Category Archives: CP_World
Bomb kills 11 near judge's home, hotel in Somali capital
NAIROBI, Kenya - A powerful explosion killed at least 11 people in the Somali capital Thursday, police said. An Islamic extremist group claimed that a Mogadishu hotel was the intended target, but a po...
Feb 28, 2019
Tesla to close stores to reduce costs for $35,000 Model 3
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla will only sell its electric cars online as it accelerates its cost cutting so it can realize its long-running goal of selling a mass-market sedan for $35,000. The change announce...
Feb 28, 2019
Amazon, wrestling with counterfeits, seeks to crack down
NEW YORK - The Carhartt hoodie that Laura Serghe bought two years ago looked phoney. And then, what was supposed to be an Eastpak backpack, arrived recently with messy stitching and a label inside tha...
Feb 28, 2019
SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend’s debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts. The six-day test flight will be real in every regard, beginning w...
Feb 28, 2019
Kevin Spacey lawyers seek accuser's cellphone, other records
NANTUCKET, Mass. - Attorneys for Kevin Spacey are seeking surveillance footage, text messages and other records they say they need to defend the disgraced actor against accusations that he groped a yo...
Feb 28, 2019
Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulator...
Feb 28, 2019
US growth is likely to slow from 2.6 pct. pace last quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy turned in a solid performance in 2018, boosted in part by tax cuts and higher government spending. But growth slowed by year’s end, and most economists envision a w...
Feb 28, 2019
Senegal: President gets election win, rivals won't challenge
DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese President Macky Sall easily won re-election to a second term during a first round of voting, election officials announced Thursday. His opponents issued a joint statement s...
Feb 28, 2019
Patriots owner pleads not guilty to prostitution charges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanour solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents releas...
Feb 28, 2019
Longtime New Orleans meteorologist Carl Arredondo signs off
NEW ORLEANS - After a decades-long career as a TV weather forecaster, meteorologist Carl Arredondo is signing off Friday due to vision problems. Arredondo announced Feb. 19 that he had a rare genetic ...
Feb 28, 2019