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Ruckelshaus, who defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies
SEATTLE - William Doyle Ruckelshaus, who famously quit his job in the U.S. Justice Department rather than carry out President Richard Nixon's order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Wat...
Nov 28, 2019
No more menthol cigarettes: New ban on tobacco, vape flavours
BOSTON - Massachusetts became the first state to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, after Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law on Wednesday a bi...
Nov 28, 2019
Wind could ground big balloons at NYC’s Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK - Smokey Bear might feel like he's battling Santa Ana winds - if he even gets a chance to fly. New York City's big Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place Thursday amid strong winds th...
Nov 28, 2019
3 hurt at Texas chemical plant hit by 2 massive explosions
PORT NECHES, Texas - Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through a Texas chemical plant Wednesday, and one left three workers injured. The blasts blew out windows and doors of nearby homes and ...
Nov 28, 2019
After wind scare, balloons fly in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK - The beloved balloons flew, if lower than usual, as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled on after an anxious weather watch Thursday. Astronaut Snoopy, a new version of a longtime parade...
Nov 28, 2019
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a "super-large" multiple rocket launcher, South Korea's military said, adding to tensions three days ...
Nov 28, 2019
Rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill several Ebola responders
BENI, Congo - Rebels killed four Ebola response workers in an overnight ambush in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that the attack will give the waning outbreak new ...
Nov 28, 2019
China furious, Hong Kong celebrates after US move on bills
BEIJING - China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move wo...
Nov 28, 2019
Ban Black Friday? French activists, lawmakers want to try
PARIS - Dozens of French activists blocked an Amazon warehouse south of Paris in a Black Friday-inspired protest, amid increased opposition to the post-Thanksgiving sales phenomenon that has seen a gr...
Nov 28, 2019
Trump in Afghanistan for surprise Thanksgiving visit
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he b...
Nov 28, 2019