World

Amazon's Bezos says he'll send a spaceship to the moon

WASHINGTON - Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos said Thursday he's going to send a spaceship to the moon, joining a resurgence of lunar interest half a century after people first set foot there. Bezos said his ...

May 09, 2019

Trump backs Fla. plan to import lower-cost meds from abroad

WASHINGTON - In a move sure to get attention in a 2020 battleground state, President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that his administration may approve a Florida plan to import lower-cost prescriptio...

May 09, 2019

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes: Time to break up company

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says it's time to break up the social media behemoth. In a New York Times opinion piece published Thursday, Hughes said CEO Mark Zuckerberg has turned Facebook into an...

May 09, 2019

'Big Bang Theory' tops 'Game of Thrones' in weekly ratings

LOS ANGELES - In the ratings battle between titans "The Big Bang Theory" and "Game of Thrones," laughs won out. CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" was last week's top-rated program, with 12.5 million viewers ...

May 09, 2019

Uber shifts into lower gear, prices IPO at $45

SAN FRANCISCO - Uber about to embark on a wild ride on Wall Street with the biggest and most hotly debated IPO in years. The world's leading ride-hailing service set the stage for its long-awaited arr...

May 09, 2019

Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions

BAGHDAD - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi government as the United States has been picking up intelligence that Ira...

May 09, 2019

Burned before, US pushes for way to enforce China trade deal

WASHINGTON - In trying to hammer out a trade agreement with China, the Trump administration may be drawing inspiration from classic rock, specifically The Who's anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again." Fed up...

May 09, 2019

Trump to nominate Shanahan for top Pentagon post

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence. The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a ...

May 09, 2019

Chappelle to receive Mark Twain Prize for humour

WASHINGTON - Comedian Dave Chappelle has been chosen to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The 45-year-old Chappelle shot to international stardom through his Comedy Central prog...

May 09, 2019

US prosecutors add hate crime charges in synagogue shooting

SAN DIEGO - Federal officials announced Thursday that they have filed 109 hate crime charges against the man suspected of opening fire in a Southern California synagogue and said he called a 911 dispa...

May 09, 2019