SPLIT, Croatia (AP)-- Results Sunday from the Split IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup meet at Poljud Stadium (distances in meters): Men 800-- 1, David Lekuta Rudisha, Africa, Kenya, 1 minute, 43.37 seconds. 2, Marcin Lewandowski, Europe, Poland, 1:44.81. 3, Belal Mansoor Ali, Asia-Pacific, Borneo, 1:44.92.

Island fishermen narrowly escape burning boat

Three Vancouver Island fisherman narrowly escaped tragedy as their boat went up in flames in the waters west of Tofino yesterday.

Can Cuba survive a zombie invasion -- movie?

AP photoMexican makeup artist Cristian Jauregui, left, works on the mold of the zombie mask of Claudia Calvino, Cuban co-producer of the film 'Juan de los Muertos' or 'Juan of the Dead' in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday. Part horror...

Smith Island: A world away

Smith Island is just 3 hours from Washington, give or take a light-year Smith Island is just 3 hours from Washington, give or take a light-year.

Whirlpool's Todman named magazine's Executive of Year

BENTON HARBOR - Michael Todman's advice to other professionals is to take risks and go after challenges. Only then can they excel, Todman says.

EVENT Report - Women's 200 Metres

With a dominating run, Aleksandra Fedoriva of Russia led a 1-2 finish for Team Europe in the women’s 200m.

News, pictures of devastated city's ordeal travel around world

The seismic shift in the South Island made headline news around the world.In Australia, Sky News provided full bulletin coverage as the enormity of the damage became obvious. Sydney Morning Herald headlines included "Picking...

Puerto Rico Totally Into a Puppet's Coverage of the Roberto Alomar/Maripily Divorce Case [Tampa Telenovela]

# tampatelenovela With the help of a hand and some strings, this one speaks for itself. More »

A look back at JFK's primary issue

"In this flying squadron so hard at work is Atty. Richard K. Donahue of Lowell ...." "We had our assignments," said Donahue.

Red Cross looks back at Katrina

The unprecedented disaster that was Hurricane Katrina was groundbreaking in many ways for many people, especially the American Red Cross.

Latin America & Caribbean

The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link as work continues to free them. Jenny Wivell reports.

Earl skips mid-Atlantic, swipes New England

CHATHAM, Mass. — The remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages Friday night, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.

Huntsville hosts 5th annual Caribbean Day at Stoner Field Park

Organizers say the purpose of the event is to introduce the public to the Caribbean culture, cuisine and lifestyle, in a family-friendly atmosphere.

The Hawaii of China

Pearl River Garden Hotel, right above the boardwalk on Dadong Hai beach, is a Chinese-style four-star hotel. Writer Tony Atherton says that means the beds are about as comfortable as a sheet of plywood.

Surprise! Angry Old NASCAR Owner Hates "North Cuba"

Bruton Smith: Homestead Miami Speedway isn't the "proper place" to end season. Homestead Miami Speedway - NASCAR - Cuba - Motorsport - Sports

Robert Reich: The Real Lesson of Labor Day

The rich are better off with a smaller percentage of a fast-growing economy than a larger share of an economy that's barely moving. We learned that lesson decades ago; until we remember it again, we'll be stuck in the Great Recession.

Four Job Market Trends We WON'T Be Celebrating This Labor Day (CHARTS)

Labor Day, of course, was intended to celebrate the American worker. But, for those of us lucky enough to be employed, the labor market still isn't pretty.

Hurricane Earl weakens as it heads to Northeast

BOSTON—Hurricane Earl brushed the U.S. Southeast last week, but risk modelers said they did not expect significant insured losses. In a statement late in the week, Oakland, Calif.-based EQECAT Inc. said it did not expect insured losses in North Carolina and Virginia to reach $100 million.

Islands warn rich nations’ emissions pledges fall short

BONN—Rich nations’ emissions reductions pledges fall dramatically short of what is required to limit global warming to two degrees centigrade, a group of 43 small islands said on Tuesday at UN climate talks.

Travel Picks: 10 top romantic hotels

LONDON—In need of a romantic break, but don’t know where to go? Boutique hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) play Cupid with a hand-picked selection of 10 of the most seductive stays worldwide.

Island Pond man injured in motorcycle crash

Stephen Rockwell, 43, of Island Pond sustained non-life-threatening injuries last Saturday after failing to negotiate a sharp curve on Vermont 105 in Derby, according to a report released Friday by the Vermont State Police.

Vlasic and Rudisha take centre stage in Split – Day 2 Preview - IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup

5 September 2010 - Split, Croatia - Croatian high jump superstar Blanka Vlasic and world 800m record holder David Rudisha will hope to illuminate the second and final day of the IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split.

Anniversary

Rita and John Manly of Saratoga Springs celebrated their 50th anniversary on Valentine’s Day with a family cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, visiting St. Thomas, St. Maarten and |Cococay, Bahamas.

Cellular growth still slow to Cuba

Nokia, ATT and Verizon Communications are urging the U.S. government to ease rules that keep them from operating in Cuba even after President Obama loosened telecommunications regulations last year to promote democracy on the Communist island.

Travel news: National Corvette Museum offers tour for charity

A "One Lap of Kentucky" tour sponsored by the National Corvette Museum will take riders on a five-day tour of some of the state's top attractions. The tour is being sponsored by the Kentucky State Police and will benefit the museum and the State Police's Trooper Island Camp for underprivileged children.

U.S. Open: Locals watch

Mixed doubles, second round: Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Mark Knowles, Capitals/Bahamas, def.

Greek island lovers star in taboo-breaking documentary

A taboo-breaking documentary has exposed the seedier side of vacations in Greece with a focus on a once-legendary army of lovers that courted -- and bedded -- thousands of tourists two decades ago.

Cape and Islands spared Earl's wrath

Cape and Islands residents woke yesterday morning and wondered what didn't hit them.

Pleasure Island Walking Tour September 5th

WAKEFIELD - Friends of Pleasure Island President Bob McLaughlin will conduct a free walking tour of the former Pleasure Island amusement park at Edgewater Office Park, located off of Audubon Road in Wakefield (Rte. 128, Exit 42).

Travel briefs: New taxes? More baggage fees? Kid-free fly zones?

Anyone who has recently traveled to a major U.S. city knows the shock of finding a hotel, car rental or restaurant bill laden with extra charges. It's a growing trend among cities to add bed taxes, airport concession taxes and other charges to visitors' bills in order to fund tourism marketing campaigns, airport improvements and other projects.

Ball players from Puerto Rico show off skills

A youth baseball team from Puerto Rico is looking to show off its skills during a Labor Day weekend tournament.

Kites and Balloons in action at Antelope Island Stampede Festival

ANTELOPE ISLAND -- John Barresi, member of IQuad kite team, decided to do a little warm-up drill for the crowd. read more

Jungle Island Tiger Exhibit Re-Opens After Escape

One week after a tiger escaped at Miami's Jungle Island, sending guests scurrying for safety until it was again safe in a cage, the popular attraction on Watson Island will re-open its Tiger/ Liger exhibit Saturday with the approval of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission. However, the opening will just be temporary.

Jungle Island president, tiger owner charged over escape

The president of Jungle Island has been charged with two misdemeanors following the brief escape of a gibbon and a tiger that spurred a lockdown at the facility.

Myrtle Beach area wraps up a solid summer

New flights, a new boardwalk and more marketing of the Grand Strand helped create a solid summer for tourism despite a still wobbly economy, and the momentum should continue into the fall, officials said.

Robert Reich is wrong. The rich don't hurt US output.

There's no evidence that spending or investment decisions by the rich hurt US output.

After a summer of travel, first daughters get ready to head back to class

Caribbean delegates in air tax call

A high-level Caribbean delegation will begin a three-day lobby in Britain on Monday against what it sees as unfair hikes in the amount of airport departure tax to the West Indies. Related Stories Five Russian soldiers die in blast Gaza smugglers killed in airstrike Three Russian soldiers die in blast Basque group 'announces ceasefire' UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Islands Under Threat

A reader responds to an editorial about the sovereignty of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

How Sasha and Malia spent their summer vacation

The first daughters saw the Jonas Brothers and visited L.A. and Niagara Falls. Malia got braces; Sasha went to Spain. But it's all over Tuesday, when school starts. Malia and Sasha Obama have enjoyed a summer that most American children can only dream of — vacations stretching from Maine to California, with a couple of foreign trips in the mix, and a Jonas Brothers appearance at the White House.

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A surprise view of the Acropolis and the Parthenon in Athens from a hotel balcony. A first helicopter flight over the island of Aruba. A niece's wedding in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A dramatic lava flow into the ocean at Kalapana, Hawaii. Tucsonans covered a lot of ground on their vacations this year.

Long Island Lifeguard Saves Swimmer

A Long Island lifeguard is being called a guardian angel after saving a swimmer from dangerous rip currents.

Cuba shoots 1st zombie movie

HAVANA - WHAT would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by US-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos - 'Juan of the Dead' - the first zombie flick ever shot in post-revolutionary Cuba, you'd figure out how to make some cash out of the carnage. Part ...

South Island Earthquake – 9:30am: Current Status

Telecom advises that its services continue to stand up well in the South Island following the earthquake yesterday morning, Telecom continues to work in partnership with Civil Defence agencies to restore services.

Investigative reporter Chuck Hendrick exposed Florida drug trade, fraud

By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Saturday, September 4, 2010 TAMPA — Investigative reporter Chuck Hendrick met police on undercover drug busts, a gun in the glove box. He untangled the mechanics of the international drug trade, from their point of shipment to the laundering of profits. He treated mobsters, physicians, police officers and elected officials with equal distrust and made ...

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HONOLULU (AP) - Two prominent, popular brothers who operate the second-largest vegetable farm in Hawaii will be sentenced in federal court this week on human trafficking charges - they pleaded guilty - but two former state governors, community groups, fellow farmers and other supporters are trying to keep them out of prison.

Hurricane Earl threatens Mass. with wind, rain, surf

CHATHAM, Mass. — A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday night, disrupting people’s vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.

Continental Cup Results

Saturday At Split, Croatia (Race distances in meters) Men 100-- 1, Christophe Lemaitre, Europe, France, 10.06 seconds. 2, Daniel Bailey, Americas, Antigua, 10.10. 3, Mark Lewis-Francis, Europe, Britain, 10.16. 4, Monzavous Edwards, Americas, United States, 10.23. 5, Ben Youssef Meite, Africa, Ivory Coast, 10.32.

Find a taste of the Caribbean on LBI

For an eclectic mix of barbecue and tropical flavors, head to Cinnamon Bay Caribbean Grill in Harvey Cedars.

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