Category Archives: World
Federal judge again blocks Texas fetal remains rules
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge late Friday again blocked Texas rules mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains, in a victory for abortion rights groups. Austin-based U.S. District Judge Sam Spar...
Jan 27, 2017
Judge: Melania Trump's suit against blogger can go forward
ROCKVILLE, Md. - First lady Melania Trump can move ahead with a libel lawsuit she filed against a blogger who reported rumours that she worked as a high-end escort, a judge ruled Friday. The blogger, ...
Jan 27, 2017
Colorado considers ending longtime switchblade knife ban
DENVER - The switchblade knives wielded six decades ago by the fictional Jets and Sharks street gangs in the legendary Broadway musical “West Side Story” and in Hollywood films spooked law...
Jan 27, 2017
Virginia Tech to mark 10 years after deadly campus shooting
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech says the 10th anniversary of the shooting on its campus that killed 32 people will be marked with three days of events. The school says in a statement that events and t...
Jan 27, 2017
US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON - A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban, saying trave...
Jan 27, 2017
Russian lawmakers decriminalize some domestic violence
MOSCOW - Soon it will no longer be a crime in Russia to beat family members - as long as you don’t cause bodily harm. The lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday gave final approval to a...
Jan 27, 2017
Chicago police chief discloses he needs kidney transplant
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition for more than three decades and is on a waiting list for a transplant....
Jan 27, 2017
Markets Right Now: Energy sector leads stocks slightly lower
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Declines in energy and real estate companies led U.S. stock indexes mostly lower after a listless day on Wall St...
Jan 27, 2017
Deer defence! Man fights speeding ticket with novel argument
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. - A Massachusetts man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation - the officer’s radar gun may have picked up a deer. The Newburyport Daily News (http://bit....
Jan 27, 2017
Energy companies lead US stock indexes mostly lower
Wall Street capped a week of milestones Friday with a day of listless trading that left U.S. stock indexes mostly lower. Energy companies declined the most as the price of crude oil fell. Health care ...
Jan 27, 2017