Benoit Killings Rattle Boston Wrestling Community

After the Chris Benoit killings hit the media, I set out to look at the impact of the story. Having watched Benoit for years, I was floored by the crime, and it occurred to me that it must be far worse for those who emulated his career. This story looks at that tragedy for...

Three-quarters of Britons snore

"Three-quarters of British adults are snorers, and one in three snores so badly it stops their partner from sleeping, research has found. The study, commissioned by hotel chain Travelodge, named Coventry as the nation's snoring capital, with 90% of the locals afflicted by the...

Gordon Brown takes Over UK Labour Party

Tony Blair officially handed over control of Labour to former Chancellor Gordon Brown, who promised changes to the party's structure, as well as a renewed focus on the nation's ailing National Health Service. "Mr Brown said from now on the party's deputy leader would also be...

Chancellor Congratulates Salmond

"Chancellor Gordon Brown has phoned Alex Salmond to congratulate him on becoming first minister of Scotland. The Labour prime minister-in-waiting made the call four weeks after the SNP emerged as the largest party in the Holyrood election. The first minister's office...

US Airways secures $1.6B in debt refinancing

"US Airways Group Inc. has reached an agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc. to borrow up to $1.6 billion. The funds would allow the airline to refinance $1.25 billion of its senior secured debt and $325 million of unsecured...

Fire That Consumed Boat Factory And 50 Boats

" February 21, 2007 Florida - An electrical short in a ventilation fan is thought to have triggered a fire that destroyed a Douglas boat factory and 50 boats, officials said. The fire started just after 2:30 p.m. Monday at Marine Manufacturing Inc. adjacent to the Coffee...

More "verifying and editing" needed -- WaPo Mess

Here is the correction that the Washington Post has posted online, after the damage had been done by their Front page article about the Pentagon's IG report on Undersecdef Douglas Feith."A Feb. 9 front-page article about the Pentagon inspector general's report regarding the...

Pentagon: Dubious Intelligence the Foundation of Iraq Invasion

I hesitate to call this "news", as it is something widely known and accepted by most of the world. However, this is the first time it is coming from the mouth of a Pentagon official. "Intelligence provided by former undersecretary of defense Douglas J. Feith to buttress the...

Artificial Light Exhibition at MOCA in Miami

"The Museum of Contemporary Art will present Artificial Light, an exhibition featuring dynamic new work by seven artists who use light as their primary material. The exhibition will be on view from December 7 to February 18 at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s annex, MOCA...

Georgia Man Fights Conviction as Molester

"Genarlow Wilson, 20, is serving a prison sentence that shocked his jury, elicited charges of racism from critics of the justice system and that even prosecutors and the State Legislature acknowledge is unjust.He was sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole for having...