By Norman Palihawadane The matriarch of an elite Panadura family watching evening television in her mansion was recently gagged and robbed of her gold bangles (thee sovereigns) by an employment agency-provided domestic aide who had worked for her for four days. Police who have been unable to make any breakthrough into this case warned prospective […]

The newspaper plans to use the two-year grant from the Ford Foundation to hire journalists who will focus on immigrant communities, the California prison system, the border region and Brazil.The Los Angeles Times will use a $1-million grant from the Ford Foundation to expand its coverage of key

(Srilankamirror) - Police in Batticaloa have uncovered a group of racketeers that has prepared fake deeds for lands owned by the Sinhalese in the eastern province, Divaina reports. These lands at Batticaloa, Pasikudah, Kalkudah, Valachchena and Eravur had been vacated by their owners during the war. The mastermind of the racket, a notary register, has been arrested by the special investiga...

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Nov 23 (Reuters) – Leaked reports into England’s rugby World Cup debacle paint a picture of a squad in meltdown and expose schisms and leadership failings greater than even their dismal performance had suggested. A trio of reviews by the Rugby Football Union’s director of elite rugby Rob Andrew; the players’ union; and professional clubs, ...

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A newspaper deliveryman called 911 three times in the early morning hours Wednesday, telling police an SUV was following his car as he made his rounds through the dark streets of Shandon.Thomas Scott, 38, was in and out of his car, leaving newspapers on the porches of customers, when he noticed

By MEL GUSSOW Elizabeth Taylor, the actress who dazzled generations of moviegoers with her stunning beauty and whose name was synonymous with Hollywood glamour, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 79. A spokeswoman at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said...

SLED director Reggie Lloyd told The State newspaper today that he will leave the post before his term ends in January.Lloyd, the state’s top law enforcement officer, would not say precisely when he will step down.“The only thing I’ve committed to is getting through this (legislative

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is holding a rally for supporters to challenge an opponent's campaign claims that he traveled overseas on junkets.Wilson's rally at the Statehouse on Tuesday includes state Adjutant General Stan Spears.On Saturday, Wilson began airing ads that said he dodged mortar rounds on a trip to Afghanistan. That's part of Wilson's description of his summer travel to the Washington newsp...

Democrats question U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's description of "dodging mortar attacks" in a new campaign ad.The ad that began airing throughout Wilson's 2nd District this weekend is a third attempt by Wilson to defend international travel that his Democratic opponent Rob Miller calls junkets.It's a new episode as the South Carolina congressman who made himself famous by shouting "You lie!" at President...

There are times when one simply cannot believe the attitude of the government. It acts with an impunity never quite before seen and unlikely to be seen elsewhere either. They send out signals to the international community with no apparent care in the world for what our overseas trading partners think. The case of stripping ...