Category Archives: World
Israel strikes Syria after projectile lands in Golan Heights
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military says its aircraft struck targets in Syria after a projectile hit the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights. The military said on Thursday that it hit Syrian Arm...
Sep 08, 2016
Neighbors, town officials cry foul over 'WTF' sign on lawn
WOODBURY, Conn. - A Connecticut homeowner who planted on his lawn three large wooden letters that spell “WTF” is rankling neighbours and town officials who say the message is offensive. WF...
Sep 07, 2016
Obama to speak at opening of African-American Museum
WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian Institution says President Barack Obama will speak at the opening ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture this month. First Lady Michelle O...
Sep 07, 2016

FBI head: Clinton email matter 'not a cliff-hanger'
WASHINGTON - FBI Director James Comey told FBI employees Wednesday that the decision to forgo criminal charges in the Hillary Clinton email investigation was not a close call. “At the end of the...
Sep 07, 2016
Clinton blasts Trump's comments on military generals, Putin
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump Thursday for his condemnation of American military generals and his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying her Republican opponent ...
Sep 07, 2016

The Latest: Emails show Powell advising Clinton on emails
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 10 p.m. The top Democrat on the House Oversight committee has released a 2009 email exchange in which former Secretary of State C...
Sep 07, 2016
Yosemite adding 400 acres of meadow, forest
FRESNO, Calif. - Visitors to Yosemite National Park will soon have more room to roam after officials on Wednesday announced a 400-acre expansion, the largest in nearly 70 years. The addition to the pa...
Sep 07, 2016
Say goodbye to the iPhone's headphone jack
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s latest iPhone may be more notable for what’s missing than what’s been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and...
Sep 07, 2016
US clears way for cleanup of Colorado mine after huge spill
DENVER - A Colorado mine that spewed 3 million gallons of contaminated wastewater into rivers in three Western states was designated a Superfund site Wednesday, clearing the way for a multimillion-dol...
Sep 07, 2016

Brother accused in killings of 5 sentenced to life
TULSA, Okla. - The older of two Oklahoma brothers accused of fatally stabbing their parents and three younger siblings last year was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty in...
Sep 07, 2016