waterfront development have shot back with accusations that topless European backpackers deliberately try to grab their attention. Tropical Storm Andres brushing Mexican coast at near hurricane strength; 1 deadACAPULCO, Mexico — Tropical Storm Andres flooded homes and knocked down trees along Mexico’s Pacific coast, killing at least one person as it headed toward a likely hurricane-force scrape with land on Tuesday. Spokesman: SC governor’s perplexing absence from capital is because of Appalachian hikeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has been hiking along the Appalachian Trail, a spokesman said Monday night, explaining a dayslong absence that perplexed fellow state leaders. Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black asks Chicago federal judge for bail pending fraud appealCHICAGO — Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black is asking a federal judge in Chicago to release him from a Florida prison while he appeals his fraud conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court. Australian police search bureaucrat’s home in political fraud investigationCANBERRA, Australia — Police searched the home Monday of an Australian bureaucrat in an investigation centered around an e-mail that that government claims was faked in an effort to challenge Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s honesty. Fire finds a home in houses left abandoned _ but not always emptyFLINT, Mich. — Like the house across the street gone missing and the one at the corner stripped of its front door, the weathered brown bungalow at 1430 Jane Ave. bided its time, edging nearer to a meeting with a wrecking crew. Nobel laureate Richard Roberts calls for more research in personalized medicineBANGALORE - Starting as a small company without taking the help of any investor but still doing focused research to generate revenue is a good approach for start-ups in Biotechnology, according to Nobel Laureate Dr. Richard. Not just liberal rich kids: Iran’s opposition now drawing families, religious conservativesTEHRAN, Iran — It’s not just young, liberal rich kids anymore: Whole families, taxi drivers, even conservative women in black chadors are joining Iran’s opposition street protests. Obama unveils US financial regulatory overhaulWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama proposed massive changes Wednesday to how the US regulates its financial industry, hoping to win new government powers that could prevent the next economic crisis from taking place. |
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