Category Archives: CP_World
Ken Shapiro, director of 'The Groove Tube,' dies at 75
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Ken Shapiro, a former child actor and director of the 1974 movie “The Groove Tube,” has died. He was 75. His daughter, Rosy Rosenkrantz, said Wednesday that Shapiro died...
Nov 30, 2017
Statement by fired 'Today' show host Matt Lauer
NEW YORK - Former NBC “Today” show host Matt Lauer provided the network with the following statement on Thursday morning, a day after being fired amid sexual misconduct allegations: “...
Nov 30, 2017
Lauer expresses sorrow, regret after sexual misconduct allegations
NEW YORK - Matt Lauer says he is “truly sorry” to anyone he is hurt by his words and actions in his first public comments since being fired by NBC amid sexual misconduct allegations. Lauer...
Nov 30, 2017
Calls to cancel Trump visit to UK put queen in tough spot
LONDON - Growing calls to cancel President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain have put Queen Elizabeth II - who would host the U.S. president - in a difficult position. In Britain’s con...
Nov 30, 2017
New dengue vaccine could worsen disease in some people
LONDON - Drugmaker Sanofi says that its dengue vaccine, the world’s first, could put people at risk of severe disease if they haven’t previously been infected, according to new long-term d...
Nov 30, 2017
AP Interview: Zimbabwe's president has 'small window' to act
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has a “very small window” to show he is meeting national expectations of change after the downfall of predecessor Rober...
Nov 30, 2017
China's Xi praises Obama's efforts to build US-China ties
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Barack Obama’s efforts to develop relations between the nations when he was president of the United States, Chinese state media reported Thursday. ...
Nov 30, 2017
Russia negotiates deal for its warplanes to use Egypt bases
MOSCOW - The Russian prime minister has approved a draft agreement with Egypt that would allow Russian warplanes to use Egyptian air bases - a deal that would allow Moscow to increase its foothold in ...
Nov 30, 2017
Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting attracts thousands
NEW YORK - Throngs of tourists and revelers packed midtown Manhattan on a warm night and under tight security to watch the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Democratic Mayor Bi...
Nov 30, 2017
Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured in US, abroad
WASHINGTON - Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a string of inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group...
Nov 29, 2017