News Archive for October 03 2007

Harmony says 3200 South African gold miners trapped

Harmony Gold, the world's fifth biggest gold producer, says 3200 miners are trapped underground at one of its mines in South Africa. Harmony spokeswoman Amelia Soares said the workers at the Elandsrand mine in South Africa's Mpumulanga province were trapped after an electrical cable of a lift carrying workers to the surface snapped at around 0800 GMT on Wednesday.

Polish ambassador to Iraq injured in blast, others killed - Summary

Baghdad/Warsaw - Poland's ambassador to Iraq escaped with his life from an apparent bomb attack Wednesday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, while one of his bodyguards died, a Polish government official and Iraqi media reports confirmed Wednesday. The am...

Spielberg Fury Over Indiana Jones Plot Leak

The producers of the new "Indiana Jones" movie have settled a lawsuit against an actor accused of breaching a confidentiality agreement by revealing the film's plot in a newspaper interview.

New duck-billed dinosaur found in Utah (AP)

AP - The duck-billed dinosaur was one of the world's most imposing herbivores with as many as 800 teeth and a body that could help it knock down trees. Utah scientists have discovered one near the Arizona border that's even more threatening.

Sen. Pete Domenici announces retirement

Republican Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico intends to retire at the end of his term next year, closing out a 36-year career in Congress, Republican officials said Wednesday.

Howard K. Stern Sues Rita Cosby for $60M Over Gay Sex Claim

Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and companion, Howard K. Stern, filed a $60 million libel lawsuit Tuesday against Rita Cosby and her publisher over a book she wrote that claims Stern and Smith's ex-boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, had a sexual encounter.

Bear Stearns to cut 310 mortgage jobs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bear Stearns Cos said on Wednesday it was cutting 310 jobs in its mortgage lending business, making the Wall Street bank the latest to lay off staff as a result of the lingering subprime mortgage crisis.

Northern Rock cuts range of mortgages as hopes of sale rise

Business & money: Progress in bid talks helps shares close 12% higher.

Eva Longoria Sex Tape?

There is an Eva Longoria sex tape somewhere out there on the ‘net, according to The Sun.

US Airways trims Pittsburgh service

US Airways Group Inc. will end Pittsburgh service to six cities -- including Chicago and Denver -- as it cuts flights to 68 a day from 108, the airline said. As part of the pullback, the Tempe, Ariz., airline said Wednesday it also would close its Pittsbu...

Tracey Wickham's daughter dead at 19

AUSTRALIAN swimming legend Tracey Wickham's teenage daughter Hannah got her dying wish this week when she married her "soul mate" just hours before her death from cancer.

Homeless man set on fire New York City

AP - A homeless man was set on fire as he rested outside a New York church, leaving him with burns covering three-quarters of his body, US police say.New York police were searching for suspects and had made no arrests. The victim was in critical condition at a local hospital as investigators tried to determine his identity.

Woman dies after stabbing attack in Qld

A woman has died after being stabbed in front of her three children in a neighbourhood dispute in suburban Brisbane, police say.She was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital and operated upon but died on Wednesday afternoon of multiple stab wounds, a police spokeswoman said.

Halle Berry: I knew I had to be a mom

Halle Berry says she and her boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, tried and tried and tried to get pregnant. "So there was a lot of staying home and doing what you do. Like, all the time, around the clock," the 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress said Tuesday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." One negative pregnancy test followed another, "and finally, after about 35 [...]

Ron Paul raises $5 million for bid (AP)

AP - Long-shot Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul raised a surprising $5 million during the past three months, capitalizing on his stance as the only anti-war contender in the GOP field.

Merrill Replaces Head of Fixed-Income Unit

Merrill Lynch said Wednesday that its global head of fixed income, currencies and commodities, Osman Semerci, had left the firm and been replaced.

Sudan pledges $300m Darfur compensation

Kebkabiya, Sudan, Oct 3 Reuters – Sudan's president has promised to pay $US300 ($NZ399.5) million in compensation to the country's war-torn Darfur region, tripling a previous pledge, former US President Jimmy Carter said.