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COLUMBIA, Missouri (AP) -- Civil rights pioneer Lloyd L. Gaines has finally earned a law degree from the University of Missouri, 67 years after he mysteriously disappeared while the courts fought over his effort to integrate the campus. Hundreds of honors graduates and their families who gathered on the Francis Quadrangle Saturday morning gave a standing ovation to George Gaines, a retired U.S Navy officer who accepted the honorary degree awarded posthumously to his uncle. Were he alive today ...

Four men wanted in connection with a series of suicide bombings in an Egyptian resort last month have surrendered to police, officials say. The four turned themselves in on Thursday and Friday, days after police said they had killed the leader of a group blamed for the attacks. Three suicide bombers blew themselves up in Dahab, on the Sinai peninsula, on 24 April, killing at least 23 people. The group is also suspected of previous attacks on Taba and Sharm al-Sheikh. The men surrendered in t ...

Thousands of university students may not be able to graduate because of a pay dispute by lecturers, unions warn. Staff at some universities have refused to set exams and to mark course work; others plan to walk out altogether. The vice chancellor of Essex University, Professor Sir Ivor Crewe, said it was "shameful" to harm students' employment prospects. The National Union of Students said the students affected were very concerned about their futures. The boycott by lecturers is part of nati ...

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Authorities believe they have found and killed the alligator responsible for the death of a 28-year-old aspiring model this week after hunters found two human arms in the animal's stomach. The male alligator was 9 feet, 6 inches long, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said Saturday. Tests have not confirmed that the remains are those of Yovy Suarez Jimenez, a college student from Davie, Florida, but authorities say they hope to make that determination by Monday. (Watc ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Overnight gang attacks on Brazilian police in Sao Paulo left 30 people dead by Saturday morning, and in a related occurrence the number of prison rebellions is growing in the worst outbreak of violence in the state in years. "This attack is an attempt to show force and principally to mess with the sense of safety among the population," Saulo de Abreu, the  ...

By Kenny MacDonald GLASGOW (Reuters) - Hearts ended third division Gretna's fairytale run in the Scottish Cup with a 4-2 penalty shootout win to lift the trophy on Saturday. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, but Hearts, who had Paul Hartley sent off in the final minute of the extra period, won when Gretna's Derek Townsley and Gavin Skelton missed their penalties. Czech striker Rudi Skacel scored for Hearts seven minutes before the break but Gretna equalised when Ryan McGuffie followed up  ...

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf has warned his ministers that they cannot continue to serve in his government while leading militias into battle. His comments follow a week of fighting between an alliance of warlords - some of whom have seats in the transitional government - and an Islamist militia. About 150 people, mainly civilians, have died in the capital Mogadishu. One warlord, the Security Minister Mohamed Qanyare, says his militia is fighting "al-Qaeda in Somalia".  ...

Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara hit half centuries on day three of the first Test at Lord's but England had their sights on victory by stumps. Sangakkara (65) added 109 with Tharanga (52) and 69 with Mahela Jayawardene but Monty Panesar broke both partnerships. Farveez Maharoof joined Jayawardene to take them to stumps at 183-3, with 176 more needed to avoid an innings loss. England bowled Sri Lanka out for 192 in the morning, Hoggard (4-27) taking his career Test wicket haul to 201.  ...

By Mike Collett CARDIFF (Reuters) - Liverpool won the FA Cup for the seventh time on Saturday beating West Ham United 3-1 on penalties after the teams drew an epic final 3-3 after extra time. Liverpool keeper Jose Reina saved three of the four West Ham penalties he faced, becoming their hero after handing West Ham two goals with errors earlier in the match. One of the greatest of all the 125 FA Cup finals was taken into extra time by a stunning last-minute 30-metre shot by Liverpool captain S ...

By Mike Collett CARDIFF (Reuters) - Liverpool won the FA Cup for the seventh time on Saturday when they beat West Ham United 3-1 on penalties after the teams were level at 3-3 after extra time. Liverpool keeper Jose Reina saved three of the four West Ham penalties he faced, becoming the hero after handing West Ham two goals with errors earlier in the match. The Spaniard saved from Bobby Zamora, Paul Konchesky and Anton Ferdinand while Liverpool scored three of their four attempts as the final ...