Category Archives: World
German court rejects challenges to broadcasting fee system
BERLIN - Germany’s highest court has rejected complaints against a fee paid by all households to finance the country’s public broadcasters, though it found fault with a minor aspect of the...
Jul 18, 2018
Rock icon Cliff Richard wins UK High Court privacy case
LONDON - British rock icon Cliff Richard was awarded 210,000 pounds ($273,000) in damages Wednesday after winning a privacy lawsuit against the BBC for its coverage of a police raid at his home. Richa...
Jul 18, 2018
Thai boys recount cave rescue: Voices in dark, then 'hello'
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told e...
Jul 18, 2018
Onetime Trump critic Roby wins GOP House runoff in Alabama
MILLBROOK, Ala. - U.S. Rep. Martha Roby won Alabama’s Republican runoff on Tuesday, fighting through lingering fallout from her years-old criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump in a midterm co...
Jul 17, 2018
Robin Williams speaks for himself in new film on late comic
NEW YORK - A new documentary on Robin Williams tells the late comedian’s story mostly using his voice. “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind” uses a wealth of archival footage to put ...
Jul 17, 2018
Portland chosen for self-driving car pilot program
PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine city is among seven municipalities that have been selected to help test self-driving car technology. The Portland Press Herald reports Washington-based transportation technol...
Jul 17, 2018
Study finds dramatic increase in 2018 Sundance attendance
SALT LAKE CITY - Attendance at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival increased dramatically over the previous year, according to an economic impact study released on Tuesday. Nearly 125,000 people attended ...
Jul 17, 2018
Police: Paraplegic man assaulted at least 2 exotic dancers
ATLANTA - A Georgia paraplegic man is accused of assaulting at least two exotic dancers. Police told WSB-TV that 31-year-old Johnnie Thompson paid exotic dancers to perform in his Decatur home last we...
Jul 17, 2018
Book by rising Democratic star Kamala Harris coming in 2019
NEW YORK - Sen. Kamala Harris, a rising star in the Democratic Party who is sometimes cited as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has a book deal. Penguin Press announced Tuesday that Harris&#...
Jul 17, 2018
MGM sues Vegas mass shooting victims, argues it isn't liable
LAS VEGAS - MGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid to avoid liability for the gunfire that rained down from its Mandalay ...
Jul 17, 2018