Category Archives: World
Activists: Intense bombing of Syria's Aleppo kills 20
BEIRUT - Government bombardment of besieged rebel-held neighbourhoods in the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 20 people Saturday Syrian opposition activists said, a day after the health directo...
Nov 19, 2016
Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch playground vandalized with swastika
NEW YORK - A Brooklyn playground named for the late Beastie Boys’ star Adam Yauch had been vandalized with swastikas and the words “Go Trump!” Photos show the swastika and words were...
Nov 19, 2016
Pawnee Nation lawsuit asks that drilling permits be voided
TULSA, Okla. - The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to void drilling permits for oil and natural gas wells on tribal land that the tribe alleges cause earth...
Nov 19, 2016
Opponents say barring pot use in Denver businesses unwise
DENVER - Opponents of a state ruling that would prevent bars and many restaurants in Denver from offering on-site marijuana consumption said the ruling would overturn a law approved by voters and forc...
Nov 19, 2016
Army investigating soldier's death at Fort Bragg barracks
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Army officials say a 21-year-old decorated soldier was found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg. Local media outlets report that Pfc. David Winchester, of Adamsville, Alabama, was f...
Nov 19, 2016
Views on Trump at security conference vary from divisive force to 'opportunity'
HALIFAX - Views differed sharply on the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on issues from trade to historic alliances during the second day of an international gathering seized b...
Nov 19, 2016
Trump opponents try to beat him at the Electoral College
BOISE, Idaho - Grassroots campaigns have sprung up around the country to try to persuade members of the Electoral College to do something that has never been done in American history - deny the presid...
Nov 19, 2016
Police: Missing Kansas newborn found in Dallas; 2 in custody
WICHITA, Kan. - Authorities have found a week-old baby who was reported missing Thursday after her mother was shot to death in Kansas, police said Saturday. Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said bab...
Nov 19, 2016
No bones about it, group wants to preserve doggie haven
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. - At Dog Mountain, canines and their human owners can take walks on a 150-acre Vermont hillside, enjoy several ponds, attend dog parties and even visit a chapel and an art gallery. ...
Nov 19, 2016
Amid wildfires, North Carolina getaway turns to ghost town
LAKE LURE, N.C. - Don Cason had his 125-year-old inn in the western North Carolina mountains booked solid for Veterans Day weekend, rooms full and restaurant reservations lined up. Guests came to the ...
Nov 19, 2016