Category Archives: CP_World
Brewery makes algae beer to spotlight threat to Lake Erie
TOLEDO, Ohio - A brewery in Ohio is making a batch of green-colored beer called “Algae Blooms” to draw attention to the toxic algae that’s been fouling Lake Erie. Maumee Bay Brewing ...
Nov 30, 2017
Holiday shopping: Desire for deals, but some impulse buying
NEW YORK - As shoppers have bought TVs and toys so far this holiday season, they’ve shown a desire for deals but also an inclination for some impulse spending, retail experts say. Shoppers were ...
Nov 30, 2017
African music star in exile awaits real change for Zimbabwe
EUGENE, Ore. - As Zimbabweans celebrated the ouster of dictator Robert Mugabe, they danced on the streets to previously banned protest songs by one of the country’s most famous musicians - a man...
Nov 30, 2017
Geraldo Rivera sorry for calling news business 'flirty'
NEW YORK - Geraldo Rivera has apologized for calling the news business “flirty” in the wake of “Today” show host Matt Lauer’s firing by NBC over sexual misconduct allegat...
Nov 30, 2017
Hand grenade found in donation to California Goodwill store
PLACENTIA, Calif. - Authorities say someone left a hand grenade inside a box of donations that was dropped off by a woman at a Goodwill store in Southern California. The Los Angeles Times reports an u...
Nov 30, 2017
Justin Bieber's bodyguard arrested on DUI charge in Miami
MIAMI - The head of security for singer Justin Bieber was arrested early Thursday in Florida following a crash that injured two police officers. Michael Arana, 32, was charged with DUI and leaving the...
Nov 30, 2017
Co-founder of 'Ice Bucket Challenge' dies after ALS battle
PELHAM, N.Y. - The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” that swept social media in 2014 has died after a yearslong battle with ...
Nov 30, 2017
Pope demands 'decisive measures' to resolve Rohingya exodus
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take “decisive measures” to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, brea...
Nov 30, 2017
TV's Jerry Springer decides against Ohio governor run
CINCINNATI - Jerry Springer has decided against throwing his chair into the ring. The TV talk show host and former Cincinnati mayor announced in his weekly podcast recorded Wednesday that he won’...
Nov 30, 2017
Genealogist: Meghan Markle descended from English king
BOSTON - Prince Harry’s bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, may have some royal blood after all. A U.S. researcher who specializes in finding the American descendants of British monarchs said Thursday t...
Nov 30, 2017