Monthly Archives: April 2011

White Sox’s tweeting Guillen suspended 2 games (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for two games for arguing balls and strikes and then complaining about his ejection on Twitter during a game. Major League Baseball announced Friday that Guillen also had been … Continue reading →

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Mexico ‘cartel boss’ extradited

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

29 April 2011 Last updated at 15:50 ET Benjamin Arellano will face trial in the United States Prosecutors in Mexico have extradited the alleged leader of the Tijuana drug cartel, Benjamin Arellano Felix, to the United States. The cartel, now … Continue reading →

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Moroccans probe Marrakesh blast

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 April 2011 Last updated at 11:41 ET Forensic teams have been scouring the scene for clues Morocco has launched an investigation into a bomb attack on a cafe in Marrakesh that left 15 people dead including a number of … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Well-wishers crowd London streets

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

Prince William and Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, have been married at Westminster Abbey in London. Around a million spectators watched the royal procession on the streets of London on 29 April. Some had camped out for days … Continue reading →

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Braves place McDowell on ‘administrative leave’ (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves placed pitching coach Roger McDowell on administrative leave Friday while they investigate allegations he made homophobic comments and crude gestures toward fans before a game in San Francisco last weekend. McDowell also is accused of … Continue reading →

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Marrakesh bomb ‘set off remotely’

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

29 April 2011 Last updated at 16:19 ET Forensic teams have been scouring the scene for clues The bomb that killed 15 people in a cafe in Marrakesh was set off by a remote-controlled device, Morroco’s interior minister has said. … Continue reading →

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Hain rebuked over coverage claim

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 April 2011 Last updated at 11:45 ET Ed Miliband and fiancee Justine Thornton were not concerned about appearing on camera, Labour said Shadow minister Peter Hain has been slapped down by his own party for allegedly trying to make … Continue reading →

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Obama shocked by tornado damage

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 April 2011 Last updated at 17:56 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. President Barack Obama has visited storm-ravaged communities in Alabama as south-eastern US states face up to the aftermath of devastating storms

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Wolves escape drop zone with win at Bremen (AFP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – 2009 champions VfL Wolfsburg boosted their chances of Bundesliga survival on Friday with a 1-0 win at Werder Bremen to move clear of the bottom three for the first time in nearly two months. This is … Continue reading →

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Mall mini-studios offer new route to auditions (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES – Larry Ryckman wants you to go into the shopping mall a dreamer and come back a star. The entrepreneur and his company spent more than six years developing a portable, 10-foot-by-10-foot recording studio that can be plopped … Continue reading →

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