Category Archives: World
Angelina Jolie to teach course at London School of Economics
LONDON - Angelina Jolie is set to teach a master’s course at the prestigious London School of Economics this fall as a visiting professor. The London Evening Standard reports the 41-year-old act...
Mar 15, 2017
US businesses boost stockpiles at modest pace as sales slow
WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses stockpiled more goods in warehouses and on store shelves in January, while sales growth slowed. The Commerce Department says business inventories increased by a seasonally...
Mar 15, 2017
Woman burned after headphones explode on flight to Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian woman suffered burns to her face after her battery-operated headphones exploded during a flight from Beijing to Melbourne, Australian air safety investigators said We...
Mar 15, 2017
Audi German headquarters searched in emissions probe
BERLIN - German authorities searched the offices of luxury automaker Audi on Wednesday in connection with the scandal over cheating on diesel emissions by its parent company, Volkswagen. The raids wer...
Mar 15, 2017
Lone lawmaker crusades against the death penalty in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hank Sanders closed his eyes, pressed his hand to his forehead and tried to recall the first time he petitioned the state of Alabama to abolish the death penalty. Was it 2000? Or ma...
Mar 15, 2017
GOP health overhaul puts pressure on state governments
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The Republican health care plan means less money for states and gives them a tough choice: Find a pot of cash to make up the difference or let coverage lapse for millions of lower-...
Mar 15, 2017
Trump tweets dig at Snoop Dogg over mock shooting in video
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is firing back at Snoop Dogg days after the release of a music video in which the rapper points a toy gun at a clown dressed like Trump and pulls the trigger. Trump...
Mar 15, 2017
Afghan-Pakistani border tensions costing millions
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The closure of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is more than inconvenient; it is costly. Officials on both sides of the border say in just one month, the closure has re...
Mar 15, 2017
Ryan's gambit: Second health care bill to woo the reluctant
WASHINGTON - House Republicans are working on a companion to their bill replacing “Obamacare,” a legislative second act that would ease cross-state sale of health insurance and limit jury ...
Mar 15, 2017
Dutch vote is step 1 as Europe elections test populism
PARIS - As the Netherlands elects new leadership Wednesday, its European neighbours are watching with unusual interest - because the struggle between nationalist, anti-immigrant politicians and pro-EU...
Mar 15, 2017
