MARGARET WEVER

Associated Press Writer
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Swine flu sends cruise ship home early to Aruba

A cruise ship hit by a swine flu outbreak arrived back at home port to the buzz of helicopters and a swarm of masked medical workers on Friday as health authorities tried to prevent the illness from spreading.

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Aruba Sees Secret Video in Holloway Case

A hidden-camera interview with a Dutch student saying missing teenager Natalee Holloway was dead and that he had a friend dump her body at sea is admissible in court, the chief Aruban prosecutor said.

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Van Der Sloot Denies Holloway Connection

Dutch student Joran van der Sloot denied Friday that he had anything to do with Natalee Holloway's disappearance, saying he lied when he told someone privately he was involved.

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Defense Response to Aruban Prosecutors

A suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway never mentioned her death in an online chat, his lawyer said Friday, contradicting Aruban prosecutors who called the comment key new evidence in the case.

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Aruba Officials Detail Evidence

A main suspect in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway wrote in a chat session that she was dead — a key clue for investigators, but one that fell short of assuring a conviction in court, Aruba's chief prosecutor said Thursday.

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Aruba Officials Detail Holloway Evidence

One of three top suspects in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway wrote during an Internet chat session that the teenager was dead, Aruba's chief prosecutor said Thursday.

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Natalee Holloway Moved to Cold Case File

Prosecutors dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, saying they still believe they were involved in her death but can't prove it after 932 days of searching failed to turn up a body.

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Natalee Holloway Moved to Cold Case File

Prosecutors dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, saying Tuesday they still believe they were involved in her death but can't prove it after 932 days of searching failed to turn up a body.

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Aruba Lawyers Dispute Holloway Evidence

Lawyers for one of three young men re-arrested in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway accused prosecutors Monday of rehashing old evidence and predicted all three suspects will be released again.

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Judges Orders Holloway Suspects Held

A judge Friday ordered an extended detention of two brothers held in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway after reviewing new evidence in the case of the missing teenager.

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Missing Teen's Father to Search for Body

The father of missing American teenager Natalee Holloway will relaunch a search for evidence of her remains in waters off Aruba, he said Thursday after police re-arrested three suspects in her 2005 disappearance.

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Holloway's Father to Search for Body

The father of disappeared American teenager Natalee Holloway said Thursday that he and a team of experts will search for his daughter's body in waters off Aruba following the recent re-arrest of three suspects in the case.

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Holloway's Father Hires Investigators

The father of disappeared American teenager Natalee Holloway is hiring people to search the waters of Aruba this weekend following the re-arrest of three suspects in the case, an Aruban prosecutor said Thursday.

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Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane

Hurricane Felix rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm and churned on Monday toward Central America, where forecasters said it could arrive as a "potentially catastrophic" storm. Tourists jammed the airports seeking flights out.

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Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane

Felix rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane and churned through the Caribbean Sea on a path toward Central America, where forecasters said it could make landfall as "potentially catastrophic" storm.

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New Hope on U.S. Teen Missing in Aruba

A renewed investigation into the disappearance of an American teenager in Aruba has revived her family's hopes of a resolution — two years after the case triggered a wave of false leads, fruitless searches and widespread publicity.

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Arrest Deepens Mystery in Holloway Case

An announcement that police made an arrest in the disappearance of teenager Natalee Holloway left many islanders wondering Sunday who the suspect is — and whether the arrest marked a real breakthrough in the almost year-old case.

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Police Arrest 19-Year-Old in Holloway Case

Natalee Holloway's father said Sunday he had not previously heard of the person arrested by Aruban police investigating his daughter's disappearance last year.

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