Samoa like a war zone, resort manager saysSeptember 30th, 2009 SYDNEY - The manager of a Samoan resort, who was lucky to survive the tsunami that pushed waves up beaches in the South Pacific island state, said Wednesday that it could be days before all visitors were accounted for. Australian Paul Robertson, for the past 10 years the general manager of the Samoana Resort on the south coast of the main island of Upolu, said he witnessed the coral reef in the lagoon exposed before the water rushed back and came up the beach.
Nine drown in PakistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Nine people were drowned while bathing on the coast of Gaddani in southern Pakistan Tuesday, officials said. The victims, who belonged to the Karachi city, were picnicking on the coast to celebrate Eid.
Fla. police: Spanish-language actor, frequent 'Sabado Gigante' guest had child porn on PCSeptember 21st, 2009 Spanish-language actor faces child porn chargesMIAMI — A Spanish-language actor and frequent guest on the popular Univision show "Sabado Gigante" has been charged with possessing child pornography, police said Monday. Adonis Losada, 45, was arrested Friday at his Miami Beach apartment, a police report said.
Spanish-language actor and Sabado Gigante guest faces child porn charges in MiamiSeptember 21st, 2009 Miami actor faces child porn chargesMIAMI — A Spanish-language actor and frequent guest on the popular Univision show "Sabado Gigante" has been charged with possessing child pornography. Adonis Losada, 45, was arrested Friday at his Miami Beach apartment, a police report said.
Woman fatally shot on University of California campus; father of her child in custodySeptember 14th, 2009 Woman fatally shot in parking lot of Calif. campusIRVINE, Calif.
Man faces charges after pretending to drown, allegedly tossing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersSeptember 9th, 2009 Man allegedly flings jellyfish at teens at beachMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday at at Madeira Beach after witnesses said he repeatedly pretended to drown, then allegedly began tossing jellyfish at nearby teenagers.
Man faces charges after pretending to drown and throwing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersSeptember 9th, 2009 Man allegedly flings jellyfish on people at beachMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man faces charges after witness said he pretended to drown and then allegedly began to throw jellyfish at beachgoers.
Landslide kills 5, injures at least 4 in Portugal's popular Algarve beach resortAugust 21st, 2009 Landslide on Portuguese beach kills 5, injures 4LISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed five people and injured at least four Friday, officials said. Part of a cliff collapsed and buried bathers at Maria Luisa beach in Albufeira on the Algarve coast, said Marques Pereira, the head of maritime facilities in Faro.
Landslide kills 2, injures at least 7 in Portugal's popular Algarve beach resortAugust 21st, 2009 Landslide on Portuguese beach kills 2, injures 7LISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed two people and injured at least seven Friday, officials said. Two people were missing.
Landslide kills 1, injures at least 8 in Portugal's popular Algarve beach resortAugust 21st, 2009 Landslide on Portuguese beach kills 1, injures 8LISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed one person and injured at least eight others Friday, officials said. Two people were missing.
Deputies say Fla. man blames cat for downloading child porn by jumping on computer keyboardAugust 7th, 2009 Fla. man blames cat paws for child porn downloadsJENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Florida investigators say a man accused of downloading child pornography is blaming his cat.
Fla. woman gets year of house arrest for leaving 2 grandchildren in car while she played slotsJuly 21st, 2009 Grandchildren left in car while Fla. woman gambledFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Authorities: 8-year-old boy, 2 adult relatives drown at South Carolina poolJune 30th, 2009 8-year-old boy, 2 adult relatives drown in SC poolEASLEY, S.C. — An 8-year-old child and two adults have drowned in a swimming pool at a home in northwestern South Carolina.
South Carolina woman arrested for allegedly writing fake doctor's notes for studentsJune 11th, 2009 Woman jailed for allegedly faking doctor's notesMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Students have been known to try to fake a doctor's note to get out of school.
Fla. woman says she crashed into boyfriend's truck with kids in car to prevent drunk drivingMay 1st, 2009 Woman claims she crashed to prevent drunk drivingROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Palm Beach County woman told police she crashed her car into her boyfriend's truck to prevent him from driving drunk.