Category Archives: World

Gold cards and red hats: A Trumpian approach to fundraising
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is underwriting his presidential bid by selling the Donald Trump lifestyle - and campaign finance records show it is working. For the low price of $25, you can snag a Trump G...
Sep 20, 2016

Donald Trump Jr. likens Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr. has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles. Seeking to promote his father’s presidential campaign, the younger Trump po...
Sep 20, 2016
In Zimbabwe, comedy thrives as country slowly falls apart
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s economy is falling apart, and police are cracking down on growing anti-government protests. But the country’s comedy scene is booming. No subject seems taboo....
Sep 19, 2016
GM, Canadian workers reach deal to avert strike
DETROIT - General Motors and the Canadian auto workers union Unifor have reached a tentative contract agreement, averting a strike that was threatened for midnight Monday. Union President Jerry Dias s...
Sep 19, 2016
Lawyers for slain Tulsa man: Drug discussion a distraction
TULSA, Okla. - Investigators found the drug PCP in the vehicle of an unarmed black man fatally shot by a white officer, according to Oklahoma police, but attorneys for the slain man’s family say...
Sep 19, 2016
Rahami called 'friendly,' but changed after foreign travels
To neighbours and customers of his family’s storefront chicken takeout, Ahmad Khan Rahami was a friendly, quiet presence behind the counter who liked talking about cars and was generous with fre...
Sep 19, 2016
Rebel music: FARC celebrate Colombia peace accord in concert
YARI PLAINS, Colombia - It was a sort of Woodstock Colombian style. But there were no drugs or alcohol, and instead of barefoot hippies frolicking to rock music those jamming out are leftist rebels in...
Sep 19, 2016
Grenade found near donation box in northern Indiana
SYRACUSE, Ind. - Police in northern Indiana are investigating how a grenade came to be next to a Goodwill donation box. Syracuse Police Chief Jim Layne said officers acting on a report from the public...
Sep 19, 2016
Obama, Iraqi leader vow rapid offensive to retake Mosul
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi put the Islamic State group on notice Monday that they plan to recapture the city of Mosul within months. If successful, the ...
Sep 19, 2016
Chicago police to undergo mandatory 'de-escalation' training
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department launched mandatory training designed to help officers de-escalate conflicts, including situations involving the use of force and mental health issues, officials...
Sep 19, 2016