Category Archives: World
Trump's 'nasty woman' comment boosts 1986 Janet Jackson hit
LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump’s labeling of Hillary Clinton as “such a nasty woman” during the final presidential debate has given a boost to Janet Jackson’s 1986 hit, “Nasty....
Oct 20, 2016
Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction
NEW YORK - Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year. Bloomingdale, who was married to t...
Oct 20, 2016
Singer Akon backs Liberia schools' partnership with firm
MONROVIA, Liberia - Senegalese-American hip-hop star Akon is endorsing Liberia’s plan to outsource oversight of its primary education system to a Kenya-based for-profit company, a decision that ...
Oct 20, 2016
Guinness declares massive Michigan ice cream sundae a record
LUDINGTON, Mich. - Guinness World Records says a roughly half-mile-long ice cream sundae that was gobbled up in Michigan this June was the longest ever. The Ludington Daily News reports that the sunda...
Oct 20, 2016
Milwaukee cop who fatally shot man charged with sex assault
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest, has been charged with sexually assaulting a man the night after the shooting, after th...
Oct 20, 2016
US home sales rebounded in September despite tight supply
WASHINGTON - More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of e...
Oct 20, 2016
NCAA accuses Louisville, Pitino of violations in escort case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The NCAA accused Louisville of four serious violations and criticized coach Rick Pitino for failing to monitor a former basketball staffer who hired escorts and strippers for sex par...
Oct 20, 2016
Mexicans watch final US presidential debate closely
MEXICO CITY - At a Mexico City barbecue restaurant that could have dropped out of Austin, Texas an assortment of Mexicans and expats toasted each time Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton said “Mexic...
Oct 20, 2016
Trump on Clinton: 'Such a nasty woman'
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump asserted in the final presidential debate that no one respects women more than he does. Yet in its closing moments, standing onstage with the first major-party female preside...
Oct 20, 2016
That time Trump refused to say he'll accept election result
WASHINGTON - Sometimes, the answer to a debate question seems obvious. Donald Trump, will you absolutely accept the results of this presidential election? He dodged. Twice. “I will look at it at...
Oct 20, 2016