Category Archives: World
2 reputed associates of 'Sopranos' crime family get prison
NEWARK, N.J. - Two reputed associates of the New Jersey crime family believed to be the model for HBO’s “The Sopranos” are headed to prison for their roles in a drug distribution rin...
Apr 04, 2017
Civil rights groups alarmed over retreat on police reforms
Civil rights groups reacted with alarm Tuesday, while law enforcement organizations expressed relief, after the Trump administration signalled it may back out of federal agreements that compel several...
Apr 04, 2017
Fireworks factory blast in Portugal kills at least 4
LISBON, Portugal - An explosion at a fireworks factory in northern Portugal killed at least four people from the same family Tuesday and at least three other workers were missing, emergency services s...
Apr 04, 2017
Judge puts Seattle law allowing ride-hailing union on hold
SEATTLE - A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday temporarily blocked the city’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and w...
Apr 04, 2017
Ruling party candidate declared victor in Ecuador election
QUITO, Ecuador - Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno has won Ecuador’s tight presidential election, the head of the country’s National Electoral Council said Tuesday, bucking a trend of ri...
Apr 04, 2017
More advertisers say they have ditched Fox's O'Reilly show
Bill O’Reilly’s top-rated Fox News show may be starting to feel a financial sting after allegations that he sexually harassed several women. Automakers Hyundai, BMW and Mitsubishi, financi...
Apr 04, 2017
Controversial tribal artifacts sale lures few bidders
PARIS - An auction of precious tribal Kanak artifacts got a tepid response from bidders in Paris Tuesday, with buyers apparently scared off by lingering questions about whether the items were acquired...
Apr 04, 2017
China, Cherry Coke, and the Oracle of Omaha
NEW YORK - Coca-Cola is featuring a different type of celebrity on its cans in China: Warren Buffett. The Atlanta company says it decided to feature a drawing of the billionaire investor on cans for t...
Apr 04, 2017
Markets Right Now: US stocks waver in midday trading
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. The stock market shook off an early stumble and was trading mixed at midday. Energy and industrial stocks were among the b...
Apr 04, 2017
UN envoy: Stalled Cyprus peace talks to resume April 11
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Stalled talks aimed at reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus appeared to be back on track Tuesday after a United Nations envoy said negotiations will resume next week after a nearly t...
Apr 04, 2017
