Category Archives: World
For the first time, Bill Cosby's lawyers claim racism
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby has long preached the gospel of personal responsibility to fellow blacks, irritating those who fault racism for holding the community back. But now lawyers for the 79-year-ol...
Sep 08, 2016

Childhood home of Donald Trump to be sold at auction
NEW YORK - The childhood home in New York City of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to be auctioned and the opening bid is $849,000. Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/2c2J4ZF ) the Qu...
Sep 08, 2016
Correction: Dental Death-Toddler story
HONOLULU - In a story Sept. 8 about a former dentist charged with manslaughter, The Associated Press reported erroneously the cause of death a 3-year-old patient. According to the attorney representin...
Sep 08, 2016
Broncos win Super Bowl rematch over Panthers 21-20
DENVER - Cam Newton will get a few extra days to recover from his latest beating by Von Miller and crew. At least he won’t have to seethe for seven months. Denver’s dominant defence came u...
Sep 08, 2016
Alaska pot regulators OK first retail license
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The owners of Frozen Budz have high hopes now that they’ve received Alaska’s first retail marijuana license. Destiny Neade, co-owner of the Fairbanks business, received...
Sep 08, 2016
Zoo burns $1M in rhino items in 1st US bonfire of its kind
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Zoo burned items containing rhinoceros horn with an estimated black market value of $1 million in a symbolic gesture Thursday to show the U.S. is committed to ending illegal ...
Sep 08, 2016
NASA spacecraft on way to asteroid to bring back samples
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The first NASA explorer of its kind took off on a seven-year quest Thursday, chasing after a big, black, unexplored asteroid to gather a few handfuls of gravel for return to Ear...
Sep 08, 2016

FAA warns airline passengers not to use Samsung smartphone
WASHINGTON - U.S. aviation safety officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday of warning airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during flights following num...
Sep 08, 2016

Seoul: North Korea's 5th nuke test 'fanatic recklessness'
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nu...
Sep 08, 2016
Man charged at Sydney Opera House with threatening property
SYDNEY, Australia - An 18-year-old man arrested outside the Sydney Opera House after allegedly telling security guards he was under instructions to carry out an attack by the Islamic State group was o...
Sep 08, 2016