Category Archives: CP_World
Ex-Argentine official kills self amid soccer corruption case
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A former Argentine government official has killed himself after being accused of taking bribes, the latest fallout from a widespread corruption probe in professional soccer t...
Nov 15, 2017
Army acknowledges failures to report crime data to FBI
WASHINGTON - The Army’s top general said Wednesday his service has failed in a “significant amount” of cases to alert the FBI to soldiers’ criminal history. The statement by Ge...
Nov 15, 2017
The Latest: Zimbabwe youth leader apologizes to army leaders
HARARE, Zimbabwe - The Latest on the military takeover in Zimbabwe (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster has interrupted its programming to air an apology by the ruling part...
Nov 15, 2017
Oh, man! Town drops 'men' from name of its governing board
BROOKLINE, Mass. - A Massachusetts town has removed the word “men” from the name of its governing body. Brookline approved changing the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board at a Town Mee...
Nov 15, 2017
Minnesota loses bid for 1st world's fair in US since 1984
PARIS - The state of Minnesota lost its bid to host what would have been the first world’s fair on U.S. soil in almost 40 years when the organization that oversees the events voted Wednesday to ...
Nov 15, 2017
After 37 years, rule of Zimbabwe's Mugabe appears to be over
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s military was in control of the capital and the state broadcaster on Wednesday and was holding President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest in what appear...
Nov 15, 2017
Terry Crews compares alleged sexual assault to being a POW
LOS ANGELES - Terry Crews compares being sexually assaulted to being a prisoner of war and calls the perpetrators of such attacks “terrorists.” Crews told “Good Morning America”...
Nov 15, 2017
California gunman's mom says he told her "it's all over now"
The mother of the gunman who killed five people and wounded 10 said he called her the day before the rampage in Northern California to say he was weary of constant feuding with his neighbours and felt...
Nov 15, 2017
Lebanese PM invited to France amid resignation crisis
BEIRUT - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday invited Saad Hariri and his family to come to France after the Lebanese prime minister’s surprise resignation earlier this month, amid alle...
Nov 15, 2017
Greece in mourning as floods kill at least 14 near Athens
MANDRA, Greece - Greece declared a day of national mourning after floods on the outskirts of Athens left at least 14 dead Wednesday, flipping over cars, smashing into homes and cutting off highway tra...
Nov 15, 2017