Category Archives: World
Missouri lawmaker sits for Pledge, cites Kaepernick protest
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri state senator has refused to stand while her colleagues recited the Pledge of Allegiance in the state capitol. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, a St. Louis Democrat, says her sil...
Sep 14, 2016

ACC to relocate athletic championships from North Carolina
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference has followed the NCAA’s lead and is removing all its athletic championships from North Carolina over a state law limiting protections for LGBT peopl...
Sep 14, 2016
Pope honouring French priest: Killing in God's name 'satanic'
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis honoured the French priest who was killed by Islamic extremists while celebrating Mass, calling him a martyr on Wednesday and urging all people of faith to have the courage...
Sep 14, 2016
Facebook chooses New Mexico for new data centre over Utah
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Facebook has chosen a village on the edge of New Mexico’s largest metropolitan area as the location for its new data centre, an announcement that spread quickly Wednesday as ...
Sep 14, 2016

UK parl't committee slams former PM Cameron's Libya policy
LONDON - Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s 2011 decision to intervene militarily in Libya was misguided and helped give rise to Islamic extremism in North Africa, a key British parliamentary...
Sep 14, 2016
Biggest street-gang trial in recent Chicago history begins
CHICAGO - Six purported leaders of Chicago’s powerful Hobos street gang went on trial Wednesday in a case that could provide a rare look inside the kind of criminal activity fueling gun violence...
Sep 14, 2016

Clinton back on campaign trail after releasing health info
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail Thursday following a bout of pneumonia that sidelined her for three days and revived questions about both the Democratic nominee and ...
Sep 14, 2016
Ford confirms small car production moving from US to Mexico
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. says it’s moving all of its U.S. small car production to Mexico. Ford CEO Mark Fields confirmed the long-expected move Wednesday during an event for investors and Wall S...
Sep 14, 2016

AP NewsBreak: George W. Bush paintings book coming in 2017
NEW YORK - The next book from former President George W. Bush will be more about pictures than words. “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors̶...
Sep 14, 2016
Polar bears vs scientists: Russians get emergency supplies
MOSCOW - It’s been polar bears versus Russian scientists on a remote island in the Arctic. A group of seven bears had besieged five researchers at a Russian weather station over the past few day...
Sep 14, 2016