Category Archives: World
Justice Thomas: Honor Scalia by reining in government
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called on fellow conservatives Thursday to continue the work of the late Justice Antonin Scalia to keep the power of the courts and other branches of...
Nov 17, 2016
AP source: Trump offers Flynn national security adviser job
NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump began building out his national security team Thursday, offering retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser. The move came as Trump mad...
Nov 17, 2016
US home construction jumped by largest amount in 34 years
WASHINGTON - Builders broke ground on the most new homes in nine years last month, a response to strong demand that should lift the economy. Home construction soared 25.5 per cent to a seasonally adju...
Nov 17, 2016
'The Shining' actress Shelley Duvall reveals mental illness
LOS ANGELES - Actress Shelley Duvall has revealed her struggles with mental illness in an interview with “Dr. Phil.” Duvall is best known for her turns in the horror movie classic, “...
Nov 17, 2016
Higher gas prices push US consumer inflation up 0.4 per cent
WASHINGTON - Rising energy costs pushed consumer prices higher in October, but overall inflation remains tame. The Labor Department said Thursday that its consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent last m...
Nov 17, 2016
Yellen says improving economy strengthens case for rate hike
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress on Thursday that an improving U.S. economy has strengthened the case for raising interest rates. Her comments were seen as boosting the li...
Nov 17, 2016
Military police probe anonymous threat to Dutch airport
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Military police have launched an investigation at a Dutch airport based on an anonymous threat. Police said in a statement that the investigation was initiated at Rotterdam Th...
Nov 17, 2016
Group says migrant death toll from sea crossings hits record
MILAN - Four Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks in the past 2 1/2 days have caused about 340 migrants to die or go missing, making 2016 the deadliest year on record for asylum seekers risking the dangerous ...
Nov 17, 2016
Swedes create hotline to raise mansplaining awareness
COPENHAGEN - A large Swedish trade union has been running a weeklong hotline where people can talk about condescending or patronizing co-workers in an effort to raise awareness about workplace sexism ...
Nov 17, 2016
South Carolina man resolves 22-year-old drunk driving charge
HINGHAM, Mass. - Authorities say a South Carolina man has appeared in a Massachusetts court to resolve a drunken driving case more than 20 years after he was arrested on the charge. Hingham police Sgt...
Nov 17, 2016