Category Archives: World
Men seeking medical pot bombard gynecologist's office
ALTOONA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania gynecologist says she has been inundated with calls from men trying to set up appointments after hearing she was permitted to prescribe medical marijuana. Dr. Liang Bartk...
Nov 03, 2017
How Trump's tweets, outspoken comments affect legal system
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s voters may love his outspoken ways. But judges? Not so much. The president’s tweets already have played a role in court decisions blocking his bans on travel an...
Nov 03, 2017
Trump-free Twitter: Outage highlights service's importance
President Donald Trump’s Twitter account disappeared for just 11 minutes this week, far shorter than past outages that have affected users of the social media service. But as Trump’s criti...
Nov 03, 2017
Police: Fetty Wap caught drag racing, charged with DUI
NEW YORK - Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested and charged with DUI and other counts after police say he was caught drag racing another vehicle on a New York City highway early Friday morning. New York...
Nov 03, 2017
What We Know: Indictments, hearings in Russia probe
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election jumped forward this week with a 12-count indictment against two former campaign advisers to...
Nov 03, 2017
US trade deficit rose to $43.5 billion in September
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit rose in September to $43.5 billion as imports grew faster than exports. The Commerce Department says the September trade gap in goods and services -the difference b...
Nov 03, 2017
Prince Charles views Islamic art on first visit to Malaysia
SELANGOR, Malaysia - Prince Charles began his first visit to Malaysia on Friday by touring a museum of Islamic art and meeting with students from Commonwealth nations. In a speech at the Islamic Arts ...
Nov 03, 2017
Sales of iPhone X begin: Can Apple live up to the hype?
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s iPhone X went on sale Friday, as the company scrambles to meet demand for a marquee device that sports a lush screen, facial-recognition skills and a $1,000 price tag . M...
Nov 03, 2017
Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader, aides
MADRID - A Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant on Friday for former members of the Catalan Cabinet who were last seen in Brussels, including the ousted separatist leader Carles Puigde...
Nov 03, 2017
Zara clothes in Istanbul tagged to highlight labour dispute
ISTANBUL - Shoppers at the fashion retailer Zara in Istanbul have found unusual tags on their garments - complaints by Turkish workers who say they have not been paid for the merchandise in the store....
Nov 03, 2017