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November 10, 2011

Suing ‘Spider-Man’

Director Julie Taymor sued the producers of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark yesterday, saying they violated her creative rights and haven't compensated her for the work she put into Broadway's most expensive musical. Charles Spada, an attorney who…

November 10, 2011

Gov’t denies targeting PNP politicians in tax-dodgers hunt

The Government has rejected claims that it is using the tax…

November 10, 2011

Baseball player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela

Baseball player Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped from his family home in the city of…

November 10, 2011

Dispute continues between LIAT management and unions

A war of words has erupted between LIAT management and unions after talks on proposed job cuts failed to take place last Friday. Airline CEO Brian Challenger has rejected union claims that management was responsible for the breakdown in…

November 10, 2011

7 bodies found on sports field in Mexican village

Police say the naked bodies of six men and a woman have been found on an outdoor basketball court in northern Mexico. Police say the bodies, which bore signs of violence, were found in a village outside the city of Durango. The victims were…

November 10, 2011

St Lucia, Guyana in same day election

WHILE new Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness continues to keep alive speculations of a snap parliamentary poll, possibly before Christmas, the Prime Minister of St Lucia Stephenson King announced last Sunday a general election for November……

November 10, 2011

Chavez: navy detects submarine off Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez said yesterday that his navy detected a submarine in Venezuelan waters and that it quickly sped off. The submarine was detected on Tuesday near the Venezuelan island of La Orchila in the Caribbean north of Caracas, where…

November 10, 2011

Penn State trustees fire Paterno, president Spanier amid scandal

Joe Paterno was fired by the Penn State board of trustees Wednesday night…

November 10, 2011

NBA, players to talk again Thursday after meeting for nearly 12 hours

David Stern's deadline passed without a deal, though the NBA and its players will talk again Thursday. The NBA commissioner wouldn't give any hints about what that means for hopes of ending the lockout. "I would not read into this optimism or…

November 10, 2011

Newcastle’s naming rights worth up to £10m a year – Derek Llambias

Newcastle managing director Derek Llambias says the club can generate up to £10m a season by attracting a joint shirt and stadium sponsor. The Magpies have changed the name of their St James' Park stadium to the Sports Direct Arena in an effort to…