Category Archives: CP_World

Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured
MUZAFARABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan’s military said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured a pilot, answering an airstrike a day earlier by India...
Feb 27, 2019
Judge allows Abu Ghraib torture claims to go to trial
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - After 10 years of delay, a federal judge has ruled that three former inmates who say they were tortured at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison can go forward with their lawsuit against a ...
Feb 27, 2019

Cohen says Trump knew in advance about WikiLeaks email dump
WASHINGTON - Shaking off criticism from House Republicans, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer declared under oath Wednesday that Trump knew ahead of time and embraced the news when ...
Feb 27, 2019

Nigerian leader appeals for unity as challenger rejects vote
ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria’s president on Wednesday defended his sweeping win of a second term as free and fair and appealed to a “common love of country” as his top challenger vowed t...
Feb 27, 2019

Broadcasters aren't succumbing to Netflix era
PASADENA, Calif. - If there is a high point to Netflix’s status as the “cool kids” taking over television, it may be remembered as an emotional Chuck Lorre accepting a best comedy Go...
Feb 27, 2019

Encore run of 'A Star Is Born' features more footage, songs
LOS ANGELES - Can’t stop watching Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Oscar-night performance of “Shallow”? You’re in luck: Warner Bros. is bringing a special encore version o...
Feb 27, 2019
2 arrested in buffet brawl over crab legs
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Alabama police say a dispute over crab legs at a dinner buffet ended in a brawl that left two people facing misdemeanour charges. Huntsville police officer Gerald Johnson says he wa...
Feb 27, 2019
Songwriters group sues bars over unlicensed music
BALTIMORE - Songwriters and music publishers are suing bars around the country, saying they infringed on musical copyrights. The Baltimore Sun reports the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pu...
Feb 27, 2019

May says Brexit still on course as chances of delay rise
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Wednesday that Britain will leave the European Union on schedule next month, amid signs that her promise to give Parliament a vote on delaying Brexit was b...
Feb 27, 2019

US pending home sales rebounded 4.6 per cent in January
WASHINGTON - More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January as lower mortgage rates appeared to give the real estate market a boost. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday its pe...
Feb 27, 2019