'City of Life and Death' by Chinese director Lu Chuan wins Spain's top film awardSeptember 26th, 2009 'City of Life and Death' wins Spanish film awardSAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — Chinese director Lu Chuan's film "City of Life and Death" has won the top prize at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival. The best actress award went to Lola Duenas for her performance in Spanish film "Yo Tambien," while the best actor prize went to Pablo Pineda for the same film.
Huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in Britain, expert compares the find to Book of KellsSeptember 24th, 2009 Huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in UKLONDON — British archaeological experts say an amateur treasure-hunter has uncovered one of the largest caches of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. An Anglo-Saxon expert formerly with the British Museum's Department of Prehistory and Europe, Leslie Webster, says the 1,500-piece find is on par with the Book of Kells, one of the best-known illuminated manuscripts in the world.
Inmates in Calif prison use canes, walkers as weapons in fights that send 24 to area hospitalsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Calif. prison on lockdown after multiple fightsAVENAL, Calif. — Authorities say inmates at a California prison used canes, walkers and wheelchair parts as weapons in fights that sent 24 prisoners to hospitals and forced the facility to be put on lockdown.
Fla. treasure hunters will cooperate with British government on famous shipwreck salvageSeptember 18th, 2009 Fla. explorers, UK reach agreement on shipwreckTAMPA, Fla. — Florida deep-sea explorers said Friday that they will work with the British government to salvage artifacts from centuries-old shipwreck of a heavily armed vessel, and the company may continue to make money under the agreement.
Fla. treasure hunters agrees to hand over claim on shipwreck artifacts to British governmentSeptember 18th, 2009 Fla. treasure-hunters, UK settle shipwreck disputeTAMPA, Fla. — Florida deep-sea explorers say they have agreed to give the British government ownership of artifacts removed from a famous shipwreck.
Spain is close to announcing how many Guantanamo detainees it will acceptSeptember 8th, 2009 Spain close to announcing Gitmo decisionMADRID — The Spanish government said Tuesday it was close to deciding how many Guantanamo detainees it will accept from the U.S. military detention center on the southeastern tip of Cuba.
Police to charge 31 Tenn. high school students over 'Fightclub'-style brawls posted onlineSeptember 2nd, 2009 Cops say 31 Memphis-area students staged fightsCOLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Police in suburban Memphis say they will charge 31 high school students with holding organized fist fights that were recorded and posted online.
Cape Cod treasure hunter recovers from pirate ship artifacts originally identified by JFK Jr.August 19th, 2009 Cape Cod diver finds cannons once ID'd by JFK Jr.PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A treasure hunter on Cape Cod brought more booty ashore from a sunken pirate ship, including two cannons first identified by John F.
White House stands by decision to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ireland's RobinsonAugust 4th, 2009 White House stands by decision to honor RobinsonWASHINGTON — The White House is standing by its decision to award a Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Irish President Mary Robinson. Some Jewish groups say Ireland's first female president is biased against Israel.
Divers finish mission to raise $22 million in sunken gold, silver off Argentine coastAugust 2nd, 2009 Divers recover treasure from Argentina shipwreckBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Divers have concluded a mission to retrieve 9.5 tons of unrefined gold and silver worth nearly $22 million from a shipwreck off southern Argentina. A border police officer on duty in the city of Rio Gallegos confirmed to The Associated Press that the effort to recover the Polar Mist's valuable cargo ended Sunday.
US deep sea explorers file objection to judge's recommendation to award treasure to SpainJuly 22nd, 2009 Deep sea explorers object to judge recommendationTAMPA, Fla. — Deep-sea explorers based in Florida filed an objection Tuesday to a judge's recommendation that they give 17 tons of shipwreck treasure back to Spain.
SAIC, KeyCorp, Textron, UAL, Abercrombie & Fitch among big market movers ThursdayJune 4th, 2009 SAIC, KeyCorp, Textron, UAL are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., down $3.75 at $27.95
The retailer's May same-store sales dropped 28 percent, a performance much worse than that of other big teenager-focused chains. Textron Inc., up 89 cents at $12.27
The manufacturer's Cessna division said it planned more layoffs on top of the 44-percent work force reductions it has already made.
Fla. deep sea explorers will fight's judge's decision to award shipwreck treasure to SpainJune 4th, 2009 Deep-sea explorers may lose vast treasure to SpainTAMPA, Fla. — Florida deep-sea explorers who raised an estimated $500 million treasure from the 200-year-old wreck of a Spanish galleon should give all the loot back to Spain, a federal magistrate judge said.
Sacked judges to be reinstated in PakistanMarch 16th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government will reinstate all the deposed judges including ex-chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on March 21, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday. 'I announce the restoration of all deposed judges including Iftikhar Chaudhry according to a promise made by the president of Pakistan and myself,' Gilani said.
Friendly fights with Samajwadi Party inevitable: CongressJanuary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Monday said that an alliance with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh would not be possible without 'friendly fights'. 'There are 7-8 contentious seats in the state where an alliance is not possible and we have to have friendly fights (elections) against each other,' Singh, the party's Uttar Pradesh incharge, told reporters here.
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