Category Archives: World
Blame wages and turtle doves: '12 Days' now costs $34,363
PITTSBURGH - The slow recovery of the U.S. economy is continuing to keep the cost of Christmas - or at least the gifts listed in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - from spiraling out of cont...
Dec 02, 2016
No more 'Melania Trump' underwear or honey for Slovenians
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - No more Melania Trump honey, cakes, shoes and underwear for Slovenians. The future U.S. first lady has hired a law firm in her native country to protect her name and image from b...
Dec 02, 2016
Change of venue sought in Florida murder-for-hire case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Attorneys for a Florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband have asked for a change of venue. Attorney Brian Claypool told Judge Glenn Kelley on Frida...
Dec 02, 2016
Ford recalls 680,000 cars; seat belts may not hold in crash
DETROIT - Ford is recalling more than 680,000 midsize sedans mainly in North America because the front seat belts may not hold people in a crash. The recall covers certain 2013 to 2016 Ford Fusion, 20...
Dec 02, 2016
During first look at wildfire rubble, residents in a daze
GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Residents and business owners in Gatlinburg got their first look at the wildfire destruction on Friday, and many walked around the once-bustling tourist city in a daze, sobbing. Th...
Dec 02, 2016
Jobs report shows Trump to inherit solid but uneven economy
WASHINGTON - The U.S. jobs report on Friday made one thing clear: President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the same two-track U.S. economy that bedeviled his predecessor. Hiring is solid and the unem...
Dec 02, 2016
Libya's Tripoli sees worst militias clashes in 2 years
BENGHAZI, Libya - Clashes continued for the second day among heavily-armed militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, vying for power and control over the city, with one dislodging another in at least tw...
Dec 02, 2016
Mall of America, nation's biggest, hires first black Santa
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The nation’s largest mall is hosting its first-ever black Santa Claus this this weekend. The Star-Tribune reports The Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis hired Larry Jef...
Dec 02, 2016
Freezing weather blamed for deaths, road delays in Poland
WARSAW, Poland - Technicians worked across Poland to restore power to some 180,000 households on Friday as the freezing weather that has gripped the country for a month claimed two more lives. Police ...
Dec 02, 2016
Denmark pulls back its F-16 jets fighting IS militants
COPENHAGEN - In a planned move, Denmark is pulling back its F-16 fighter jet squadron from an international coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Foreign Minister Anders Samuel...
Dec 02, 2016