Screen Actors Guild contract expires, but Hollywood actors pause to study a final offer

ST. LEONARD, N.B. - Beekeepers in New Brunswick had the unenviable and sometimes painful task Monday of recovering 12 million angry honeybees from a truck that tipped over on the Trans-Canada Highway.

ST. LEONARD, N.B. - Beekeepers in New Brunswick had the unenviable and sometimes painful task Monday of recovering 12 million angry honeybees from a truck that tipped over on the Trans-Canada Highway.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that's a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of litres of water and close the facility.

CNET - The makers of World of Warcraft are offering players of the online role-playing game an optional layer of security in the form of an electronic token device called Blizzard Authenticator designed to prevent unauthorized access to an account.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model by $50, to $299 in the next few weeks, the Hollywood Reporter reported citing anonymous sources.

NewsFactor - In a move to compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony is set to release the PlayStation 3 software update 2.40 on Wednesday.

AP - With gasoline prices at $4 a gallon and rising, the leisurely Sunday drive is turning back into a luxury. But there is an alternative: The automotive video game. And the only fuel you need is the electricity that powers your TV and your game console.

Two Indianapolis men face multiple charges stemming from an armed robbery in Fishers early Sunday Morning. At least one of the suspects has admitted plotting the holdup. Gregory Hayes Fishers Police arrested Gregory L. Hayes, Jr., 33, and Tyrone A. Apple, 33, about 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Each is charged with one Class

Two Indianapolis men face multiple charges stemming from an armed robbery in Fishers early Sunday Morning. At least one of the suspects has admitted plotting the holdup. Fishers Police arrested Gregory L. Hayes, Jr., 33, and Tyrone A. Apple, 33, at approximately 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Both are charged with one Class B felony count of criminal confinement and one Class B felony count of theft. Hayes faces additional charges of pointing a loaded firearm, a Class D felony and possession of a handgun without a

AMSTERDAM - Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied pigs briefly escaped from a travelling Dutch circus after a giraffe kicked a hole in their cage.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Officials at a school in Sweden have confiscated birthday invitations handed out in class by an eight-year-old boy.

Cops say they arrested a shirtless man who'd been running through city streets while climbing on parked cars and trying to break into garages.

It has been a busy summer for Coach Dave McCollough and his Noblesville boys’ basketball program. That’s nothing new. “We had 350-plus kids at our township recreation camp,” McCollough said. “We worked on fundamentals and played a little 3-on-3 and some 5-on-5.” That camp included first-graders through ninth-graders. Kaden McCollough focuses on where to pass the ball during the Noblesville boys' basketball camp the

Had Brownstown’s Chris Baker had his preference, he would not have been at Wolf Run Golf Club competing in the 108th Indiana Amateur Championship. The recent Iowa State graduate, All-American Honorable Mention and 2008 Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year, missed an opportunity last week to qualify for the Nationwide Tour’s Knoxville Open presented by Food City. Had he been successful in his qualifying attempt, his amateur career would have ended with his recent IGA Public Links Championship win. The other 155 competitors in the field would have been happy had that been the case.

I hope you caught a letter to editor in the June 26 edition of the Daily Times. Entitled “Vacation by car, save $1,000,” it was written by Rich White, executive director of Car Care Council. I’ve never met Mr. White, nor had I previously heard of the Car Care Council. But, what Rich wrote certainly hit the nail on the head for me. I gave a copy to my wife and to three grand kids. About a month ago I suggested to Mattijane and to Drake, Shelby and Zack that this year our annual summer vacation should be

EDINA, Minn. — Annika Sorenstam has insisted all along she’s not on a farewell tour, and doesn’t want people to think they have to cheer her just because it may be the last time they see her play. She didn’t win 72 golf tournaments by feeding off the crowd anyway. That always came from the inside, where a competitive fire burned that was never visible to anyone watching her coolly stalking the fairways while knocking challengers aside. So perhaps it was appropriate that in what she says was her last U.S. Open, Sorenstam did something to

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tyson Gay was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has. His time of 9.68 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday doesn’t count as a world record, because it was run with the help of a too-strong tailwind. Here’s what does matter: Gay qualified for his first Summer Games team and served notice he’s certainly someone to watch in Beijing. No one ever has covered 100 meters more quickly. The previous fastest time under any conditions was 9.69, run in 1996 by Obadele Thompson, who is married

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Kenny Perry won the Buick Open, closing with a 6-under 66 to hold off Woody Austin and Bubba Watson at Warwick Hills. Perry finished at 19-under 269, one shot better than Austin, who bogeyed the last two holes, and Watson, who missed a 12-footer on the final green. Perry, who also won in 2001 at Warwick Hills, has 11 victories on the PGA Tour, including the Memorial earlier this month. Vijay Singh has three victories at Warwick Hills, while Tiger Woods, Julius Boros, Tony Lema and Perry have won twice.

EDINA, Minn. (AP) — Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday by closing with a 2-under 71 as everyone around her faded away at Interlachen. Park played nearly flawless golf over the final 10 holes, pulling away with three clutch putts and taking a four-shot lead to the final hole. She finished with a tap-in birdie, and some fellow South Korean players doused her with beer. The victory came 10 years after Park took up the game, inspired by watching Se Ri Pak

The winner for the 13 prep was NYB. The players include Robert (TJ) Lindstrand, Jr., Joshua Stuckey, Gunther Hutchison, Kyle Ferriell, Perry Goodwin, Elliot Herron, Steven Parker, Dimitri Cancel, Jack Gawaluck, Zach Norman, Matthew Welch, Blake Buell. Coaches are Rich Gawaluck and Paul Parker. The champion for the 16-18 group was Pro Scan. Names are in the scoreboard section at the left. The runner-ups were

Junior Golf Pepsi Junior Tour At Chippendale, Kokomo Girls 10-11 Winner: Morgan Brown, Lafayette, 41. Hamilton County: 8th tie, Ashley Klopfenstein, Noblesville, 64; 11th, Natalie Mills, Fishers, 65. Girls 8-9 Winner: Sarah Banister, Fort Wayne, 57. Hamilton County: 5th, Taylor Keating, Noblesville, 80; 6th, Sophia Alexander, Fishers, 101. Boys 12 Winner: Alan Wood, Zionsville 71. Hamilton County: 8th, Pierce Dahl, Westfield, 86; tie 10th, Johnny Watts, Fishers, 89; tie 14th, Jackson Wright, Noblesville, 101; 17th,Nicholas Smith, Noblesville, 105. Boys 10-11 Winner: Joshua Keating, Noblesville, 73. Hamilton County: 2nd, Thomas Lewis, Carmel, 78; tie 9th, Peter

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra played a selection of Italian romantic classics at Symphony on the Prairie’s “That’s Amore” Saturday at Conner Prairie. William Fouts / wfouts@noblesvilledailytimes.com

Brayden Galster, far right, pounds out a beat on a set of bongos Saturday at the Hedgehog Music Showcase in Arcadia as, from left, Bob Foster, Dean Weaver and Kevin Hughey perform during a stopover of the Hoosier Heartland Express train excursion through the Indiana Transportation Museum. Passengers had the opportunity to explore Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia and Atlanta during the train trip. Visitors were welcomed at

GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A special forces soldier from Goshen died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded while he was on patrol near Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said. Army Staff Sgt. Travis K. Hunsberger, 24, died Friday, officials said. His parents, Steve and Ronda Hunsberger, of Goshen, were notified of his death Saturday. “He loved his family with his whole heart,” Ronda Hunsberger said. The 2002 Northwood High School graduate enlisted just over four years ago after two years at Ball State University, his mother said. He was on

Two legendary blues/rock acts took the Verizon Wireless Music Center stage Saturday night, providing an entertainment outlet for classic rock and soft rock fans. Joe Cocker and the Steve Miller Band not only gave an older audience base a little rock nostalgia, but proved they still knew a thing or two about putting on a good show. Joined on stage by eight band members, rock/blues singer Cocker warmed up the crowd for the Steve Miller Band. Dressed in all black, with black curtains covering the stage and backdrop, Cocker’s simple setup allowed the crowd to focus on his gritty

Bryce Manning, 1, and Brayden Manning, 4, of Fishers enjoy a cool treat on a hot Saturday at the Fishers Freedom Festival.The festival features plenty of food, entertainment and activities as well as vendors peddling crafts. The event was to wrap up at dusk Sunday with fireworks.