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November 2, 2011

PNP pledges independence referendum

TRAMPLING of democracy, refusal to stage imminent elections, imposition of taxes without consent and the erosion of human rights under the new constitution. Just some of the claims levelled at London by the PNP which this week announced an active…

November 2, 2011

Darren Bravo bangs 195 as Windies go for win

West Indies’ bid for victory in the second Test against Bangladesh hit a snag yesterday,…

November 2, 2011

Conrad Murray decides not to give evidence

Dr Conrad Murray has told a judge he will not testify in his own defence in the trial over…

November 2, 2011

Second Expendables stuntman in ‘stable condition’

A stuntman seriously injured on the set of Expendables 2 is now in a stable condition, after a colleague died as a result of the same accident. Nuo Sun, who was hurt while filming a stunt sequence in Lake Ognyanova, Bulgaria last week, has been…

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…