Category Archives: CP_World
Wildfire destroys mobile homes in California retirement park
FALLBROOK, Calif. - A brush fire driven by gusty winds that have plagued Southern California all week exploded rapidly Thursday north of San Diego, destroying dozens of mobile homes in a retirement co...
Dec 07, 2017
NYC Ballet chief accused of harassment takes leave from job
NEW YORK - Peter Martins, the influential leader of New York City Ballet for three decades, has taken a leave of absence pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. The company con...
Dec 07, 2017
Geoffrey Rush sues Sydney newspaper over theatre story
CANBERRA, Australia - Geoffrey Rush is suing a Sydney newspaper for defamation over its reporting of an actress’s complaint against the Oscar-winning actor of “inappropriate behaviour.R...
Dec 07, 2017
Chronicler of Islamic State 'killing machine' goes public
The historian carried secrets too heavy for one man to bear. He packed his bag with his most treasured possessions before going to bed: the 1 terabyte hard drive with his evidence against the Islamic ...
Dec 07, 2017
Elite thoroughbred race horses killed in California wildfire
SAN DIEGO - Hundreds of elite thoroughbred race horses sprinted away from flames Thursday as one of California’s major wildfires tore through a training centre in San Diego County. Not all made ...
Dec 07, 2017
Australian prime minister rushes gay marriage into law
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia’s prime minister rushed gay marriage into law on Friday by gaining a final signature on a bill hours after it was overwhelming endorsed by Parliament and as the n...
Dec 07, 2017
Californians sped through flames to escape for a third time
VENTURA, Calif. - They ran for their lives by the thousands when devastating wildfires raced across a huge swath of brush-covered Southern California hillsides, and they survived - even if in many cas...
Dec 07, 2017
Arizona GOP lawmaker resigns over surrogacy allegation
WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona said Thursday he is resigning next month after revealing that he discussed surrogacy with two female staffers. The eight-term lawmaker, a staunch c...
Dec 07, 2017
Tents considered blessing for homeless in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in the city, a shelter where...
Dec 07, 2017
Congress averts shutdown, sends Trump stopgap spending bill
WASHINGTON - Congress on Thursday passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and buy time for challenging talks on a wide range of unfinished business on Capitol Hill...
Dec 07, 2017