Category Archives: World
Brad Pitt skips film premiere to focus on 'family situation'
LOS ANGELES - Brad Pitt is skipping his first public appearance after last week’s split with Angelina Jolie Pitt. He says he won’t attend the premiere of Terrence Malick’s new docume...
Sep 28, 2016
After subpoena, VA turns over documents on costly hospital
DENVER - The Veterans Affairs Department turned over documents to Congress on Wednesday in response to a subpoena demanding information about how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital soared more than...
Sep 28, 2016
Michelle Obama says America 'needs an adult' in White House
PHILADELPHIA - Michelle Obama told supporters in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don’t change once they become president and that America “needs an adult in the White House.̶...
Sep 28, 2016
Trump's stance on nuclear restraint is ambiguous
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s ambiguous answer to a debate question on nuclear restraint raised doubts about his understanding of the issue. On the other hand, his words - by design or coincidence...
Sep 28, 2016
WHY IT MATTERS: Guns
ATLANTA - THE ISSUE: The right to bear arms is fundamental to the U.S., carved into the Constitution and seemingly embedded in the national DNA. But after a seemingly endless stretch of violence, Amer...
Sep 28, 2016
Why the US economy isn't quite the weakling Trump says it is
WASHINGTON - The United States isn’t exactly the economic doormat Donald Trump decries in his campaign rhetoric. “Our country is in deep trouble,” Trump said in Monday night’s ...
Sep 28, 2016
Early votes: High interest buoys Clinton in key states
WASHINGTON - More people are seeking or casting early ballots in the critical states of North Carolina and Florida than at this point in 2012, with Hillary Clinton the likely beneficiary, as early vot...
Sep 28, 2016
Alec Baldwin's very big deal: playing Donald Trump on 'SNL'
NEW YORK - “Saturday Night Live” has made a YUGE decision: It has chosen Alec Baldwin to impersonate GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. NBC announced this deal Wednesday with a promo o...
Sep 28, 2016
Sandwich chain Cosi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
NEW YORK - Cosi, the restaurant chain known for its flatbread sandwiches, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday and is seeking to sell itself to its lenders. The company has clo...
Sep 28, 2016
OPEC nears preliminary accord on oil production
ALGIERS, Algeria - OPEC countries neared agreement on a preliminary accord Wednesday to limit oil production and support oil prices, despite lingering disagreements between regional rivals Saudi Arabi...
Sep 28, 2016