Category Archives: CP_World

World Cup bribes, death threats: Corrupt world of FIFA
Hour after hour in a New York City courtroom, the schemes to corrupt world soccer are spilling out. The millions of dollars in “inducements” to secure contracts to televise matches. The br...
Nov 19, 2017

Tennis great Pancho Segura dies at 96; coached Jimmy Connors
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Pancho Segura, who rose from poverty to win six U.S. Pro singles and doubles championships and was one of the world’s top amateur tennis players in the 1940s and professionals...
Nov 19, 2017

Trump voices doubt about trophy hunting policy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed more doubts about a new policy allowing trophies of African elephants shot for sport to be imported, appearing to question whether “this h...
Nov 19, 2017
Toddler pulled from pond in a Florida development dies
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says a toddler pulled from a pond in a suburban Boca Raton development has died. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Teri Barbera told th...
Nov 19, 2017

Tambor doesn't see how he can return to 'Transparent'
LOS ANGELES - Actor Jeffrey Tambor says he doesn’t see how he can return to the Amazon series “Transparent” following two allegations of sexual harassment against him. In an ambiguou...
Nov 19, 2017
Tribute room at Michigan airport honours President Ford
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Visitors to Gerald R. Ford International Airport in western Michigan now have a new place to remember President Gerald Ford and learn about his legacy. The airport and Gerald R. ...
Nov 19, 2017

Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies
NASHVILLE - Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country music star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died. A ...
Nov 19, 2017

Reaction from the country music world on Mel Tillis' death
NASHVILLE - A look at reaction from the country music world on Mel Tillis, who died Sunday at age 85. ___ Blake Shelton, on Twitter: - He did his best to try and keep my head on straight. I looked up ...
Nov 19, 2017

Zimbabwe president defies mounting pressure to leave office
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe defied calls to quit Sunday, saying he will preside over a ruling party congress in December in an announcement that could trigger impeachme...
Nov 19, 2017

The Latest: Ruling party says Mugabe impeachment to go ahead
HARARE, Zimbabwe - The Latest on Zimbabwe’s political turmoil (all times local): 11:15 p.m. The chief whip of Zimbabwe’s ruling party says “I don’t see us failing to proceed wi...
Nov 19, 2017