Category Archives: World
Sides agree to stop monkeying around in primate selfie suit
SAN FRANCISCO - Monkey see. Monkey sue. Monkey settle. Attorneys representing a macaque monkey have agreed to a compromise in a case where they asserted the animal owned the copyright to selfie photos...
Sep 11, 2017
Appeals court rejects 2 more would-be heirs to Prince estate
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Court of Appeals says two descendants of a former security chief at Paisley Park who Prince reportedly regarded as a brother are not entitled to share in the late rock ...
Sep 11, 2017
Kalamazoo guitar factory to redo facility with Rolling Stone
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A guitar factory in Kalamazoo is teaming up with Rolling Stone in an effort to turn the historic site into a national music destination. Heritage Guitar owners announced their partn...
Sep 11, 2017
Gender diversity art show closed over protests in Brazil
SAO PAULO - An art exhibition on gender diversity was cancelled in Brazil in response to a social media campaign by conservative groups that accused the show and the bank sponsoring it of promoting bl...
Sep 11, 2017

California governor agrees to immigrant protections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Jerry Brown and the state Senate leader said Monday they’ve agreed to changes in proposed legislation that would further restrict interactions between law en...
Sep 11, 2017

Parole denied for prison tailor who helped 2 killers escape
ALBANY, N.Y. - Parole has been denied to prison tailor Joyce Mitchell, who was sweet-talked into providing hacksaw blades, chisels and other tools that two killers used in a prison break that’s ...
Sep 11, 2017
Bronze Age grave in Greece shows nobleman's love of jewelry
ATHENS, Greece - Archaeologists in southern Greece have discovered an undisturbed tomb the size of a small house that belonged to a Bronze Age nobleman with a fondness for jewelry. Greece’s Cult...
Sep 11, 2017
New Miss America: US needs seat at Paris climate pact table
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - An Ivy League graduate headed to law school, with eyes on becoming her state’s first female governor, Miss North Dakota Cara Mund knew the importance of answering a questio...
Sep 11, 2017
Police: Thieves take SUV pulling U-Haul with a casket inside
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police say thieves have stolen an SUV and an attached U-Haul trailer - with a casket inside - outside an Albuquerque motel. Albuquerque police say the heist occurred early Monday a...
Sep 11, 2017
Diesels on display in Frankfurt auto show despite scandal
FRANKFURT - Scandals. Recalls. Threats of bans. The diesel engine is a public enemy for many environmental activists and politicians. And yet, when the world’s biggest automakers unveil new mode...
Sep 11, 2017