Category Archives: World
140 years late, Nevada veteran lauded with US Medal of Honour
A Nevada Army veteran who died without knowing he won the nation’s highest medal of bravery received the honour he’s been owed for nearly 140 years in a ceremony on Monday. Nevada Rep. Mar...
Dec 19, 2016
Prosecutors won't use statement from suspect in bombing case
NEW YORK - A federal prosecutor on Monday said the government won’t introduce at trial a lengthy statement from a man charged with setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey in order to keep t...
Dec 19, 2016
Truck driver fatigue cited in California train crash
LOS ANGELES - Acute fatigue and lack of familiarity with the area likely caused the driver of a work truck to turn onto train tracks where the vehicle and its trailer were struck by a Southern Califor...
Dec 19, 2016
The Latest: Japan's SoftBank to invest $1B in US company
WASHINGTON - The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times local): 10:20 p.m. Japanese telecommunications and energy company SoftBank - whose founder met with President-elect Donald Trump this...
Dec 19, 2016
Vote on bill viewed as Christie attack on newspapers delayed
TRENTON, N.J. - After a furious lobbying effort by the state’s newspapers, a measure supported by Republican Gov. Chris Christie to scrap a requirement that local governments publish legal notic...
Dec 19, 2016
Scientist pleads guilty to taking trade secrets to China
HARTFORD, Conn. - A scientist has pleaded guilty to charges he stole sensitive documents from a Connecticut military contractor and transported them to China. Yu Long waived his right to an indictment...
Dec 19, 2016
The Latest: Woman describes scene of German market attack
BERLIN - The Latest on investigation of truck rampage in Berlin Christmas market (all times local): 11:10 p.m. Brunella Capitani was walking with her husband to have dinner at the Berlin Christmas mar...
Dec 19, 2016
Prosecutor: Ex-Los Angeles sheriff led jail-abuse conspiracy
LOS ANGELES - The former head of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department was the driving force behind a conspiracy to thwart a federal investigation into beatings by guards and other abu...
Dec 19, 2016
Man wins OK to wear goat horns in driver's license photo
AUGUSTA, Maine - An ordained Pagan priest finally has gotten the OK to sport goat horns in his Maine driver’s license photo. Maine resident Phelan Moonsong said that unless he’s sleeping o...
Dec 19, 2016
House report urges clearer guidance on cellphone technology
WASHINGTON - Clearer guidelines are needed for law enforcement’s use of secretive and intrusive cellphone tracking technology, and police and federal agents should be upfront with a judge about ...
Dec 19, 2016