Category Archives: World
1 killed, 1 injured in training at New Mexico base
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. - A civilian contractor was killed and an Air Force service member injured in a training accident on a military range in southern New Mexico, officials said Wednesday. The Tuesday nig...
Feb 01, 2017
Ellen uses 'Finding Dory' plot to criticize Trump order
LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres has used “Finding Dory” to illustrate her stance on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on immigration and refugees. DeGeneres provides the ...
Feb 01, 2017
Clinton will reflect on 2016 race in new book
NEW YORK - Hillary Clinton has a lot of plans for 2017, including some reflections on her stunning loss to Donald Trump. The former secretary of state, senator and first lady is working on a collectio...
Feb 01, 2017
Jitters over Trump keep weigh on global stock markets
LONDON - Global stock markets were uneven Thursday as investors shied away from riskier assets amid renewed concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, German...
Feb 01, 2017
US construction activity slips 0.2 per cent in December
WASHINGTON - U.S. builders trimmed spending slightly in December as a gain in private projects was offset by a big drop in spending on government projects. The Commerce Department says construction sp...
Feb 01, 2017
Tinder for apes? Dutch zoo gives orangutans screen time
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - How does a primate find a date when they’re confined to an urban jungle? Orangutans in a Dutch zoo may get a high-tech helping hand thanks to a research project that is ...
Feb 01, 2017
Markets Right Now: An early gain for stocks fades by midday
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are mostly lower in midday trading on Wall Street after an early rally ran out of steam. Utilities and e...
Feb 01, 2017
VW to pay $1.2 billion or more to US owners of big diesels
FRANKFURT - Volkswagen has agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion in buybacks and compensation to settle claims from U.S. owners of cars with larger diesel engines that the company rigged to cheat on emi...
Feb 01, 2017
Police: Allman Brothers drummer Trucks killed himself
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Police reports show that Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks killed himself in front of his wife. The West Palm Beach police report released Wednesday shows that the 69-year-o...
Feb 01, 2017
Breitbart speaker at Berkeley stirs debate over free speech
BERKELEY, Calif. - Fans and foes agree that Milo Yiannopoulos specializes in controversy. The polarizing editor from Breitbart News is a self-proclaimed internet troll who has been criticized as racis...
Feb 01, 2017
