Fla. cops: Wife, lover faked abduction to scam hubby _ and the sex and lies are on audiotape

Fla. cops: Wife faked own abduction to scam hubby

Antiguan panel says it has voted to strip knighthood from disgraced Texas financier Stanford

Knight’s out: Stanford no longer ’sir’ in Antigua

Official: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi cancels visit to Canada

TORONTO — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has canceled a planned stopover in Canada next week, a Canadian government official said Saturday.

Taxi tussle: 6 US tourists charged with assault in Antigua after scuffle over cab fare

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Six American tourists in Antigua were charged with assault and malicious damage after refusing to pay a cab fare they thought was excessive and later scuffling with police officers.

Happy Birthday Mr. President: Antigua’s gift is to rename highest peak “Mount Obama”

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — The highest peak on the Caribbean island of Antigua has a new name: Mount Obama.

Man tapped to replace disgraced Antigua regulator steps aside to avoid conflict of interest

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The man appointed to replace Antigua’s disgraced financial regulator is stepping aside to avoid a possible conflict of interest.

Former financial regulator accused in alleged Stanford fraud scheme posts bond in Antigua

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — A lawyer for the former Antiguan financial regulator who is accused in the alleged $7 billion swindle by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford says his client has been released on bond.

Antigua’s former top financial regulator surrenders in alleged Stanford swindle

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Antigua’s former chief financial regulator surrendered Thursday to face U.S. charges that he aided an alleged $7 billion swindle by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford, government officials said.

Official says Antigua’s former top financial regulator surrenders in alleged Stanford swindle

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Antigua’s former chief financial regulator surrendered Thursday to face U.S. charges that he aided an alleged $7 billion swindle by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford, according to a government official.

Investigators find faulty tail rotor led to Canada helicopter crash that killed 17

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — A faulty tail rotor was to blame for the helicopter crash off Canada’s east coast earlier this year that killed 17 people, federal investigators said Thursday.

Canadian seal hunt experiences a dramatic drop in number of seals harvested this year

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — The global recession, plummeting pelt prices and the prospect of a European ban on seal products dramatically lowered the number of seals killed in this year’s hunt, Canadian officials said Thursday.

Prosecutor withdraws request to return 9-year-old Arizona boy accused in killings to custody

ST. JOHNS, Ariz. — A prosecutor has withdrawn his request to have a 9-year-old eastern Arizona boy who shot and killed his father’s friend returned to custody while he awaits sentencing.

Newfoundland premier announces tentative deal to develop Hibernia South oil project

ST. JOHN’s, Newfoundland — The leader of Canada’s east coast province of Newfoundland has announced a tentative agreement to develop an offshore project estimated to contain 223 million barrels of oil.

Fisherman chronicled in ‘Perfect Storm’ awaits sentencing in illegal fishing case in Canada

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Maine fisherman and author Linda Greenlaw, who survived the nor’easter that was the basis for the book and movie “The Perfect Storm,” has been convicted on charges of illegally fishing in Canadian waters.