Beyonce delays Malaysia show amid Muslim criticism
Associated Press
R&B star Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event's organizer said Monday, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral. Knowles, known for her provocative clothes and choreography, had...Indonesia vs. Malaysia: a cultural war
For decades, Uni Histayanti has performed the enigmatic movements of her country's traditional pendet dance. She learned the rhythms as an infant and years ago opened a dinner theater here in the Indonesian capital where, dressed in native costume, she...Court Orders Caning for Woman Who Drank Beer
Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A judge in Malaysia has upheld a court verdict to cane a Muslim woman for drinking beer, news reports said Monday, re-igniting a controversy over Islamic justice in this moderate Muslim-majority country. The Star newspaper's Web...Scam hits woman looking for work on nanny job website
KDVR Denver
It is a scam we hear of time and time again. But this may be a new twist on the Nigerian check scam. Scammers are now using nanny job websites to con women into giving them money they don't have. Raven Capps, 18, had a profile on care.com. A conman...Southern California date growers scramble to fill Ramadan orders
In June, the calls to Dennis Jensen's Riverside County date farm began to pick up. By July, he said, the calls took on a more urgent nature: "Send me some dates; save me!" Wholesalers and grocers were rushing to put their orders in for Ramadan, the...Major earthquake hits Indonesia; dozens killed & thousands trapped
KDVR Denver
Indonesian officials say at least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island. Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced the death toll at a news conference, hours after the 7.6-...Endangered Sumatran Rhino Dies at Cincinnati Zoo
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) -- An endangered Sumatran rhino has died at the Cincinnati Zoo, a setback to a program that successfully produced the first calves born in captivity in more than a century. Emi, a 21-year-old Sumatran rhino that had been at the zoo for 14...
