Category Archives: World
The Latest: Governor raises death toll to 29 in Mexico blast
TULTEPEC, Mexico - The Latest on an explosion at Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital. (all times local): 20:15 p.m. The governor of the State of Mexico ...
Dec 20, 2016
Doctor: Common bacteria caused Thanksgiving dinner deaths
ANTIOCH, Calif. - A common food-borne bacteria caused an illness that left three people dead and sickened 22 others who attended a dinner at an events hall in the San Francisco suburb of Antioch on Th...
Dec 20, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Sarah Palin didn't criticize black Santa
MINNEAPOLIS - A story claiming former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called for boycotting the Mall of America in Minnesota over its black Santa Claus is false. The story, posted by Newslo and some affiliate...
Dec 20, 2016
Defendant in Indiana house explosion gets maximum 50 years
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana judge sentenced a woman Tuesday to 50 years in prison for her role in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion, which prosecutors say stemmed from a plot to collect insurance mo...
Dec 20, 2016
Former defence chief Hagel opens Pentagon's Vietnam exhibit
WASHINGTON - Former Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel returned to the Pentagon Tuesday to pay tribute to his fellow Vietnam veterans who he said fought in an unpopular war they didn’t understand and...
Dec 20, 2016
Newsweek reporter seeks ID of Twitter user after seizure
DALLAS - A Newsweek reporter who has epilepsy said he had a seizure after being sent a message on Twitter intended to trigger such an episode and is seeking information from the social media company t...
Dec 20, 2016
Body found believed to be that of ex-reality show contestant
LOS ANGELES - The body of a woman believed to be a nurse and former reality TV show contestant has been found in a backyard grave at a Los Angeles-area residence and a 34-year-old man has been arreste...
Dec 20, 2016
Mexicans seek loved ones, answers in deadly fireworks blast
TULTEPEC, Mexico - Relatives of workers at a fireworks market flattened by a deadly chain-reaction explosion searched hospitals for loved ones Wednesday as attention focused on apparent lax security t...
Dec 20, 2016
Pope grants freedom to jailed prelate in leaks scandal
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Tuesday freed a Vatican monsignor convicted of leaking confidential documents to journalists, granting him a Christmas-time clemency and ending an embarrassing episode f...
Dec 20, 2016
Report: Russian cybergang scored millions in fake-ad scam
NEW YORK - A Russian criminal group is running a massive fraud that has been siphoning off millions of digital advertising dollars a day for a couple of months, a firm that specializes in detecting on...
Dec 20, 2016
