Offbeat | Woman says store-bought lettuce had a 3-inch lizard in it

A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail.

This Day in History | 1952 – New Queen proclaimed for UK

Princess Elizabeth has formally proclaimed herself Queen and Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. Lords of the Council - numbering 150 - representatives from the

The Buzz | Amid controversy, Tarantino expresses regret over Thurman

Director Quentin Tarantino has responded to Uma Thurman’s allegation that he put her life in danger with a dangerous car stunt on “Kill Bill,” calling the incident “the biggest

Snow causes major travel disruptions in France

Heavy snowfall is causing major travel disruptions in the northern half of France and in Paris after the weather conditions caught authorities off guard. Hundreds of

Maldives | Ex-leader wants India to intervene to free judges

The main political rival to the president of the Maldives called on India yesterday to send an envoy — backed by its military — to free imprisoned Supreme Court

UK | Brexit uncertainty to stay Bank of England’s hand

There can rarely have been a more complicated time to set interest rates for the U.K. economy. While high inflation, low unemployment and stable growth would usually prompt

Offbeat | Detectives vie to re-interview husband in Natalie Wood death

Detectives want to re-interview Robert Wagner, the 87-year-old widower of Natalie Wood, as new details emerge that could lead authorities to solve the mystery of the actress's death nearly

World briefs

PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an end to all foreign scientific research missions in a vast expanse of waters off the country's northeast and called on the military

The Buzz | UK will consider pardons for convicted suffragettes

Britain will consider pardons for suffragettes convicted during the struggle for women's right to vote, the interior minister said Tuesday, a century to the day since some female voters

John Mahoney, who played cranky dad on ‘Frasier,’ dies at 77

John Mahoney, who as the cranky, blue-collar dad in "Frasier" played counterpoint to pompous sons Frasier and Niles, has died. Mahoney was 77. The actor died Sunday in

AP Exclusive | Despite denial, Pope got abuse victim’s letter

Pope Francis received a victim's letter in 2015 that graphically detailed sexual abuse at the hands of a priest and a cover-up by Chilean church authorities, contradicting the pope's

Belgium | Paris attacks suspect in Brussels for shootout trial

The only surviving member of the Islamic State cell that attacked Paris in November 2015 refused to rise for a Belgian court yesterday during his first appearance in

Offbeat | Family’s dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home

A family has been reunited with its dog 10 years after the dog went missing. Debra Suierveld and her family assumed their dog Abby had died after she ran

This Day in History | 2001 – Sharon sweeps to power

The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, has won a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel. He called for a government of national

World briefs

MALDIVES The political crisis in the Maldives deepened yesterday, as the president of the island nation said the Supreme Court had overstepped its authority in ordering the release of a

The Buzz | US investigator of ivory, rhino horn trade killed in Kenya

Kenya police and officials say an American investigator into the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade has been found stabbed to death in his home. Nicolas Kamwende, head

Child abductions rise amid South Sudan’s grinding civil war

It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for cattle. Sitting in South Sudan’s opposition-held town

Italy | Police: Extreme-right gunman shoots six Africans

An Italian gunman with extreme right-wing sympathies shot and wounded six African immigrants Saturday in a two- hour drive-by shooting spree, authorities said, terrorizing a small Italian

Iran confirms it granted brief leave to ailing US citizen

Iran’s judiciary acknowledged yesterday that granted medical leave to an ailing 81-year-old Iranian-American convicted of espionage charges, one of a number of dual nationals swept up in

Offbeat | Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Japan’s capital

Japan has a new cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna

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