Category Archives: CP_World
House approves bill to expand hydropower
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled House has approved a bill aimed at expanding hydroelectric power, an action supporters said would boost a clean source of renewable energy but opponents denounce...
Nov 08, 2017

AP source: Jones threatens Goodell deal after Elliott ban
NEW YORK - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has threatened to sue the NFL over a proposed contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell, a dispute apparently sparked by star running back Ezekiel E...
Nov 08, 2017

Correction: Arkansas Execution story
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - In a story Nov. 7 about the effort to execute an inmate in Arkansas this week, The Associated Press misidentified the person who killed the inmate’s brother in North Carolina...
Nov 08, 2017

China's largest online retailer to buy Montana beef
BILLINGS, Mont. - China’s largest online retailer has agreed to buy $200 million worth of Montana beef over the next three years - representing as many as 90,000 head of cattle - and potentially...
Nov 08, 2017

Air Force Academy silent on motive in alleged racist hoax
DENVER - The Air Force Academy said Wednesday it would not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster the...
Nov 08, 2017
ICC prosecutor promises new Libya charges if crimes continue
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court warned Wednesday that the situation in Libya “remains dire” and promised to seek new arrest warrants if serious crimes don’t stop. ...
Nov 08, 2017

Correction: Church Shooting-Texas story
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - In a story Nov. 6 about a mass shooting at a Texas church, The Associated Press, relying on a family member, reported erroneously that a victim was eight months pregnant. R...
Nov 08, 2017
Radio host who teamed with ex-NFL player shocked by charges
NEW YORK - A radio host who teamed up for years with former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason on a New York City sports show said Wednesday that he was shocked by his arrest and will prove his innocence....
Nov 08, 2017

Correction: Church Shooting-Texas-Victims story
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - In a story Nov. 6 about a mass shooting at a Texas church, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a 16-year-old victim. Her name is Haley Krueger, not Hailey. A correc...
Nov 08, 2017

UN warns of massive famine if Yemen blockade isn't lifted
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Wednesday that unless the Saudi-led military coalition lifts its blockade on Yemen the war-torn nation will face “the largest famine the world has seen for man...
Nov 08, 2017