Category Archives: World
High court nominee: I'll be unbiased or 'hang up the robe'
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch pledged to be independent or “hang up the robe” as the U.S. Senate began rancorous hearings Monday on President Donald Trump’s conserv...
Mar 20, 2017
Busy Washington day plays out differently on TV
NEW YORK - Washington’s day of high-stakes political drama on Monday played out much differently depending on where motivated television viewers decided to get their news. CNN, Fox News Channel ...
Mar 20, 2017
Greece: Police find 8 parcel bombs headed to EU countries
ATHENS, Greece - Police in Greece have discovered and neutralized eight parcel bombs, addressed to European Union finance officials and businesses in various European countries, at a postal sorting of...
Mar 20, 2017
Arkansas lawmakers approve plan to reinstate voter ID law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas lawmakers approved a measure Monday requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, sending to the governor’s desk a requirement that was stru...
Mar 20, 2017
Virginia governor signs bill giving $1.55M to exonerated man
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed a bill to provide $1.55 million to a man who spent more than three decades in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Keith Allen Harward wa...
Mar 20, 2017
The Latest: Judge to rule later in Roman Polanski sex case
LOS ANGELES - The Latest on Roman Polanski’s long-running sex abuse case (all times local): 11:15 a.m. A Los Angeles judge says he will issue a written ruling about director Roman Polanski’...
Mar 20, 2017
Cosby wants jury pool prescreened for bias before trial
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby’s lawyers hope to prescreen potential jurors to weed out those with opinions about the sex-assault case before jury selection begins in person. A defence motion filed M...
Mar 20, 2017
Iraqi officials say Baghdad bombing kills at least 23
BAGHDAD - A suicide car bombing in Baghdad killed at least 23 people on Monday and wounded 45 others, according to Iraqi officials. The attack targeted a commercial area in Baghdad’s southwester...
Mar 20, 2017
President Trump's son Eric to become father
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump is about to become a grandfather for a ninth time. Trump’s son Eric announced on Twitter Monday that he and his wife Lara are expecting their first child. The b...
Mar 20, 2017
AP Exclusive: Orly video shows attacker rushing soldier
PARIS - Video of a suspected Islamic extremist at Paris’ Orly airport shows a soldier caught by surprise when an attacker drops a shopping bag and grabs her from behind. The Associated Press has...
Mar 20, 2017
