Category Archives: World
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together
LOS ANGELES - Debbie Reynolds’ son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together. Todd Fisher said the actresses will be buried ...
Dec 30, 2016
Mark Rylance, Victoria Beckham on Queen's list for honours
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year honours list focuses on sports stars, some luminaries from the world of fashion and entertainment, and a heavy helping of researchers, doctors and voluntee...
Dec 30, 2016
Ex-head of Jared Fogle's charity seeks sentence review
INDIANAPOLIS - A man who led former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s anti-obesity charity wants his sentence for child exploitation and child pornography vacated or modified. Russell Taylor was sen...
Dec 30, 2016
Court reinstates Kennedy cousin Skakel's murder conviction
HARTFORD, Conn. - Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel faces a possible return to prison after the state Supreme Court reinstated his murder conviction in the killing of Martha Moxley in 1975 when they were ...
Dec 30, 2016
Zsa Zsa Gabor's life, glamour, honoured at funeral mass
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Zsa Zsa Gabor was remembered Friday during a funeral mass for being the epitome of Hollywood glamour, an elegant and attention-seeking actress who paved the way for future gene...
Dec 30, 2016
Publisher to put out Yiannopoulos book despite backlash
NEW YORK - In the face of heavy criticism, Simon & Schuster is moving forward with plans to publish a book by the conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. Yiannopoulos writes for Breitbart News...
Dec 30, 2016
Obama's spat with Moscow is latest in long line
WASHINGTON - U.S. relations with Moscow during and after the Cold War have been marred by diplomatic dustups ranging from espionage scandals to an Olympics boycott. Current tensions, highlighted by Pr...
Dec 30, 2016
Former Oklahoma sheriff will not face more charges
TULSA, Okla. - Prosecutors said Friday that they won’t file new criminal charges against a former Oklahoma sheriff who has faced scrutiny since a reserve deputy fatally shot an unarmed black man...
Dec 30, 2016
Keep the change? Cops say man tipped server with Valium pill
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Here’s a tip: Don’t give a prescription painkiller as a gratuity. According to police, that gesture led to trouble for a patron of a Pennsylvania casino on Thursday. State...
Dec 30, 2016
Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer quits over Trump inaugural
SALT LAKE CITY - A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir says she has resigned from the famed group over its decision to perform at next month’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Jan...
Dec 30, 2016