Category Archives: World
US retail sales fall for a 2nd month as consumers pull back
WASHINGTON - Americans curtailed their shopping in June, with less spending at restaurants, department stores and gasoline stations. The spending pullback came despite a healthy job market and suggest...
Jul 14, 2017
Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo named honorary deputy sheriff
CINCINNATI - A popular baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo has been deputized. Hamilton County’s sheriff and several deputies presented Fiona and her team of caretakers with a certificate on Wednes...
Jul 14, 2017
Hong Kong court disqualifies 4 lawmakers over oath taking
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Friday disqualified four opposition lawmakers from office for having turned their oath-taking into apparent protests against Beijing, further entrenching the central g...
Jul 14, 2017
Parts of Wisconsin, Illinois recover from flooding
BURLINGTON, Wis. - Flooding in the Midwest closed roadways and knocked out power to thousands, including a suburban Chicago hospital that was forced to close, but residents in the Wisconsin city of Bu...
Jul 14, 2017
Spain's running of the bulls: 13 injured on final day
PAMPLONA, Spain - The final bull run of the 2017 San Fermin festival 2017 in Pamplona left 13 people injured Friday -the highest number this year- but no gorings despite being the fastest dash of all ...
Jul 14, 2017
Eels from overturned truck slime cars on Oregon highway
DEPOE BAY, Ore. - A truck hauling eels overturned on an Oregon highway, turning the coastal road into a slimy mess. Oregon State Police on Thursday posted a photo on Twitter that showed damaged cars c...
Jul 13, 2017
Radio Flyer rolls into Chicago to celebrate 100 years
CHICAGO - Radio Flyer is rolling its largest “little” red wagon into its hometown of Chicago in celebration of the company’s 100-year anniversary. Radio Flyer’s gargantuan wago...
Jul 13, 2017
Minnesota judge cancels Universal deal with Prince estate
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge ruled Thursday that Universal Music Group should be released from a music rights deal with Prince’s estate. Universal struck a deal with the estate in January, bu...
Jul 13, 2017
Raccoon gets busy in backseat of convertible, giving birth
SARASOTA, Fla. - A pregnant raccoon decided to get busy in the backseat of a convertible - giving birth. Employees at an auto detailing shop in Florida’s Manatee County first discovered the moth...
Jul 13, 2017
Peru judge orders ex-president jailed in corruption case
LIMA, Peru - A judge ordered the arrest of former President Ollanta Humala and his wife Thursday night as they face money laundering and conspiracy accusations tied to a construction scandal involving...
Jul 13, 2017
