Category Archives: World
Moroccan king, in rare move, ousts designated prime minister
RABAT, Morocco - In a highly unusual move, Morocco’s king ousted the designated prime minister in an effort to settle a five-month deadlock over forming a new government. A surprise palace state...
Mar 15, 2017
German dog-walker has close call with coconut cannon
BERLIN - A dog walker in the German capital can be thankful he turned out to be a fruitless target after his close call with a coconut cannon. The man was walking in an industrial area on March 1 when...
Mar 15, 2017
Alabama looks to become symbolic 'right to life' state
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - There’s no sign of U.S. abortion law changing anytime soon, but Alabama wants to be ready if it ever does. A proposal in the Republican-controlled Legislature would declare Al...
Mar 15, 2017
Citizens' group aims to investigate CIA rendition program
RALEIGH, N.C. - A citizens’ group announced plans Wednesday to hold public hearings in North Carolina to highlight a government program they hope won’t be repeated: the secret CIA interrog...
Mar 15, 2017
Toddler stable after snowplow convoy escorts him to hospital
DANVILLE, Pa. - A 23-month-old Pennsylvania boy who was escorted by snowplows and state troopers 80 miles to a hospital during the powerful nor’easter is resting comfortably after treatment. Gei...
Mar 15, 2017
6-month-old boy dies after sitter couldn't reach 911
Dallas public safety officials are pressing T-Mobile for solutions following the death of a 6-month-old boy whose baby sitter couldn’t reach 911 operators. The city said in a statement that the ...
Mar 15, 2017
The Latest: French leader hails Dutch victory over extremism
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Latest on the Dutch parliamentary election (all times local): 1:15 a.m. French President Francois Hollande is congratulating Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for his electi...
Mar 15, 2017
Indiana judge dismisses transgender man's name change suit
INDIANAPOLIS - A federal judge has dismissed a transgender man’s lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that prevents him from changing his first name to a male name matching his gender identity. Th...
Mar 15, 2017
Ex-LA County sheriff convicted of impeding FBI's jail probe
LOS ANGELES - Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was convicted Wednesday of obstructing an FBI investigation into corrupt guards who took bribes to smuggle contraband into the jails he ran and...
Mar 15, 2017
LA sheriff seeks tips about Taiwanese couple slain last year
LOS ANGELES - A husband and wife from Taiwan found stabbed to death in their home in a well-to-do Southern California neighbourhood in October were probably robbery victims, Los Angeles County sheriff...
Mar 15, 2017
