Ex–Boxing Champ Gatti Found Dead in Brazil

(AP) - Boxer Arturo Gatti's death was ruled a suicide by Brazilian police today, and a judge ordered the release of his wife, once suspected of killing the former champion. Investigator Paulo Alberes says authorities decided Gatti killed himself July 11 while at a seaside resort. When asked if police had determined the case was a suicide, Alberes said "yes," and offered no details. More»

Brazil officials say she strangled him after night of boozing

(NEWSER) - Enraged after a night of drinking and a public shoving match, the wife of former boxing champ Arturo Gotti strangled him in his sleep, Brazilian police say. Officials plan to charge Amanda Rodrigues with premeditated murder, despite her claim that an assailant sneaked into their Porto de Galihnas hotel room and murdered her husband, BoxingScene.com reports. The couple was on a second honeymoon. More»

Air France tells families no one survived the crash

(NEWSER) - As Brazilian crews begin retrieving the first pieces of Air France flight 447, the airline has told families that nobody survived, the AP reports. A helicopter pulled a cargo pallet and two buoys from the Atlantic, 340 miles northeast of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands. As theories about the crash arrive fast and furious, searchers have not seen any sign of remains from the 228 people aboard. More»

32 dead, 200k homeless as rescue teams mobilize

(AP) - Brazilian soldiers and civil defense authorities are using boats, trucks and helicopters to tote food and water to scores of areas isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and left nearly 200,000 homeless. Rain continues to fall and meteorologists predict the bad weather could last for weeks. Officials say some areas are experiencing their heaviest rainfall in two decades. More»

Death ruled a homicide, not a suicide, as initial suspect claimed

(NEWSER) - Actor Mark Ruffalo’s brother Scott was the victim of a homicide, the LA County coroner said yesterday, quashing the notion that the 39-year-old shot himself in the head, E! Online reports. The initial suspect in the case, Shaha Mishaal Adham, alleged that Ruffalo was playing Russian roulette. She was arrested and released. No other suspects are in custody. More»