Bolt scoops second Laureus award
Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second year running.

Driver gets 5 years for fatal hit and run
A drunk driver who fled after killing a Calgary woman and seriously injuring her teenage son has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Authorities sorry for not protecting family from father
Man from Sheffield repeatedly raped and physically and sexually abused two women, in case with echoes of Josef FritzlTwo women who were repeatedly raped and abused by their father over a period of 35 years were given an apology today by local authorities i...

Man raped daughters daily for 35 years
AUTHORITIES failed to stop a "British Fritzl" from fathering nine kids with his own daughters.

Flu season quiet so far
P.E.I. health officials say they are still waiting for the first reported case of seasonal influenza this year.

'Jihad Jane' Creates A Calamity For Authorities
In online chat rooms, she called herself "Jihad Jane." Her real name is Colleen LaRose. And she represents law enforcement's worst nightmare. A petite, 46-year-old blond from the leafy suburbs of Philadelphia, she is what investigators worry is the new fac...

Driven into the arms of Taliban
QALA-E-NAW (IRIN): A year after his expulsion from Iran for not having a work permit, Abdul Majid, 26, has found paid employment in Muqor District, Badghis Province, northwestern Afghanistan. But it i...

Night rescue mission after boy falls out of bed
A two-year-old boy's fall out of bed resulted in a helicopter call-out at last night. The boy from Turangi suffered head injuries when he fell from his bunk in his sleep. The boy, accompanie...

Rents touch new low
Dubai: Rents in Dubai this month touched a new low as desperate real estate agents make a dash to fill up empty homes in several localities. International City studios have fallen to Dh22,000 a year,...

'Shark caesarean' pups released into wild
Eight baby school shark pups born in a bizarre caesarean section at Kelly Tarlton's in Auckland last year were released into open waters yesterday. The pups were born premature but healthy on Nov...

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