US city schools locked down after Australia online threat
CHICAGO – A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy Midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.
Aquino sees appointment of ‘loyal’ chief justice
Liberal Party presidential candidate Sen. Benigno “Noynoy’’ Aquino III said Tuesday that President Macapagal Arroyo’s appointment of her most loyal military officer as head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines could be a precursor to her appointment of an avidly loyal magistrate as the next chief justice.
Nadal says he’s fit and raring to go for Indian Wells
MADRID—Former world number one Rafael Nadal, who retired injured during his Australian Open quarter-final in January, says he is fit for the Indian Wells tournament which gets underway in California on Wednesday.
Australia police seek leads in India toddler’s death
MELBOURNE – Australian police appealed for help from the public Sunday to help solve the mystery surrounding the death of an Indian toddler, the latest tragedy to befall the city’s Indian community.
Here’s the nudes: Over 5,000 go naked at Sydney Opera House
SYDNEY – Over 5,000 naked people braved a chilly morning to join a mass photo shoot at Sydney’s Opera House on Monday, putting a nude twist on the Australian landmark.