Lobsterman charged with shooting another in escalating turf war over waters off Maine islandPORTLAND, Maine — A turf war in the lobster-rich waters off Maine escalated into a dispute that left a lobsterman with a gunshot wound to the neck and another in jail, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Squid vs. scuba: Invasion of jumbo squid off San Diego coast spooks and intrigues diversSAN DIEGO — Jumbo flying squid — aggressive 5-foot-long sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles — have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spooking scuba divers and washing up dead on tourist-packed beaches. US attorney calls for reform after latest in long line of Oklahoma sheriff scandalsOKLAHOMA CITY — A small-town sheriff and his top deputy kept close watch over a lonely stretch of interstate in eastern Oklahoma, looking for drug couriers to fleece. But one motorist carrying $30,000 in cash turned out to be an undercover federal agent. Attacks overblown as racist, says India’s first student to OzTORONTO - The recent attacks on Indian students have been overblown as racist, says the papa of the Indian student community in Australia. When mom has passed, Mother’s Day becomes somber occasionAmy Burke lost her mother three years ago, soon after her 25th birthday. The Baltimore resident thinks about her mother every day and though she’s sad, she says she has her grief in check except for one annoying time of the year — Mother’s Day. Laid off from factory job, Missouri senior citizen trains to walk thin blue lineCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Laid-off factory worker Dorie Clark had a choice: settle into a life of leisure whittling wood or lazing around the fishing hole, or find a new job. Hugh Hefner: I’m in love with No. 1 girl Crystal HarrisNEW YORK - Putting all speculations to rest, Hugh Hefner has confessed that his heart beats for new squeeze Crystal Harris - not ex-flame Holly Madison. Tyra Banks gets on with ‘America’s Next Top Model’ auditions againNEW YORK - After last month’s fracas during the auditions for ‘America’s Next Top Model’, Tyra Banks is embarking on another run for tryouts of hopeful models. Fromage frais future book wins odd title prizeLONDON - ‘The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais’, a book on the future of tiny pots of fromage frais, has scooped the prize for oddest book title of 2008. Lohan ‘overspending’ lover Samantha Ronson’s cashNEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan is believed to be having trouble in her relationship with Samantha Ronson because of her massive overspending. Marriage can wait for two years: Kareena KapoorMUMBAI - Kareena Kapoor, who has received as many as four awards in just one month, says plans of her marriage to Saif Ali Khan may not happen for at least two years as her career is going great guns. Mathura Priests celebrate Holi by walking through fireballMATHURA/ NEW DELHI - Priests at Prahlad Kund in Phalen village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura District celebrated Holi on Wednesday by walking through a fireball. Flowers, free time, family - Bollywood’s V-Day wishlistMUMBAI - The shining stars of Bollywood have different takes on celebrating Valentine’s Day. While those in love like Bipasha Basu look forward to getting flowers, quite a few actors rue being single. But others like Minissha Lamba and Amrita Arora feel love should be expressed every day and not just once a year. |