Category Archives: CP_World
Major media players start commission for sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES - The biggest figures and institutions in entertainment have established a commission to be chaired by Anita Hill that intends to combat sexual misconduct and inequality in the industry in...
Dec 16, 2017
Rahul Gandhi takes over India's opposition Congress party
NEW DELHI - Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India’s most famous political dynasty, took over as president of the main opposition Congress party on Saturday while facing a stiff challenge from Prime M...
Dec 16, 2017
Romanians, royals turn out in big numbers for king's funeral
BUCHAREST, Romania - Tens of thousands of Romanians joined European royals on Saturday to pay their respects to late King Michael as a state funeral got underway. Michael, who ruled Romania twice befo...
Dec 16, 2017
Spurlock's 'Super Size Me' sequel pulled from Sundance fest
LOS ANGELES - Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary will not premiere at the Sundance Film Festival as planned. The remaining partners in his production company said Friday that they removed R...
Dec 15, 2017
Iowa justice blocks newspaper from reporting court records
IOWA CITY, Iowa - An Iowa Supreme Court justice has taken the unusual step of temporarily ordering the state’s largest newspaper not to publish the contents of court records legally obtained by ...
Dec 15, 2017
Alaska lawmaker accused of inappropriate behaviour resigning
JUNEAU, Alaska - An Alaska lawmaker who was accused by several women of inappropriate behaviour announced Friday that he will resign. Staff for state Rep. Dean Westlake hand-delivered his resignation ...
Dec 15, 2017
Delaware to pay $7.5M to settle suit over deadly prison riot
DOVER, Del. - State officials have agreed to pay more than $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from an inmate riot at Delaware’s maximum-security prison that left a correctional officer de...
Dec 15, 2017
Huge tax bill heads for passage as GOP senators fall in line
WASHINGTON - After weeks of quarrels, qualms and then eleventh-hour horse-trading, Republicans revealed their huge national tax rewrite late Friday - along with announcements of support that all but g...
Dec 15, 2017
Military hero McRaven leaving post as Texas chancellor
AUSTIN, Texas - University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven, the former head of U.S. Special Operations Command who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, announced Friday that he...
Dec 15, 2017
Judge temporarily blocks new Trump rules on birth control
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to enforce new rules that could significantly reduce women’s access to free birth control. Judge Wen...
Dec 15, 2017