Magic Johnson group to buy Dodgers for record $2bn

LOS ANGELES — A group spearheaded by former basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson agreed to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for a record $2 billion, team owner Frank McCourt announced on Tuesday, capping a two-year drama that started with McCourt’s divorce and wound its way through bankruptcy court.

Kim Kardashian offers divorce settlement

Los Angeles — Kim Kardashian has reportedly offered Kris Humphries a “generous” divorce settlement.
The 31-year-old reality star — who filed to terminate the marriage after just 72 days in October — is said to have put forward a figure in a bid to bring their split to a close.

Motorists urged to comply with road regulations

Crime Reporter
ALL vehicles should have a fire extinguisher and two red reflective triangles, the Police National Traffic Section has said. Spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome said motorists should also have a wheel

Claim to being HIV + fails to scare away rapist

Masvingo Bureau
AN ATTEMPT by a Chivi woman to scare off a man who wanted to rape her by telling him that she was HIV positive failed to save her after the suspect allegedly went on to have anal sex with her. The woman

Tanyanyiwa removed from house arrest

Court Reporter
CHITUNGWIZA town clerk Godfrey Tanyanyiwa, accused of defrauding council of US$700 000, was yesterday removed from house arrest. He was last month granted US$1 000 bail by Harare magistrate

Female rapist pounces on Karoi pastor

Chinhoyi Bureau
A KAROI pastor was recently forced to be intimate with a woman while her two male accomplices stood guard before robbing him of US$30. The pastor (name supplied) was offered a lift in a maroon Toyota

Editorial Comment: Measures to stop sham marriages noble, but . . .

Bogus weddings happen, but the numbers are not high and so the measures taken to minimise the problems need to solve the stated problem, need to be proportionate and need have minimal effect on the vast majority of people who do not cheat. The measures announced by Registrar General Mr

Selling out must not be an option

Peace Thabane
It is difficult to understand how Zimbabwe’s MDC-T deputy national organising secretary, Abednico Bhebhe, can boast of selling out, yet at the same time claim that he is doing it for the benefit of his

Made on small grains

Agriculture Reporters
GOVERNMENT yesterday called on seed houses to urgently meet over importing small grain seeds and engage A1 and A2 farmers to produce the seeds and pulses including sweet potatoes. Addressing

Spotlight on PM’s Office

Herald Reporter
THE Public Service Commission is closely following events in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Office after a senior civil servant was barred entry into his workplace at Charter House on Tuesday. Principal

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