Category Archives: World
4 presidential contests haven't produced a winner right away
Four presidential elections dating back to 1800 failed to produce a clear winner after an initial count of the votes. Regardless of the national popular vote tally, it takes a majority of the Electora...
Nov 4, 2016
Crash report: School bus driver took seizure meds, wife said
BALTIMORE - The driver of the school bus involved in a deadly crash this week in Baltimore was taking medication for seizures when he had an accident two years ago, his wife told investigators at the ...
Nov 4, 2016
US trade deficit in September at lowest level in 19 months
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit fell in September to the lowest level in 19 months as demand for U.S.-made airplanes and other exports increased while imports slipped. The politically sensitive de...
Nov 4, 2016
US workers gain jobs and raises in final pre-election report
WASHINGTON - Workers enjoyed their best pay raises in seven years last month as employers added 161,000 jobs, the government said in the last major snapshot of a slow but durable economy before Americ...
Nov 4, 2016
Dad who got video of lifeless son charged with endangerment
PITTSBURGH - A Pennsylvania man was arrested on child endangerment charges because he didn’t call 911 after the mother of his two children threatened to kill them and sent him videos of his son&...
Nov 4, 2016
Denmark ends probe into Dane over WWII murder of Jews
COPENHAGEN - An elderly Dane accused of being involved in the mass murder of Jews in Belarus during World War II will not be prosecuted, Danish authorities said Friday, saying they have “not fou...
Nov 4, 2016
UK's May seeks to keep Brexit plan going despite setback
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May sought Friday to reassure European Union leaders that her timetable for Britain to leave the EU remains intact despite a court ruling requiring British lawm...
Nov 4, 2016
The Latest: US condemns Turkey's detention of lawmakers
ANKARA, Turkey - The Latest on an explosion and detentions in Kurdish areas of Turkey (all times local): 10:25 p.m. The U.S. government says it’s “deeply disturbed” by Turkey’s...
Nov 4, 2016
Thousands evacuated as power outage hits Las Vegas resort
LAS VEGAS - A massive power outage at a major Las Vegas resort prompted an evacuation, forcing out thousands of guests and gamblers and causing authorities to check the 33-story tower carefully to mak...
Nov 4, 2016
Heavy fighting as Iraqi troops drive deeper into Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi special forces launched a two-pronged assault deeper into Mosul’s urban centre on Friday, unleashing the most intense street battles against Islamic State militants since the...
Nov 4, 2016
