Category Archives: World
Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies
LOS ANGELES - Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman. But it was a self-taught chemist and obscure-by-choice figure named Nicho...
May 16, 2017
Study: Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic
LONDON - Medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent in the mail appear to be just as safe as those done at a clinic, according to a new study. The research tracked the outcomes of ...
May 16, 2017
Plant with rotting flesh smell blooms in California
FULLERTON, Calif. - A Southern California nature centre has a flower that smells deathly. Amorphophallus titanum, better known as the “corpse flower,” emits a decaying flesh smell during i...
May 16, 2017
FBI chief's unceremonious ouster boomerangs on president
WASHINGTON - Firing FBI Director James Comey is already coming back to haunt President Donald Trump. In dismissing Comey last week, Trump created the very real possibility that a respected law enforce...
May 16, 2017
Conway disputes claim she's in it 'for the money'
NEW YORK - President Trump counsellor Kellyanne Conway says statements made by MSNBC hosts that she was only working for Trump for the hefty paycheque are untrue. “Morning Joe” show hosts ...
May 16, 2017
Michael Moore preps surprise documentary for Donald Trump
CANNES, France - Michael Moore is making a documentary about Republican President Donald Trump and says the president should be worried. Producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein announced Tuesday that they ...
May 16, 2017
'Pantsuit Nation' book seeks to tap energy of Facebook group
The pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook group “Pantsuit Nation” has nearly 4 million members - and now there’s a book, too. “Pantsuit Nation” seeks to tap into the energy of the...
May 16, 2017
Playboy centerfold model loses bid to dismiss gym photo case
LOS ANGELES - A Playboy model lost an effort to dismiss a criminal charge for taking a photo of a naked 71-year-old woman at a gym and posting it on social media with disparaging remarks about the wom...
May 16, 2017
6 children hurt during preschool science experiment in Texas
Houston-area fire officials say six children have been hurt during a science experiment that caused a small blaze at a preschool. The experiment was being conducted Tuesday outside the Yellow School i...
May 16, 2017
Healthy teen dies of heart problems after too much caffeine
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A coroner says a healthy 16-year-old South Carolina high school student died from heart problems after drinking too much caffeine. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said Monday that ...
May 16, 2017
