Category Archives: World
2 toddlers die after steam burns possibly caused by radiator
NEW YORK - Two sibling toddlers died Wednesday after suffering steam burns in a New York City apartment, and investigators are looking into whether a radiator malfunctioned, authorities said. “O...
Dec 07, 2016
US envoy nominee Branstad member of Masons, banned in China
OMAHA, Neb. - If Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad becomes the next U.S. Ambassador to China, he may want to leave any Masonic symbols at home. That’s because the Freemasons group that Branstad belongs t...
Dec 07, 2016
Purported Chicago gang leader to jurors: Gang never existed
CHICAGO - The purported leader of Chicago’s powerful Hobos street gang surprised courtroom observers by choosing to testify Wednesday at his own racketeering conspiracy trial, telling jurors tha...
Dec 07, 2016
Crowd honours 'gift of freedom' from Pearl Harbor servicemen
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Thousands of people observed a moment of silence before fighter jets streaked across the sky during a ceremony Wednesday at Pearl Harbor marking the 75th anniversary of the atta...
Dec 07, 2016
Commander backs standing for national anthem at Pearl Harbor
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry Harris says those who served during the attack on Pearl Harbor never failed to stand for the national anthem. His remarks Wednesday at ...
Dec 07, 2016
'Angels' left outside the home where 3 children fatally shot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two days after police say a man who shot and killed three children and critically wounded their mother, neighbours placed angel figurines and stuffed animals outside the Albuquerqu...
Dec 07, 2016
Correction: Vaccine Fight-Texas story
AUSTIN, Texas - In a story Dec. 7 about Texas’ immunization program, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the state requires parents to opt in to having their children immunized. It re...
Dec 07, 2016
2 juveniles charged in Tennessee wildfires that killed 14
NASHVILLE - Authorities on Wednesday charged two juveniles in an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 2,400 buildings in an iconic tourism spot at the foot ...
Dec 07, 2016

Alabama to execute man condemned when judge overrode jury
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An Alabama man convicted of killing a store clerk is scheduled to be executed Thursday, but lawyers for the former Eagle Scout are urging it be blocked because a judge overrode a ju...
Dec 07, 2016
Correction: Coal Ash-Duke Energy story
RALEIGH, N.C. - In a story Dec. 7 about Duke Energy weighing compensation for neighbours living near coal ash pits, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the compensation costs will be passed...
Dec 07, 2016