VATICAN CITY – Eight minutes of silence instead of a homily have marked the Vatican funeral of a former papal diplomat, whose trial on charges of possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of minors had begun this summer in a Holy See courtroom. A Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro …
Read More »
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s former president says prosecutors are investigating threatening remarks he made to a senator while he was president. In March, prosecutors began to investigate Traian Basescufor blackmail which carries a heavier penalty. He arrived at the prosecutor’s office Wednesday where he was jeered by about 20 people. …
Read More »
BEIRUT – Activists say tension and anti-government protests have spread in a southern Syrian province following the death of a prominent cleric in explosions that claimed the lives of 25 others. Activists said Saturday that protesters destroyed the statute of late Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad in the city of Sweida …
Read More »
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – An Ethiopian court has charged two men over the deaths of four Ethiopians who died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to go to Italy. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported Wednesday that the two suspects, Ethiopians identified as Umer Musa and Abdel Menan Adem, …
Read More »
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New England got Rob Gronkowski back on Sunday. It wasn’t quite enough. Gronkowski, who missed the first six games after having offseason surgery on his back and broken left forearm, had eight catches for 114 yards, and one big miss, in the Patriots’ 30-27 loss to …
Read More »
NEWTON, Iowa – Sam Hornish Jr. beat Ryan Blaney off a restart with 21 laps to go and hung on to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Pole-sitter Ryan Blaney was second, followed by Regan Smith, Chase Elliott and Elliott Sadler in the first stand-alone event …
Read More »
WASHINGTON – James Van Riemsdyk took advantage of the latest Washington Capitals calamity, swooping in when a defenseman and goaltender couldn’t decide who was going to play the puck. Van Riemsdyk scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season Tuesday night, while Korbinian Holzer scored on just the fourth …
Read More »
John Calipari has been here before and it ended well. The last time the Kentucky coach had a freshman class this talented, the season ended with a national championship. The eight-man class, which includes six McDonald’s All-Americans, has to make Kentucky fans forget last season which ended in a first-round …
Read More »
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Rohan Gaines returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, and Arkansas’ defense forced six turnovers in a 30-0 win over No. 8 Mississippi on Saturday. The win earned the Razorbacks (6-5, 2-5 Southeastern Conference), losers of 17 straight SEC games until a win over LSU last …
Read More »
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Wednesday’s international friendly against World Cup winners Germany with a right-leg injury. The Argentine Football Association said Monday that Messi will be held out of the game as a “precaution.” The match in Dusseldorf is a chance for Argentina …
Read More »