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Colombian kingpin’s former hit man leaves prison

August 27, 2014 0
FILE - In this June 27, 2006, file photo, John Jairo Velasquez, a former hit man for Pablo Escobar, gives his testimony while holding a book titled "The True Pablo, Blood, Treason, and Death," during the trial against Alberto Santofimio Botero in Bogota, Colombia. Velasquez, better known by his nickname “Popeye,” was released Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014, under heavy police surveillance from a maximum security prison northeast of Bogota after 23 years behind bars for plotting the murder of a former presidential candidate. (AP Photo/ William Fernando Martinez, File)

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A former hit man for Pablo Escobar, who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of the drug kingpin’s army of assassins, has been freed from a maximum security prison under heavy police guard.

Colombian kingpin’s former hit man leaves prison

August 27, 2014 0
FILE - In this June 27, 2006, file photo, John Jairo Velasquez, a former hit man for Pablo Escobar, gives his testimony while holding a book titled "The True Pablo, Blood, Treason, and Death," during the trial against Alberto Santofimio Botero in Bogota, Colombia. Velasquez, better known by his nickname “Popeye,” was released Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014, under heavy police surveillance from a maximum security prison northeast of Bogota after 23 years behind bars for plotting the murder of a former presidential candidate. (AP Photo/ William Fernando Martinez, File)

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A former hit man for Pablo Escobar, who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of the drug kingpin’s army of assassins, was freed from prison on Tuesday amid angry protests by his many alleged victims.

US eager to cater to Chinese tourists

August 27, 2014 0
In this July 18, 2014 photo, South Coast Plaza General Manager Werner Escher, middle at doorway, greets Chinese tourists visiting the shopping center in Costa Mesa, Calif. Chinese tourism is surging and the mall is a popular destination that is doing what it can to keep the buses coming, from accepting China's UnionPay card to providing Mandarin-speaking salespeople. Tourism from China to the United States has soared since the countries signed an agreement in 2007 promoting travel. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

COSTA MESA, California (AP) — Nearly two dozen Chinese tourists descended from a white shuttle bus for an afternoon of shopping at one of Southern California’s signature upscale malls.

Emmys TV audience drops to 15.6 million with Monday switch

August 26, 2014 0
The cast and crew of "Breaking Bad" pose with their outstanding drama series award at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After moving up a month and switching to a weekday evening, Monday’s Primetime Emmy awards drew 15.6 million viewers, a drop from last year’s Sunday night show despite a new host, a passionate kiss and a touching tribute. This year’s Emmy awards, which saw AMC’s drug drama “Breaking Bad” and ABC’s hit “Modern Family” take home the top awards in drama and comedy, drew the second-highest viewership in the past eight years, NBC said on Tuesday, citing Nielsen ratings figures. On social media, Emmys were a top trending topic on Twitter throughout the telecast, while 6.2 million people discussed the show on Facebook. Key moments from the night included “Veep” winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus locking lips with Bryan Cranston for a passionate kiss as a throwback to their “Seinfeld” days as she went up to collect her best comedy actress award, and an audience question-and-answer session with Melissa McCarthy asking whether her illegally parked car would get towed.