Category Archives: CP_World
A whale's tale: Longest painting in North America restored
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - A museum has restored the longest painting in North America so it can share the story of American whaling with the public. The quarter-mile-long (0.4-kilometre-long) panorama tour...
Nov 23, 2017
AP source: Flynn lawyers make a break with Trump team
WASHINGTON - Lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have told President Donald Trump’s legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert...
Nov 23, 2017
Barton to go mum over disclosed photo, citing probe
WASHINGTON - Suggesting he’s a victim of revenge porn from a jilted lover, Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas says he plans to go silent about the release of a nude photo of him online because ...
Nov 23, 2017
Fund for helpful homeless man raises more than $275,000
PHILADELPHIA - A fund set up to raise money for a homeless man who helped a woman when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia has collected more than $275,000. The GoFundMe campaign was started by Bor...
Nov 23, 2017
Papua New Guinea officials remove last refugees from camp
CANBERRA, Australia - Papua New Guinea authorities said Friday they had relocated the last asylum seekers who had refused for three weeks to leave a closed immigration camp for fear they would face vi...
Nov 23, 2017
Italian anti-mafia prosecutor says mafias now co-operating
MILAN - Italy’s new national anti-mafia prosecutor said Thursday that Italian organized crime gangs are increasingly co-operating to control international drug trafficking. Prosecutor Federico C...
Nov 23, 2017
Sound heard in Argentine sub search was likely 'explosion'
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina - An apparent explosion occurred near the time and place an Argentine submarine went missing, the country’s navy reported Thursday, prompting relatives of the vesselR...
Nov 23, 2017
Johnny Cash boyhood home considered for historic nomination
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The boyhood home of country music icon Johnny Cash is being considered as a nominee for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Pr...
Nov 23, 2017
Macy's Thanksgiving parade revels on amid tight security
NEW YORK - The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured balloons, bands, stars and heavy security in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots. With new faces and old favourites in the ...
Nov 23, 2017
Raisman embraces role as 'Fierce' advocate for abuse victims
The people come forward to Aly Raisman almost daily now. Random strangers. Men and women of various ages, races and backgrounds. They see the six-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast out in public and a...
Nov 23, 2017