Using shards of shattered glass and metal scraps as weapons, inmates at an overcrowded California prison went on an 11-hour rampage on Aug. 8, leaving some 250 people injured and a prison dormitory burned to the ground. Officials believe the riot at the California Institution for Men — the state's worst since 2006 — was fueled by racial tensions between black and Hispanic inmates. The violence came as California's prison system is adapting to a 2005 Supreme Court ruling ...

Michael Schumacher's comeback to Formula One later this month has been placed into doubt because of a lingering neck injury. The seven-time world champion is due to replace stricken Ferrari driver Felipe Massa in the European Grand Prix in Valencia later this month, but his spokesperson Sabine Kehm told ZDF television in Germany that the injury could wreck his return. "He's still not absolutely certain that his neck will hold up. His return depends on medical examinations which have yet ...

Severe turbulence shook a Continental Airlines flight Monday, injuring 26 passengers -- four seriously -- and forcing the aircraft to divert to Miami, Florida, an airport fire official said. There were 168 passengers on Flight 128, which was originally headed from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Houston, Texas, according to Lt. Elkin Sierra of the Miami-Dade Fire Department. Ambulances and other vehicles were lined up on the runway to treat and transport the injured passengers when the plane landed at ...

Michael Phelps wrested back his world 100-meter butterfly record after another titanic showdown with Milorad Cavic at the world swimming championships in Rome on Saturday evening. Olympic champion Phelps, who saw his Serbian rival beat his leading mark in Friday's semifinals with a time of 50.01 seconds, came home to win in a stunning 49.82. Cavic, who controversially finished second behind the American in a photo-finish in Beijing last year, also went below the previous best as he was runner-up ...

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is ready to fund a third search of the Atlantic Ocean if a second search, now under way, fails to find debris from last month's Air France crash, the company said Friday. Airbus is discussing a payment of between 12 to 20 million euros ($17-28 million) to help pay for a third search, but it is still too early to settle on a figure, company spokesman Stefan Schaffrath said. "We are ready to give a significant share, ...

Brazilian authorities on Thursday ruled the death of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti a suicide, according to local media reports. Gatti's death initially had been investigated as a murder. The boxer's widow, Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues, who had been arrested as a suspect, was released from jail Thursday, the newspaper O Diario de Pernambuco reported. Gatti was found dead on July 11 in a rented condo in Brazil, where he was taking a vacation with Rodrigues and their young ...

African striker Emmanuel Adebayor has become the latest big-money acquisition by English Premier League club Manchester City. The Togo international has joined from Arsenal on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, widely reported to be worth $41 million. The 25-year-old passed his medical on Saturday night at the club's Eastlands ground, where he was later welcomed by hundreds of fans. Adebayor's signing follows the $40 million arrival of Argentina forward Carlos Tevez, the $30 million deal for Blackburn's Paraguay ...

Big-spending English Premier League club Manchester City will unveil the much-anticipated signing of Argentina international Carlos Tevez on Tuesday afternoon. City revealed on Monday night that the striker has agreed a five-year contract and would complete his move from bitter rivals Manchester United after passing a medical. The 25-year-old is expected to face the media ahead of City's departure on Wednesday for a three-match pre-season tour of South Africa. A fee for the transfer has not yet been revealed, but ...

Former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been found dead in a hotel in Brazil, where he had been on holiday with his wife and young child. The 37-year-old Canadian, who was born in Italy and made his name as a fighter based in New Jersey, was staying in the north-eastern seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas. Police are investigating, with several media reports suggesting foul play. The Canwest News Agency said that Gatti's blood-stained body was found early ...

Eight children were found in the Florida home of their slain parents, who apparently were the victims of a home invasion, police confirmed to CNN Friday. All 228 people aboard the plane were killed in the June 1 crash. The flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder, commonly known as black boxes, stop giving out acoustic broadcasts after 30 days. But investigators decided to continue listening for the "pings" for 10 days after that. Now, the two U.S. naval ...