ALAMEDA — The Oakland Raiders spent the first quarter of the season getting close before finally breaking through for their first win against the Cleveland Browns. A lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Chargers looked like a step back, even if coach Jon Gruden tried to put a positive spin...
Cranberries Singer Dolores O'Riordan Drowned After Drinking
LONDON — The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan accidentally drowned in a bathtub after drinking, a coroner's inquest concluded Thursday. A police officer told the inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court that a pajama-clad O'Riordan was found submerged in her bathtub at a London hotel on the morning of Jan. 15. The...
US Teacher Rows Solo Across the Atlantic in Record Time
LONDON — A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing. Bryce Carlson arrived at St. Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, off England's southwestern tip, late Saturday — 38 days, six hours and 49 minutes after...
Paul McCartney Returns to Liverpool's Cavern Club Cellar Bar
LONDON — Paul McCartney has returned to the famous Liverpool club credited with being the birthplace of the Beatles. The 76-year-old played an exclusive performance Thursday at the Cavern Club — the cellar bar where the Fab Four played in their early years. Some 270 fans packed into a sweltering...