January 2, 2011
Chuck Berry taken ill during gig
Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry cut short a concert in Chicago after collapsing on stage. He slumped over his keyboard and did not move for a couple of minutes before being helped off stage, Chicago Sun-Times reporter Dave Hoekstra wrote.…
January 2, 2011
Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hits off Chile coast
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the central coast of Chile, the US Geological Survey says.
The…
January 2, 2011
Russia grounds all Tu-154Bs after fatal fire
Russia's airlines must ground their Tu-154B planes, after a fire in Siberia which killed three people, the…
January 2, 2011
Queensland city flooding ‘faster than expected’
Floodwaters in the Australian city of Rockhampton are rising faster than expected, Queensland authorities say.
The…
January 2, 2011
Iran ‘shoots down Western spy drones’ in Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying. "Many" other drones have been shot down over an unspecified period of time, the Fars news agency quoted him as…
January 2, 2011
UN to investigate Ivory Coast violation reports
UN peacekeepers have been instructed to do all they can to investigate sites of alleged human rights…
January 1, 2011
Chris Brown’s New Year’s Resolution: ‘Shut the Hell Up’
Chris Brown has learned a lesson from his recent Twitter spat with Raz-B .
The singers became embroiled in a…
January 1, 2011
Copper enters 2011 at record high
The price of copper has hit a new all-time high, rounding off a year in which industrial metals rebounded…
January 1, 2011
LeBron torn on entering All-Star dunk contest
LeBron James wants to be part of the dunk contest at All-Star weekend. He's just not sure it's a smart idea.
One of the game's best dunkers,…
January 1, 2011
Carmelo rejoins Nuggets after sister’s death
Carmelo Anthony practiced with the Denver Nuggets Friday, returning to the team after taking eight days to mourn the death of his sister. The Nuggets' star forward left the team Dec. 22 and missed five games while helping his family deal with its…
