Category Archives: World
4 Moldovans dead in cargo plane crash off Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire - A cargo plane chartered by the French military crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on its approach to the international airport in Abidjan, killing four crew members from Mo...
Oct 16, 2017
Turner homers in 9th, Dodgers top Cubs 4-1 for 2-0 NLCS lead
LOS ANGELES - Justin Turner savored every last stride as he followed in Kirk Gibson’s famous footsteps at Dodger Stadium. The red-bearded slugger from Southern California knew all about the hist...
Oct 16, 2017
Taylor, Puig power Dodgers past Cubs 5-2 in NLCS Game 1
LOS ANGELES - Although Clayton Kershaw once again failed to dominate in a post-season start, these Los Angeles Dodgers don’t need one guy to carry them. With a relentless lineup, flawless relief...
Oct 16, 2017
Altuve's dash lifts Verlander, Astros over Yanks in Game 2
HOUSTON - With each stinging line drive, Jose Altuve is putting his stamp on this October. Same with every pitch from Justin Verlander, no matter the inning or score. Houston’s longest tenured p...
Oct 16, 2017
Trump's blow to 'Obamacare' jolts health consumers, politics
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s abrupt move to cut off federal payments to insurers jolted America’s health care and political worlds alike on Friday, threatening to boost premiums f...
Oct 16, 2017
San Francisco Bay Area cancels events as smoke chokes region
SAN FRANCISCO - Smoke from the wildfires north of San Francisco plunged air quality levels in the Bay Area to the same unhealthy level as China’s notoriously polluted capital, sending people to ...
Oct 16, 2017
Trump won't pull out of 'worst' Iran nuclear deal - for now
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday angrily accused Iran of violating the landmark 2015 international nuclear accord, blaming the Iranians for a litany of sinister behaviour and hitting thei...
Oct 16, 2017
Amid Trump ambiguity on NKorea, is US practicing for war?
WASHINGTON - Do the ominous rhetoric from President Donald Trump and repeated flights by U.S. strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula mean Washington is readying for what many feel is unthinkable ...
Oct 16, 2017
Man builds 2-story 'Star Wars' vehicle replica for Halloween
PARMA, Ohio - A two-story, “Star Wars”-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio should be enough to make any trick-or-treating Darth Vader proud. Nick Meyer has built a replica four-legged ...
Oct 16, 2017
After bombing, Somalia fears renewed al-Shabab onslaught
KAMPALA, Uganda - As the toll rises above 300 from one of the world’s deadliest attacks in years, the al-Shabab extremist group has sent a powerful signal that the international focus on extremi...
Oct 16, 2017