Category Archives: World
Reality TV star could help pick next Honolulu police chief
HONOLULU - The wife of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” reality TV star Duane “Dog” Chapman should have a role in helping select the next chief of the Honolulu Police Department, the po...
May 04, 2017
Classical maestro Dudamel hits Venezuela govt over protests
BOGOTA - Classical music maestro Gustavo Dudamel is speaking out against the Venezuelan government he has long performed for over its bloody crackdown on protesters. Dudamel’s statement follows ...
May 04, 2017
Cops: TV weatherman who killed self was suspect in rape case
SOUTH PARIS, Maine - A TV weatherman who took his life last month after serving as a celebrity judge at a ski resort’s margarita competition was a suspect in a rape that happened days before his...
May 04, 2017
Jerry Garcia's guitar truckin' to auction, could fetch $1M
NEW YORK - Jerry Garcia’s custom-made guitar is truckin’ to auction in New York City. The Grateful Dead frontman’s guitar is called Wolf. Guernsey’s auction house says it’...
May 04, 2017
Priest pleads guilty to stealing $500K for casinos, concerts
PHILADELPHIA - The rector of a church-owned retirement home for Roman Catholic priests has admitted embezzling a half-million dollars to pay for casino visits, high-end dinners and Philadelphia Pops c...
May 04, 2017
The dark side of May 4: Storm trooper causes alarm at school
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. - A student dressed as a storm trooper for “Star Wars Day” prompted the evacuation of a Wisconsin high school when a frightened parent saw the costumed figure entering th...
May 04, 2017
Eagles file trademark suit against Mexican Hotel California
LOS ANGELES - The Eagles are suing the owners of a Mexican hotel named Hotel California, claiming it’s capitalizing off the band’s hit song of the same name. The band filed a federal trade...
May 04, 2017
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight against the Islamic State group in the country is concluded, accordin...
May 04, 2017
A look at Prince Philip, the queen's most loyal subject
LONDON - Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s most stalwart companion for nearly 70 years, has announced his retirement. Here’s a brief look at the monarch’s most loyal subject as he ...
May 04, 2017
US productivity posts sharpest fall in a year
WASHINGTON - The productivity of American workers fell in the first quarter by the sharpest amount in a year, while labour costs increased. Productivity declined at an annual rate of 0.6 per cent in t...
May 04, 2017
