Category Archives: World
Russian lawmakers decriminalize some domestic violence
MOSCOW - Soon it will no longer be a crime in Russia to beat family members - as long as you don’t cause bodily harm. The lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday gave final approval to a...
Jan 27, 2017
Chicago police chief discloses he needs kidney transplant
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition for more than three decades and is on a waiting list for a transplant....
Jan 27, 2017
Markets Right Now: Energy sector leads stocks slightly lower
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Declines in energy and real estate companies led U.S. stock indexes mostly lower after a listless day on Wall St...
Jan 27, 2017
Deer defence! Man fights speeding ticket with novel argument
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. - A Massachusetts man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation - the officer’s radar gun may have picked up a deer. The Newburyport Daily News (http://bit....
Jan 27, 2017
Energy companies lead US stock indexes mostly lower
Wall Street capped a week of milestones Friday with a day of listless trading that left U.S. stock indexes mostly lower. Energy companies declined the most as the price of crude oil fell. Health care ...
Jan 27, 2017
Feds say Justice coal cos. owe $4.6M in fines
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Mining operations controlled by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice haven’t paid $4.6 million in safety fines and penalties, according to federal authorities. The Mine Safety and ...
Jan 27, 2017
23: Serena Williams sets major record with win over Venus
MELBOURNE, Australia - Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner’s trophy for the 23rd time, celebrating her unrivalled place in history, and received a congratulatory letter and a pair of cus...
Jan 27, 2017
Blood and gore: Brussels asks how far street art can go
BRUSSELS - A struggling child with a blade to his neck awaiting slaughter. A gutted body hanging upside down as blood seeps out. In Brussels these days, it’s called street art - and names far le...
Jan 27, 2017
Gambia plans Feb. 18 celebration as new leader arrives home
BANJUL, Gambia - Billboards across Gambia’s capital are declaring a Feb. 18 ceremony to mark the inauguration of the country’s new leader, a day after his triumphant arrival. Hundreds of t...
Jan 27, 2017
Brutal western US winter has been terrible for animals
Antelope injured while falling on ice. Horses stranded in snowy mountains. Cougars descending from their wilderness lairs to forage in a town. It’s been a beastly winter in the American West, no...
Jan 27, 2017
