Category Archives: World
Obama welcomes 4 Nobel Prize laureates, minus Dylan
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama welcomed four recipients of the Nobel Prize to the White House on Wednesday. Singer Bob Dylan wasn’t among them. Obama used the Oval Office meeting to send a ...
Nov 30, 2016
House Democrats re-elect Pelosi as leader despite discontent
WASHINGTON - House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader Wednesday, ratifying the status quo in a changing Washington despite widespread frustration over the party’s direction. That ...
Nov 30, 2016
Murder-for-hire plot featured on 'Cops' headed to 2nd trial
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Dalia Dippolito offered an undercover police officer $7,000 to kill her then-husband, a proposal seen by millions thanks to the television show “Cops,” YouTube and ...
Nov 30, 2016
EPA to keep strict gas mileage standards in place
DETROIT - The Obama administration has decided not to change government fuel economy requirements that force automakers to significantly increase the efficiency of new cars and trucks. The decision an...
Nov 30, 2016
Retired Dallas Police Chief hired as contributor by ABC News
DALLAS - Retired Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who stepped into the national spotlight after a sniper killed five law enforcement officers at a July protest, will step back into the spotlight as a ...
Nov 30, 2016
Prosecutor clears officer in man's death, says man was armed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A prosecutor on Wednesday cleared a Charlotte police officer in the killing of a black man whose death touched off civil unrest, and he presented detailed evidence to rebut assertion...
Nov 30, 2016
Major indexes set records as energy companies surge
NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index reached record highs Wednesday morning as a rally in energy companies led U.S. stocks higher. Energy companies...
Nov 30, 2016
Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall pregnant with 2nd child
LONDON - Officials say Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Tindall is expecting her second child. She and her husband, retired rugby player Mike Tindall, already have a two-year-old daughter...
Nov 30, 2016
Pending home sales nudged upward in October
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who signed contracts to purchase homes edged up slightly in October, a sign that the housing market remains on sure footing after solid price and sales gains this ...
Nov 30, 2016
Cheers! Culture you can drink! Belgian beer gets UN approval
BRUSSELS - Next time you raise a glass of Belgian beer, rest assured: It’s a cultural experience. UNESCO added Belgian beer to the list of the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of HumanityR...
Nov 30, 2016