Film links Pats' first Super Bowl win, Gen. Custer

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:02:24 -0800

The New England Patriots' Super Bowl lore dates back well beyond the team's first championship a decade ago on Adam Vinatieri's clutch kick with seconds to go. A New Hampshire attorney with a passion for filmmaking takes it back to 1876 and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Alfred Catalfo has made a 15-minute film, "Bighorn," that ties the Patriots' 2002 win to Gen.

Breakfast links: Super Bowl Friday

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:02:16 -0800

INDIANAPOLIS — My favorite of today's links is Kate Fagan's diary of the Madonna news conference, and it's not because the Madonna news conference was my favorite part of the week so far. It wasn't. Top five maybe, but not No. 1. And no, it's none of your business what No. 1 was. Regardless, Kate's account of Madonna is an excellent and entertaining read. But for those of you who are more ...

Tories' concern at charity links

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:40 -0800

The Conservatives in Wales demand answers about links between the Labour Party and the chief executive of a Swansea-based charity facing allegations of financial mismanagement.

Prosecutor links accused California killer to 2 more murders

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:56:24 -0800

SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - An Iraq war veteran already charged in the "thrill" killings of four Orange County homeless men has been linked by DNA evidence to the murders of the mother and brother of a high school friend, prosecutors said on Friday. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said former U.S. Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo will be charged on Monday with murdering Raquel ...