Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Outrage in Mideast over IS killing of Jordan pilot

(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh). Supporters and family members of Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh express their anger of his reported killing, at the tribal gathering chamber, Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, 3, 2015. A video released online Tuesday purportedly...

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McIlroy reaches settlement in dispute with former agent

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison). Rory McIlroy arrives at Dublin high court, Ireland, Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015. The four-time major winner initiated the multi-million dollar case against his former management company claiming he was misled into signing a contrac...

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Ex-medical researcher gets life term in wife's cyanide death

A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researcher has been sentenced to a mandatory term of life in prison without possibility of parole in the cyanide poisoning death of his neurologist wife.

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What Happened After SmackDown, The Ascension, New Five Things

– The local wrestlers who will face The Ascension on this week’s WWE Main Event on Hulu Plus are Danger Dean and Jason Jaxon. – The dark main event after lat night’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Colorado Springs saw Dean Ambrose defeat Bray Wyatt by disqualification when Wyatt used a kendo stick.

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Boy hurt when bottle with acid explodes in Highlands Ranch

HIGHLANDS RANCH — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a child suffered minor injuries when a plastic bottle he found in a park exploded. Spokesman Ron Hanavan says the child was playing with friends in Dad Clark Park on Tuesday when the child touched the bottle and it exploded.

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Texas prison escapee convicted of killing officer set to die

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A three-time convicted robber who helped engineer the biggest prison break in Texas history was set to be executed Wednesday for killing a suburban Dallas police officer while the notorious gang was on the run.

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Alpine skiing-Men's Super-G called off for Wednesday

A combination of strong winds and heavy snow forced organisers to call off the men's Super-G on Wednesday at the alpine ski world championships. The event, the first in the men's programme at Beaver Creek, is expected to be rescheduled for Thursday and an official confirmation is expected later on Wednesday after a team captain's meeting.

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