Category Archives: CP_World
Police: Man crashes car to highlight dangerous intersection
CLERMONT, Fla. - Authorities say a man angered over people driving dangerously through a busy intersection appeared to intentionally cause a crash there to highlight the problem. The Daily Commercial ...
Nov 22, 2017
NewAlert: Tribunal convicts Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A U.N. war crimes tribunal at The Hague has convicted Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of genocide. The tribunal sentenced him to life imprisonment. The U.N. judge rea...
Nov 22, 2017

Uber reveals coverup of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber is coming clean about its coverup of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service’s customers...
Nov 21, 2017

China says ex-top internet regulator under investigation
BEIJING - China’s former top internet regulator and censor is being investigated by the ruling Communist Party’s anti-corruption arm, the agency said Tuesday. The party’s anti-graft ...
Nov 21, 2017

CBS News and PBS cut ties to Rose following sex allegations
NEW YORK - CBS News and PBS both cut ties to Charlie Rose on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after several women who worked with him on his PBS interview show alleged a pattern of sexual misconduct, inclu...
Nov 21, 2017

2 Minnesota pols accused of sexual misconduct will quit
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two Minnesota state lawmakers hit by sexual misconduct allegations announced Tuesday they would resign, less than two weeks after they were accused of misdeeds that ranged from gropi...
Nov 21, 2017
NewsAlert: Former teen idol David Cassidy dead at 67, publicist says
LOS ANGEGLES, Calif. - Former teen idol David Cassidy of “The Partridge Family” fame has died at age 67, his publicist says. More to come. The Associated Press
Nov 21, 2017

VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing veterans
HERALD, W.Va. - A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet - test results show some men may have been infected ...
Nov 21, 2017

Inmate dies after meth-laden kiss; girlfriend gets 2 years
PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon woman whose inmate boyfriend died from a meth-laden kiss after a prison visit was sentenced to two years behind bars Tuesday on a drug conspiracy charge. Melissa Ann Blair a...
Nov 21, 2017

Widening search finds no sign of missing Argentine submarine
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Ships and planes combed a wider area of the frigid South Atlantic on Tuesday in a fruitless hunt for signs of a missing Argentine submarine, adding to growing concerns about ...
Nov 21, 2017