Luxury Liner’s Removal to Begin Off Italian Coast The New York Times | ROME — One of the most expensive and challenging salvage operations ever planned, the removal of the luxury liner Costa Concordia from granite rocks off the Tuscan coast, where it ran aground in January, will begin next week, the companies in charge announced Friday. Enlarge This Image Costa...
US judge rules Strauss-Kahn case may proceed Al Jazeera | A New York judge has said a hotel maid's lawsuit claiming that former International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted her can move forward to a trial. | Douglas McKeon, Bronx Supreme Court Justice, on Tuesday rejected Strauss-Kahn's argument that he enjoyed diplom...
'Drive Like A Girl' chronicles Bronx Science all-girl robotics team The Examiner | Filmmakers Joanna Nikas and Yolanne Almanzar have chronicled the trials of the all-girl robotics team Iron Maidens at the Bronx High School of Science. Drive Like A Girl is a 25-minute documentary that showcases the efforts of the Iron Maidens to...
Salmonella risk prompts papaya recall The Examiner | McAllen, Texas company, Caribe Produce, has issued a recall of 286 cases of Papaya Maradol, Caribeña Brand papayas after routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Salmonella in the product. | According to a Food and Drug Adminis...
US authorities bust theft ring that sold over $1m luxury cars in Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria Ghana Business News | US authorities on May 16, 2012 said they have busted 14 individuals who operated a sophisticated international luxury-vehicle theft ring that stole dozens of vehicles valued at more than $1 million in New York City and sold them in three African co...
New York Celebrates Gay Pride With Two Months Of LGBT Events Gadling It's been almost a year since the passage of same-sex marriage in New York, and to help celebrate, the city is working with NYC & Company to bring two months of pride-related events. During June and July, 2012, the five boroughs will be presentin...
Fire on Bus of Muslim Pilgrims Kills 16 in India The New York Times | LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A overloaded bus carrying pilgrims to a Muslim shrine rammed into a parked truck and burst into flames overnight, killing 16 and injuring more than two dozen in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturd...
Kobe Leads Lakers Past Thunder in 99-96 Thriller The New York Times | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant made 18 free throws without a miss and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night, cutting the Thun...
Zito Beats Old A's Team as Giants Win 8-6 The New York Times | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Zito outdid his old Oakland team, Brandon Belt drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics in the Bay Bridge Series opener 8-6 on Friday night | Keep up with the latest news on The T...
Panama: a hot holiday destination? The Guardian | It tops lists of hot destinations for 2012 and is sold as the ideal introduction to Latin America, but does it live up to the hype? Tranquilo Bay ecolodge private jetty, Panama. Photographs: Gemma Bowes | Chickens and scruffy children on bikes cross our path as we stroll along a sandy road past candy-coloured buildings beside a turquoise Caribbea...
Obama inserts himself into past president's bios on White House website The Examiner | President Obama has inserted himself into history by adding his name to the past president’s bios on the White House website. Some of the greater accomplishments of past president’s now sound like joint effort together with President Obama. | Talk about giving yourself a pat on the back, when you read Reagan’s bio you will find that Obama i...
Panama: a hot holiday destination? The Guardian | It tops lists of hot destinations for 2012 and is sold as the ideal introduction to Latin America, but does it live up to the hype? Tranquilo Bay ecolodge private jetty, Panama. Photographs: Gemma Bowes | Chickens and scruffy children on bikes cross our path as we stroll along a sandy road past candy-coloured buildings beside a turquoise Caribbea...
