Category Archives: World
'Manchester by the Sea' leads Gotham Awards nominations
LOS ANGELES - Kenneth Lonergan’s family drama “Manchester by the Sea” has picked up a leading four Gotham Independent Film Awards nominations, including best feature and best actor f...
Oct 20, 2016
The Latest: Clinton super PAC has best fundraising month
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 8:45 p.m. The deep-pocketed super PAC backing Hillary Clinton had its best fundraising month yet, just in time for the final stre...
Oct 20, 2016
EU leaders predict dire future if EU-Canada trade deal fails
BRUSSELS - Fearing final rejection by a small Belgian region, leaders of the European Union warned early Friday that if a free trade deal with a close partner like Canada fails it could mean the end o...
Oct 20, 2016
Virginia voter-registration deadline extended through Friday
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal judge has granted a brief extension of Virginia’s voter-registration deadline after heavy demand prevented some voters from registering online. U.S. Senior Judge Clau...
Oct 20, 2016
Trump's 'nasty woman' comment boosts 1986 Janet Jackson hit
LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump’s labeling of Hillary Clinton as “such a nasty woman” during the final presidential debate has given a boost to Janet Jackson’s 1986 hit, “Nasty....
Oct 20, 2016
Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction
NEW YORK - Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year. Bloomingdale, who was married to t...
Oct 20, 2016
Singer Akon backs Liberia schools' partnership with firm
MONROVIA, Liberia - Senegalese-American hip-hop star Akon is endorsing Liberia’s plan to outsource oversight of its primary education system to a Kenya-based for-profit company, a decision that ...
Oct 20, 2016
Guinness declares massive Michigan ice cream sundae a record
LUDINGTON, Mich. - Guinness World Records says a roughly half-mile-long ice cream sundae that was gobbled up in Michigan this June was the longest ever. The Ludington Daily News reports that the sunda...
Oct 20, 2016
Milwaukee cop who fatally shot man charged with sex assault
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest, has been charged with sexually assaulting a man the night after the shooting, after th...
Oct 20, 2016
US home sales rebounded in September despite tight supply
WASHINGTON - More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of e...
Oct 20, 2016
