Category Archives: World

Alibaba fires 4 employees accused of stealing mooncakes
BEIJING - Four employees at Chinese internet giant Alibaba have lost their jobs after being accused of reprogramming an internal system to steal more than 100 boxes of mooncakes, a traditional delicac...
Sep 14, 2016

Kaine downplays presidential readiness amid Clinton illness
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Tim Kaine’s role as Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate means he’d be one heartbeat away from the presidency. Clinton’s health scare, complete w...
Sep 14, 2016
Political risk for all in Trump-Clinton 'deplorables' debate
WASHINGTON - A war of words over Donald Trump’s “deplorables” is intensifying as Republicans and Democrats fight for political points over Hillary Clinton’s claim that many of ...
Sep 14, 2016
In Florida, Trump faces a Clinton campaign behemoth
MIAMI - For Donald Trump, the fight for Florida begins and ends with mass appeal: signature rallies and direct social media contact with voters who believe he can “make America great again.̶...
Sep 14, 2016
Tropical Storm Julia meanders near South Carolina, Georgia
MIAMI - Slow-moving Tropical Storm Julia is expected to meander along the Atlantic coast where Georgia and South Carolina meet, dumping rain, but not posing major threats. Forecasters at the National ...
Sep 14, 2016
Clinton has history of ignoring health - and paying a price
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The White House was submerged in scandal. Democrats faced tough midterm elections. And Hillary Clinton, far more popular than her embattled husband, had become a one-woman campaig...
Sep 14, 2016
Hungry startup uses robots to grab slice of pizza
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Did robots help make your pizza? If you ordered it from Silicon Valley’s Zume Pizza, the answer is yes. The startup, which began delivery in April, is using intelligent m...
Sep 14, 2016

Nation's oldest lighthouse celebrates 300 years
BOSTON - The nation’s oldest lighthouse station is turning 300 years old with celebrations and a ceremonial re-lighting. Boston Light sits on a small island roughly 9 miles (14 kilometres) from ...
Sep 13, 2016

Tropical Storm Julia forms along coast of Florida
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Julia has formed along the northeastern coast of Florida. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flash flooding. A...
Sep 13, 2016
5.9 earthquake startles residents of Colombia's second city
BOGOTA - A shallow, 5.9 magnitude earthquake rattled residents of Colombia’s second-largest city of Medellin on Tuesday night in the country’s biggest tremor in over a year. Colombia’...
Sep 13, 2016