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HOUSTON — Authorities say two teenagers attempting to carjack a vehicle in Houston were foiled by a stick shift. The pair held the motorist at gunpoint last weekend and demanded…
Convicted rapist begs for death penalty
HONOLULU – A Honolulu man convicted of sexually assaulting three women begged a judge to sentence him to death after being handed 40 years for the attacks.
Overdue book returned to library in Washington state, 65 years late
An overdue copy of Gone with the Wind has been returned to a high school library in Washington state, 65 years past its due date, and the grateful school said…
Salvation Army returns $10K ring dropped in kettle
MONROEVILLE, Pa. — The Salvation Army has returned a $10,000 gold-and-diamond ring to a Pittsburgh-area woman who accidentally dropped it into a donation kettle.
Belgium seeks to have potato fries declared cultural heritage
BRUSSELS – There are few things people agree on in linguistically divided Belgium, but an effort to get Belgian potato fries recognized as global cultural heritage and put it on…
Young Warriors in disappointing start
Ricky Zililo Sports Reporter Zimbabwe 1-1 Mozambique A late stunner by Mozambique spoiled the day for Zimbabwe as they were forced to share the spoils in the opening match of…
FC Platinum hold victory parade
From Paul Mundandi in Zvishavane FC Platinum yesterday used a FunBus, a first of its kind in Zimbabwe to parade their four trophies they won this season. They had a…
Woman scalds daughter over affair with teacher
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent A 45-YEAR-OLD woman has admitted to scalding her 14-year-old daughter with boiling water as punishment for bedding a 32-year-old school teacher from Mangwe District.
70 racers for the Toyota Castrol Endurance race
Ngqabutho Moyo Sports Reporter SEVENTY Racers are expected to participate in the 45th edition of the Toyota Castrol Three Hour Endurance race at the Victoria Falls Road Circuit today, Leonora…
3 filling station armed robbers jailed 9 years each
Nokusa Masuku Court Reporter THREE men who were part of a six-man gang that pounced on Trek Petroleum filling station in November and got away with more than $165,000 at…