Category Archives: World
Virginia governor vows to veto 20-week abortion ban bill
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is promising to veto legislation banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, saying such a “socially divisive” proposal hurts the state̵...
Jan 03, 2017
This pretty penny could cost you a pretty penny
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Faced with a copper shortage at the beginning of World War II, the U.S. Mint authorized experiments to make pennies from other metals, plastic and rubber. A Tennessee company m...
Jan 03, 2017
Police end NAACP sit-in against attorney general nominee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The national president of the NAACP and five others were arrested after staging a sit-in Tuesday at the Alabama office of Sen. Jeff Sessions, the nominee for U.S. attorney general, ...
Jan 03, 2017
Two-faced calf named Lucky dies at 108 days old in Kentucky
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - A two-faced calf named Lucky has died in Kentucky after the family that treated her like a pet raised thousands of dollars to help her. The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly...
Jan 03, 2017
Texas sues FDA to make decision on execution drug shipment
HOUSTON - Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a federal agency to force it to decide whether an impounded shipment of a drug used for executions should be delivered to the Texas prison system, which...
Jan 03, 2017
Rockettes boss: It's 'very appropriate' to perform for Trump
NEW YORK - The chief executive of the company that employs the Radio City Rockettes told dancers in a secretly recorded private meeting that it’s “very appropriate” to perform at Pre...
Jan 03, 2017
First lady to laud school counsellors in final public remarks
WASHINGTON - When Michelle Obama helps recognize the school counsellor of the year later this week, it will also mark her final White House event as first lady, aides said Tuesday. Mrs. Obama has pres...
Jan 03, 2017
Astronauts' No. 1 New Year's resolution: Ace spacewalks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts up on the International Space Station are starting the new year with a pair of spacewalks. Commander Shane Kimbrough said Tuesday his New Year’s resolution is t...
Jan 03, 2017
New UN chief has big goals but says he's 'no miracle maker'
The new U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday he’s “no miracle maker” but Antonio Guterres has big ambitions: He wants to shake up the global body and get all 193 member nations to com...
Jan 03, 2017
Israeli soldier's manslaughter conviction divides country
TEL AVIV, Israel - The rare manslaughter conviction Wednesday of an Israeli soldier who fatally shot a badly wounded Palestinian attacker exposed a deepening rift between proponents of the rule of law...
Jan 03, 2017