Category Archives: World
Germany: police detain man hiding python in his pants
BERLIN - A young man detained by police during a drunken argument in Germany was found to be carrying a baby python in his pants, and may be in trouble under animal welfare laws. Police in the southwe...
Nov 08, 2017
Egypt's el-Sissi warns Iran to stop "meddling" in region
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Egypt’s president said Wednesday that Iran must stop “meddling” in the Middle East and the security of Arab Gulf countries must not be threatened, but he und...
Nov 08, 2017
Jury backs graffiti artists who sued over destroyed work
NEW YORK - A federal jury has sided with a group of New York graffiti artists who sued over the destruction of their work. A judge will now decide whether the artists must be compensated for the loss ...
Nov 08, 2017
Sexual misconduct reported among professors at music school
BOSTON - A new report says a prestigious music school in Boston allowed three male professors to quietly leave the school since 2008, after students complained they had been sexually harassed or assau...
Nov 08, 2017
Police: Thief didn't get far in motorized grocery store cart
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A man accused of stealing a motorized shopping cart from an Alaska grocery store didn’t get very far or go very fast before his low-speed getaway attempt was foiled by police...
Nov 08, 2017
Commentary on killings draws strength through repetition
NEW YORK - A satirical website is responsible for one of the starkest commentaries on mass killings, and it draws its power through repetition. After the Texas church shooting this week, The Onion pos...
Nov 08, 2017
Spacey cut from film amid new sexual misconduct allegation
BOSTON - Kevin Spacey was cut from a soon-to-be-released Ridley Scott film as sexual misconduct allegations continued to mount against the “House of Cards” star on Wednesday. All of Spacey...
Nov 08, 2017
Elton John celebrates 25 years of AIDS foundation
NEW YORK - A teary and emotional Elton John celebrated the 25th anniversary of his AIDS foundation with a gala in New York City, raising about $4.4 million and telling the audience that they would end...
Nov 08, 2017
New looks come to Snapchat and Twitter in bid for more users
SAN FRANCISCO - Struggling social-media darlings Twitter and Snapchat are taking on new looks as the services seek wider audiences in the shadow of Facebook. Twitter is rolling out a 280-character lim...
Nov 08, 2017
Romania: Royal family reports ex-king's grandson to police
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania’s royal house has filed a complaint with Swiss police alleging that the estranged grandson of the ailing ex-King Michael I tried to force his way into his grandfathe...
Nov 08, 2017