Category Archives: World
To move into White House, Trump may have to dump DC hotel
NEW YORK - Donald Trump may have to give up one property on Pennsylvania Avenue if he wants to move into another down the street. One is the newly opened, glittering jewel in the president-elect’...
Dec 01, 2016
SKorean police say man burns late dictator's home
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean police say they have detained a man suspected of setting fire to the birthplace of late military dictator Park Chung-hee, the father of current President Park ...
Dec 01, 2016
Colombia's congress ratifies peace accord with rebels
BOGOTA - After five decades of war, more than four years of negotiations and two signing ceremonies, Colombia’s congress late Wednesday formally ratified a peace agreement allowing leftist rebel...
Nov 30, 2016
House OKs bill bolstering medical research, drug approvals
WASHINGTON - The House easily approved a sweeping biomedical bill Wednesday that would help drug and medical device companies win swifter government approval of their products, boost disease research ...
Nov 30, 2016
House OKs intelligence bill that sets up new panel on Russia
WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday passed a 93-page intelligence policy bill that calls for a high-level panel to counter Russian political interference around the globe. It’s a measure that mi...
Nov 30, 2016
Number of visitors to Hawaii grows 4.3 per cent in October
HONOLULU - The Hawaii Tourism Authority says the number of travellers to the islands increased 4.3 per cent in October compared to the same month last year, setting a record for the month. The agency ...
Nov 30, 2016
Campus critters are nuts for Penn State's 'Squirrel Girl'
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State students know her as the Squirrel Whisperer, or even Squirrel Girl. Which suits Mary Krupa just fine. Four years ago, the 22-year-old senior became an internet sensatio...
Nov 30, 2016
Thousands expected at Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting
NEW YORK - Thousands are set to gather under a light rain in midtown Manhattan to watch the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will flip th...
Nov 30, 2016
Attorneys: Suspect in road-rage shooting agrees to plea deal
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Albuquerque man charged in a road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old girl and sent shockwaves through the state last year has accepted a plea agreement that calls for him to...
Nov 30, 2016
Fed reports modest growth around nation in new survey
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve reports that the U.S. economy grew at a modest rate this fall, with solid gains in consumer spending helping offset lingering weakness in exports. The Fed’s surv...
Nov 30, 2016