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Passenger outburst forces diversion of American Airline flight

BOSTON (AP) — An outburst over a reclined seat led an American Airlines flight to divert to Boston, at least the second such incident in the US this week, authorities said. Passenger Edmund Alexandre became upset after a woman reclined the…

Peru police seize record six tons of cocaine

LIMA, (AFP) - Peruvian police on Wednesday seized a record six tons of cocaine from a Mexican drugs cartel operating in the country, in what authorities hailed as a major blow to organized crime. The stack of cocaine was found hidden in a…

Sony network hacked, exec’s flight diverted

DALLAS (AP) — Hackers attacked Sony's PlayStation Network and apparently disrupted the travel plans of a top company executive by going on Twitter to suggest that there was a bomb on his American Airlines plane. American cut short the Sony…

4 bodies found floating off South Florida coast

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) -- The Coast Guard says four people have been found dead off the South Florida coast. Officials say two males were found floating in the water around 10:00 am Sunday off Hollywood. The Coast Guard responded and…

Actor/director Richard Attenborough dies at 90

LONDON (AP) -- Acclaimed actor and Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough, whose film career on both sides of the camera spanned 60 years, has died. He was 90. The actor's son, Michael Attenborough told the BBC that his father died…

Indian police arrest alleged kingpin of human trafficking

New Delhi, India (AFP) - India police have arrested the alleged kingpin of a trafficking racket who sold hundreds of poor tribal girls for domestic slavery in the country's capital, an officer said Thursday. Police accused Baba Bamdev of…

Baby’s head bitten by circus camel in France

Lyon, France (AFP) -- A four-month-old baby boy is in hospital after a circus camel bit him on the head, French police said on Thursday. The incident happened on Saturday as the baby boy and his mother visited the circus in the…