November 2, 2011
Rihanna cancels gig in Malmo, Sweden, because of flu
Rihanna has been forced to pulled out of a concert in Sweden after receiving treatment for flu. The 23-year-old singer apologised to fans and posted a picture on Twitter of her arm connected to an IV drip. Organisers for the gig at the Malmo Arena…
November 2, 2011
China artist Ai Weiwei served with $2m tax demand
Chinese authorities have served Ai Weiwei with an official demand telling him to pay 15m yuan ($2.3m; £1.4m) within 15 days, the artist has said. He said he had rejected the notice, and was not sure whether he would pay. The artist, one of China's…
November 2, 2011
Singer Beryl Davis dies aged 87
British singer Beryl Davis, who sang with Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman, has died in Los Angeles aged 87. Family spokesman Greg Purdy told the Los Angeles Times newspaper that she passed away on Friday from complications of Alzheimer's disease.…
November 2, 2011
Pakistan cricketers guilty of betting scam
Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of their part in a "spot-fixing" scam after a trial at Southwark Crown Court. Former captain Butt, 27, and fast bowler Asif, 28, were both found guilty of conspiracy to…
November 2, 2011
NBA-No future labor meetings on tap; Hunter pledges unity among players
Four days after the latest impasse in talks between NBA owners and players and one day into what would have been the league's regular-season schedule, two sources involved in the negotiations said there are no new meetings scheduled. The two…
November 2, 2011
Three Dodgers, three Red Sox top list of 2011 Gold Glove winners
Clayton Kershaw, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier became the first trio of Los Angeles Dodgers to win NL Gold Gloves in the same year, and Adrian Gonzalez, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury became the first three Red Sox in 32 seasons to win the AL honor…
November 2, 2011
Novak Djokovic overcomes Xavier Malisse at Swiss Indoors
Djokovic, 24, beat the Belgian 6-2 4-6 7-5 in two hours and 12 minutes. It was the world number one's first ATP match since winning the US Open in September, soon after which he suffered a back injury in a Davis Cup tie. The victory takes his season…
November 2, 2011
FBI investigating missing money at MF Global
The FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating how some $600 million of MF Global customers'…
November 2, 2011
Toyota and Honda report weaker than expected US sales
Japanese carmakers Toyota and Honda continue to struggle in the US as they report weaker-than-expected sales for October. Toyota's sales dropped 8% due to a shortage in supply of its Corolla cars, while Honda's numbers fell 0.5% from a year……
November 2, 2011
Bank of America cancels debit card fee
Bank of America has cancelled plans to charge consumers a $5 (£3) monthly fee for making debit card purchases, citing customer feedback. The bank announced it was abandoning its fee plan amid growing anger around the move and consumer calls to…