Category Archives: CP_World
Pope defends Myanmar silence, says he spoke truth in private
Pope Francis on Saturday defended his silence in Myanmar over the plight of Rohingya refugees, saying a public denunciation would have “slammed the door in the face” of his hosts and preve...
Dec 02, 2017
Sweeping aside Russia probe, Trump says 'we're unbeatable'
NEW YORK - Brushing aside an ongoing Russia probe, President Donald Trump reveled Saturday in the Senate’s passage of a sweeping tax bill, predicting with swagger that he and his fellow Republic...
Dec 02, 2017
Suit: Hidden camera filmed Forever 21 employee in bathroom
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A former Forever 21 employee at a Providence, Rhode Island, store is suing the retailer after she says someone installed a hidden camera in the employee restroom and secretly filmed...
Dec 02, 2017
Former public radio host accused of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK - A former public radio host in New York City who left his show earlier this year has been accused of sexual misconduct by an author and some of his former colleagues. Suki Kim said she met f...
Dec 02, 2017
Selfie-service: Man cooks Waffle House meal as worker sleeps
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. - When a man found the only worker at an empty South Carolina Waffle House asleep, he took his meal into his own hands. On Facebook , Alex Bowen chronicled with selfies how he made...
Dec 02, 2017
Rising German nationalist party elects leaders amid protests
BERLIN - Members of a rising nationalist party in Germany elected their leadership Saturday at a convention in the city of Hannover that was overshadowed by protests. Joerg Meuthen was re-elected as c...
Dec 02, 2017
Longtime Michigan Rep. Sander Levin won't run in 2018
LANSING, Mich. - Democratic Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan announced Saturday that he will not seek re-election to a 19th term in 2018. Levin, whose Democratic-leaning district is in suburban Detroit, ...
Dec 02, 2017
Clashes continue between rival factions in Yemen's capital
SANAA, Yemen - Violent clashes between rival factions in Yemen’s rebel-held capital continued Saturday for the fourth straight day as forces loyal to a former president and Iran-backed Shiite re...
Dec 02, 2017
Yale alumni contribute to star athlete's sex-expulsion case
HARTFORD, Conn. - Yale University alumni are helping pay the legal costs of a former basketball star who is fighting his expulsion for sexual misconduct. Jack Montague told attorneys in a court deposi...
Dec 02, 2017
The godfather of comedy looks back on a lifetime of laughs
LOS ANGELES - The godfather of comedy has a few secrets to share: First, he never intended to become the godfather of comedy, never had any idea how to accomplish the feat and, a half-century later, i...
Dec 02, 2017