Category Archives: World
Minnesota loses bid for 1st world's fair in US since 1984
PARIS - The state of Minnesota lost its bid to host what would have been the first world’s fair on U.S. soil in almost 40 years when the organization that oversees the events voted Wednesday to ...
Nov 15, 2017
Fox News' Hannity decides not to pass judgment on Roy Moore
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity ultimately said Wednesday he couldn’t be the judge of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. It was an odd conclusion to a televised ultimatum. Hannity...
Nov 15, 2017
In 'Three Billboards,' a timely portrait of outrage
NEW YORK - In “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” or anywhere else, Frances McDormand means business. In Martin McDonaugh’s new film, McDormand plays a woman, Mildred Hayes, ...
Nov 15, 2017
6 Czechs 'fined' for sporting Borat mankinis in Kazakhstan
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A group of six Czech tourists who dressed up in skimpy swimsuits made famous by Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” have reportedly been detained by authorities in K...
Nov 15, 2017
Boy banned from high school dance competition in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - Attorneys for a Wisconsin boy who wants to compete with his high school dance team have filed a federal civil rights complaint after the Minnesota State High School League barred him fro...
Nov 15, 2017
Atlanta school evacuated after pipe bursts, causing bang
ATLANTA - A pipe burst with a loud bang at an Atlanta elementary school early Wednesday, prompting officials to evacuate students, authorities said. Fire officials were called to Cleveland Avenue Elem...
Nov 15, 2017
Who's in charge in Zimbabwe? Here are the leading players
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Who’s in charge in Zimbabwe? What just happened? Here’s a look at the players in a fast-moving political drama that has President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest...
Nov 15, 2017
AP Exclusive: US scientists try 1st gene editing in the body
OAKLAND, Calif. - Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease. The experiment was done...
Nov 15, 2017
1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems
WASHINGTON - Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to say he opposes his party’s tax bill, signalling potential problems for GOP leaders. Passage of a si...
Nov 15, 2017
Analysis: Sessions seeks balance in pondering Clinton probe
WASHINGTON - In asking senior federal prosecutors to examine a number of Republican grievances, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to strike a balance. He appears to be attempting to placate a b...
Nov 15, 2017