Five days after a deadly earthquake and tsunami slammed into the Samoan Islands, burying parts of the islands under a sea of mud and debris, U.S.
Agencies working to aid Samoans hit by quake, tsunami
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The ‘Vacancy’ Blight: Finding New Uses for Empty Stores
Last spring, Manon Slome was walking down a street in New York City when she noticed something odd: “Store after store was closed. When stores are empty it’s like, ‘What’s going on?’ It was a feeling of siege.” Plenty of people in America could make the same observation
‘Real Housewives’ cast member’s fianc dies after fight at club
Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member of the reality show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” was mourning the death Saturday of her fianc, who died after a fistfight the night before.
Sharapova lands Tokyo title as Jankovic quits
Maria Sharapova landed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo on Saturday as her final opponent Jelena Jankovic was forced to retire injured in the first set. Unseeded Russian Sharapova was leading 5-2 when Jankovic pulled out with a right wrist injury
Death toll from Italy mudslides now 21
The death toll from the mudslides on the Italian island of Sicily now stands at 21, the head of Italian Civil Protection said Saturday. Guido Bertolaso said about 30 people were still unaccounted for in the mudslides, which occurred after a heavy downpour hit Sicily two days ago.
Real Madrid hit by Ronaldo injury
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of his side’s La Liga clash with Sevilla on Sunday with an ankle injury.
Computer glitch delays dozens of UK flights
Dozens of trans-Atlantic flights from the United Kingdom have been delayed after a glitch in an air traffic control system in Scotland, officials said Saturday.
Ireland counts votes in EU referendum
Votes were being counted in Ireland Saturday after a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty — a controversial agreement, already rejected once by Irish citizens, which lays down rules for governing an expanded European Union.
Up to 4000 buried in Indonesian quake rubble
As many as 4,000 people could be buried under the rubble in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in Indonesia, United Nations officials said Saturday. Local disaster management officials put the death toll from the quakes at 535.
Brazilians celebrate Olympics bid in Rio de Janeiro
Thousands of people celebrated Friday on crowded Copacabana beach as the announcement that Brazil had been chosen as the 2016 Olympics host played live over huge screens erected above the sand. “It was a fantastic victory