Category Archives: World
Workshop on fire eating sparks a false fire alarm
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. - A workshop on fire eating sparked a false fire alarm at a former church near Pittsburgh. Neighbors called 911 after spotting flames inside the building in McKees Rocks about 9 p.m....
Nov 23, 2016
US durable goods orders up 4.8 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods increased in October by the largest amount in a year, reflecting a surge in demand for commercial airplanes. The category that tracks business inv...
Nov 23, 2016
Neo-Nazi killer jailed for life for slaying lawmaker Jo Cox
LONDON - A white supremacist who shot and stabbed a pro-European U.K. lawmaker while shouting “Britain first” was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for a crime prosecutors called an ac...
Nov 23, 2016
Failed study, dimmed hopes in hunt for Alzheimer's treatment
A treatment for Alzheimer’s failed to slow mental decline in a widely anticipated study, ending hope that researchers at Eli Lilly had finally found a drug that does more to help those suffering...
Nov 23, 2016
Women for Trump Cabinet: Haley picked for UN, DeVos for Ed
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Injecting the first diversity into his Cabinet-to-be, Donald Trump selected two Republican women on Wednesday who had unflattering things to say about him during the presidential ca...
Nov 23, 2016
3 Australians critically ill after rare thunderstorm asthma
MELBOURNE, Australia - Three patients remained critically ill on Thursday, three days after a rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma killed four people and sent hundreds to hospitals in Australia...
Nov 23, 2016
Poem signed by Anne Frank sells for nearly $150,000
HAARLEM, Netherlands - A rare handwritten poem signed by Anne Frank sold at auction Wednesday for 140,000 euros ($148,620). In a sign of the enduring popularity of the Jewish diarist who became a symb...
Nov 23, 2016
China confirms charges against 3 Australian casino employees
BEIJING - China confirmed Wednesday it will prosecute three Australian casino employees who were detained last month on suspicion of violating strict Chinese gambling regulations. The three employees ...
Nov 23, 2016
Germany's Merkel 'not happy' Pacific trade pact in danger
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she’s not happy about the possible demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which President-elect Donald Trump wants to pu...
Nov 23, 2016
College suspends exhibit after KKK painting upset students
SALEM, Mass. - A Massachusetts college says an art exhibit has been temporarily suspended after students complained about a painting that depicted several members of the Ku Klux Klan. Salem State Univ...
Nov 23, 2016