The Associated Press BERLIN–A fugitive in Germany has been nabbed thanks to the help of angry wasps. Oldenburg police said the unusual sting operation took place today after officers tried to arrest a 32-year-old man to serve an outstanding 11-month custodial sentence. The suspect, whose name wasn’t released, fled from […]
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The Associated Press BERLIN — A fugitive in Germany has been nabbed thanks to the help of angry wasps. Oldenburg police said the unusual sting operation took place Monday after officers tried to arrest a 32-year-old man to serve an outstanding 11-month custodial sentence. The suspect, whose name wasn’t released, […]
By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press TORONTO — You can learn a lot about someone from the videos they take of themselves. One day, these recordings may even be able to reveal your blood pressure, says a Toronto researcher. Kang Lee, a professor and research chair in developmental neuroscience at […]
By Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press BEIRUT — A Canadian citizen held in Syrian prisons since last year and freed after Lebanese mediation said Friday he had no idea if anyone knew he was still alive. Kristian Lee Baxter appeared emotional and at times jittery at a press conference […]
By Biswajeet Banerjee The Associated Press LUCKNOW, India — More than a million Indians planted 220 million trees on Friday in a government campaign to tackle climate change and improve the environment in the country’s most populous state. Forest official Bivhas Ranjan said students, lawmakers, officials and others planted dozens […]
The Associated PressLindsey Bahr LOS ANGELES–What if alternative energy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? That’s the provocative question explored in the documentary “Planet of the Humans,” which is backed and promoted by filmmaker Michael Moore and directed by one of his longtime collaborators. It premiered last week at […]
The Canadian Press PICTON, Ont.–Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public of an “emergency” scam that cost a mother from Picton, Ont., $6,000. Police say the woman recently received a frantic phone call from a man claiming to be her son. The man told her he was in jail after […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–A man who almost defrauded Revenue Canada of more than $40 million had his prison sentence increased yesterday but won’t have to serve any more time. In a written ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal said the 18-month term handed to Kevin Plange was far too […]
The Associated Press BERLIN–Vienna subway travellers have decided that they don’t want their train rides to be scented. The Austrian capital’s transport authority tried out four scents, including hints of green tea, grapefruit, sandalwood and melon, in the ventilation systems of four trains on two of the network’s five lines […]
The Canadian Press LANGLEY, B.C.–A manager with the Greater Vancouver Zoo says a two-year-old girl who was bitten by a bear somehow got past a locked gate to access an enclosure with three young black bears. Menita Prasad, the zoo’s animal care manager, says there is a combination of chain-link […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–The longtime composer of “The Simpsons” has sued over his dismissal from the long-running series, saying he was discriminated against because of his age and a perceived disability. The lawsuit filed by Alf Clausen in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday for age discrimination, wrongful termination and […]
