Spain: 3 dead, 2 hurt in Halloween party stampede
Associated Press
MADRID (AP) - A stampede in an arena where thousands of people were attending a Halloween party killed three women and critically injured two on Thursday, officials said.
It happened just after 4 a.m. in a passageway within the venue leading to the central concert area at Madrid Arena, where the
...Disney unlikely to change 'Star Wars' brand
By RYAN NAKASHIMA
AP Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Naysayers would have you believe Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future "Star Wars" movies taking up lightsabers against the dark side of the Force.
Not so, say experts who've watched Disney's recent acquisition strategy
...Mass. mobster's lawyer to argue for delay in trial
AP Legal Affairs Writer
BOSTON (AP) - Lawyers for mobster James "Whitey" Bulger were headed to court Thursday to argue that his trial should be delayed until next November.
Bulger, the former leader of the Winter Hill Gang, is accused of playing a role in 19 murders. After spending 16 years on the run as one of
...Israel fesses up: We killed Arafat deputy in 1988
JERUSALEM (AP) - Lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy, Israel is admitting that it killed the deputy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a 1988 raid in Tunis.
Israel has long been suspected of assassinating Khalil al-Wazir, who was better known by his nom de guerre Abu Jihad. But only Thursday did the country's military censor clear the
...Obama making up for lost time after storm hiatus
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast. The contours of the presidential race remain much the same, with Obama and Republican Mitt Romney locked in a tight contest and
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