Category Archives: World
UN continues to support DiCaprio's work on climate change
A U.N. spokesman has expressed continued support for Leonardo DiCaprio’s work as a “Messenger for Peace” for climate change despite an environmental group’s demand that he resi...
Oct 17, 2016

Why tomatoes lose flavour in fridge: their genes chill out
NEW YORK - If you buy tomatoes from John Banscher at his farmstand in New Jersey, he’ll recommend keeping them out of the fridge or they’ll lose some of their taste. Now scientists have fi...
Oct 17, 2016
Judge drops charge against 'Democracy Now' reporter
MANDAN, N.D. - “Democracy Now!” reporter Amy Goodman won’t face a riot charge stemming from her coverage of a protest against construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North ...
Oct 17, 2016
Melania Trump does not believe husband's accusers
NEW YORK - Melania Trump on Monday dismissed her husband’s sexually aggressive language as “boy talk,” insisting his remarks do not reflect “the man I know,” and said she...
Oct 17, 2016
Man gets 20 years for shooting at George Zimmerman's vehicle
SANFORD, Fla. - A Florida man who fired at George Zimmerman’s vehicle during a road-rage confrontation has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Orlando Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2elGj...
Oct 17, 2016
Penn State lawyer: Ex-coach 'walked away' from child abuse
BELLEFONTE, Pa. - A Penn State lawyer on Monday turned claims in a civil lawsuit against a former coach who offered key testimony against Jerry Sandusky, saying it’s not the school’s fault...
Oct 17, 2016

Reactions are mixed to police leader's apology
SAN DIEGO - For some, the apology went too far. For others, it didn’t go far enough. For many, it was just right. The president of one of the largest police organizations in the United States on...
Oct 17, 2016
Official: Death toll at 23 in hospital fire in eastern India
NEW DELHI - India’s federal health minister says at least 23 people died after a fire broke out in a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Bhubneswar. Minister J.P. Nadda disclosed the ...
Oct 17, 2016

Pasta and beef on menu for Italy state dinner
WASHINGTON - A little more than 24 hours before President Barack Obama hosts his final White House state dinner, for Italy’s prime minister, guest and celebrity chef Mario Batali appeared as coo...
Oct 17, 2016

Indictment: Ex-judge exchanged nude photos for tossed cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A former Arkansas judge accused of giving lighter sentences to defendants in exchange for nude photos and sexual acts tried to bribe witnesses and had an accomplice threaten to mak...
Oct 17, 2016