MOBILE, Ala. – Passengers who finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph were checked into hotels early Friday for a hot shower, food and sleep or riding buses back to Texas after five numbing days at sea on a ship left powerless by an engine-room fire.
Ex-mayor's $1 billion gambling losses stun US city; she blames a brain tumour
SAN DIEGO – The gambling losses reached more than $1 billion. The former mayor of a major U.S. city appears to blame the spree on a brain tumour.
Protest marches, clashes expand in tense Bahrain
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) -- Thousands of anti-government marchers jammed a major highway Friday as clashes broke out for a second day between security forces and protesters marking the anniversary of their uprising in the strategic Gulf nation. Canadian home sales rise 1.3 percent in January from December
TORONTO (Reuters) – Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in January from December, but dropped year over year, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Friday, in a report that adds to recent sig ns showing the country's post-recession real estate boom has stalled. The industry group for Canadian real estate agents said sales activity was up 1.3 percent in January from December. Actual sales for January, not seasonally adjusted, were down 5.2 percent from a year earlier. CREA's Home Price Index rose 3.1 percent in January from a year earlier, the smallest gain since April 2011. … Britain finds horsemeat in school meals, hospitals
LONDON (AP) -- Tests have found horsemeat in school meals, hospital food and restaurant dishes in Britain, officials said Friday, as the scandal over adulterated meat spread beyond frozen supermarket products. Pope Oks German lawyer to head embattled Vatican bank
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI signed off on one of the last major appointments of his papacy Friday, approving a German lawyer and financier to head the Vatican’s embattled bank.
Pakistani killed in fresh clash with India in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD/JAMMU, India (Reuters) – A Pakistani was killed after crossing into the Indian side of Kashmir, officials on both sides said on Friday, but their competing accounts indica ted that tension remains high a month after the worst outbreak of violence in years in the disputed region. The Pakistani army said one of its soldiers on Thursday inadvertently strayed across the Line of Control (LoC) dividing the mountain territory. … Robot gives 7-year-old US boy with dangerous allergies the chance to experience school
WEST SENECA, N.Y. – In a school hallway, a U.S. teacher takes her students to the library, leading a single-file line of giggling boys and girls that’s perfectly ordinary until you get to a sleek white robot with a video screen showing the face of a smiling, chubby-cheeked boy.
Britain finds horsemeat in school meals, hospitals and restaurants
LONDON – Tests have found horsemeat in school meals, hospital food and restaurant dishes in Britain, spreading the scandal over adulterated meat beyond frozen supermarket products.
'Buck' Biggers, co-creator of 'Underdog' superhero cartoon, dies in US
BOSTON – The co-creator of the cartoon “Underdog,” the mild-mannered shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, has died. William Watts Biggers was 85.
India says seeking to cancel Finmeccanica chopper deal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is seeking to cancel a $750 million order for a dozen helicopters from Italian defense group Finmeccanica, the defense ministry said on Friday, escalating its response to kickback allegations. Indi a has frozen payments for the AgustaWestland helicopters pending an inquiry, after Italian police arrested the head of Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, in connection with the case earlier this week. Orsi, who has denied any wrongdoing, formally resigned on Friday. … Compass, Whitbread drawn into horsemeat scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Compass Group, the world’s biggest catering firm, and Whitbread, Britain’s biggest hotel group, are the latest companies to be dragged into the growing horsemeat scandal, saying equine DNA was found in products they sold as beef. The scandal, which has triggered product recalls and damaged confidence in Europe’s vast and complex food industry, erupted last month when tests carried out in Ireland revealed that some beef products also contained horsemeat. …
Pro-autonomy leaders in east Libya urge calm on revolt anniversary
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Pro-autonomy leaders in eastern Libya urged followers to cancel planned rallies against central authorities on Friday for fear they could ignite violence as the country marks two years since the start of its revolution. Various opposition and interest groups in Benghazi, fount of the 2011 uprising that ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, have prepared mass demonstrations later in the day to demand better security and investment for Libya's second biggest city. … Meteor falls in Russia, 700 injured by blasts
MOSCOW (AP) -- A meteor streaked through the sky and exploded Friday over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring more than 750 people. The spectacle deeply frightened thousands, with some elderly women declaring the world was coming to an end. TSX may open higher; Rogers, Telus in focus
(Reuters) – Canadian stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Friday after Toronto's main stock index hit a one-week low on Thursday, with investors focused on results from major companies like Rogers Communications, Telus and Goldcorp. (Reporting by Chandrashekha r Modi; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson) Rogers to seek new leadership following strong year under outgoing CEO
Rogers Communications Inc.’s investors have a double-dose of news to digest, strong financial results that beat analyst expectations and plans for the current chief executive to retire in about a year, following an orderly transition.
Kenyan court clears Kenyatta for presidential bid, despite war crime charges
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Mystery Australian's next-of-kin seek compensation from Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Relatives of an Australian immigrant to Israel who killed himself in 2010 while secretly jailed o n charges of violating national security are seeking compensation from the state, a source briefed on the affair said on Friday. The source said the talks were preliminary as Israel had not formally faulted its prison authorities in the death of Ben Zygier, which was made public this week by an Australian television expose that described him as a Mossad officer. … Finland halts tank parts from Russia to Syria
HELSINKI (AP) -- Finnish customs says it has intercepted a shipment of tank spare parts en route to Syria from Russia, suspecting it was in breach of a European Union ban on weapons exports to the war-torn country.
Canada factories see biggest sales drop since May 2009
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian manufacturing sales recorded the biggest decline in about 3-1/2 years in December, due mainly to weaker auto production but also on lower sales across most other industries, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Factory sales tumbled 3.1 percent in the month, the sharpest fall since May 2009 in seasonally-adjusted terms, compared with market forecasts for a 0.8 percent decline. The setback more than erased the 1.9 percent gain in November, revised from 1.7 percent previously. Excluding the auto sector, sales fell 1. … 
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