Category Archives: World
EPA to keep strict gas mileage standards in place
DETROIT - The Obama administration has decided not to change government fuel economy requirements that force automakers to significantly increase the efficiency of new cars and trucks. The decision an...
Nov 30, 2016
Retired Dallas Police Chief hired as contributor by ABC News
DALLAS - Retired Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who stepped into the national spotlight after a sniper killed five law enforcement officers at a July protest, will step back into the spotlight as a ...
Nov 30, 2016
Prosecutor clears officer in man's death, says man was armed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A prosecutor on Wednesday cleared a Charlotte police officer in the killing of a black man whose death touched off civil unrest, and he presented detailed evidence to rebut assertion...
Nov 30, 2016
Major indexes set records as energy companies surge
NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index reached record highs Wednesday morning as a rally in energy companies led U.S. stocks higher. Energy companies...
Nov 30, 2016
Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall pregnant with 2nd child
LONDON - Officials say Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Tindall is expecting her second child. She and her husband, retired rugby player Mike Tindall, already have a two-year-old daughter...
Nov 30, 2016
Pending home sales nudged upward in October
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who signed contracts to purchase homes edged up slightly in October, a sign that the housing market remains on sure footing after solid price and sales gains this ...
Nov 30, 2016
Cheers! Culture you can drink! Belgian beer gets UN approval
BRUSSELS - Next time you raise a glass of Belgian beer, rest assured: It’s a cultural experience. UNESCO added Belgian beer to the list of the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of HumanityR...
Nov 30, 2016
US consumer spending, incomes rose in October
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers boosted their spending again in October, while their incomes increased at the fastest clip in six months. A key gauge of inflation watched by the Federal Reserve posted the...
Nov 30, 2016
Cubans line streets as Fidel Castro's ashes begin journey
HAVANA - Surrounded by white roses and drawn by a green military jeep, Fidel Castro’s ashes began a more than 500-mile (800-kilometre) journey on Wednesday across the country he ruled for nearly...
Nov 30, 2016
Trump says he's leaving businesses to avoid conflicts
NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump declared Wednesday he will leave his business empire behind to focus on his presidency. But the prospect that he could simply shift more control to three of his...
Nov 30, 2016
