Category Archives: World
Illinois school dorm director teaches dog to bark in whisper
GREENVILLE, Ill. - A resident director who lives in a dorm at a college in southern Illinois has taught his dog to bark in a whisper. Brian Gertler lives in an apartment with his wife and 1-year-old d...
Jul 17, 2017
Netflix still piling up viewers -- and big programming bills
SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is pulling in new viewers and award nominations in droves, but the online video service still faces a long-term problem: Its acclaimed programming line-up is costing far more m...
Jul 17, 2017
Man accused of being lottery scam kingpin to plead guilty
BISMARCK, N.D. - A Jamaican man accused of masterminding a lottery scam that victimized dozens of Americans out of millions of dollars has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with federal prosecutors in ...
Jul 17, 2017
Coast Guard: More migrants with records nabbed in Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The number of apprehensions of migrants with criminal records trying to illegally re-enter the U.S. after being deported has increased in the Caribbean, the U.S. Coast Guard sa...
Jul 17, 2017
3 years on, families honour loved ones lost on downed MH17
VIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands - The father of two siblings killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine three years ago said Monday that relatives of the 298 people killed would not re...
Jul 17, 2017
FedEx still working on recovery from cyberattack at TNT unit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Corp. says it is still working to recover from a cyberattack that hit its European TNT Express unit, and the incident could have a material impact on its financial results. Shar...
Jul 17, 2017
State Dept expands 'close family' criteria for visas
WASHINGTON - The State Department on Monday expanded its definition of “close family” to include grandparents and other relatives that constitute a bona fide U.S. relationship for visa app...
Jul 17, 2017
2 more GOP senators oppose health bill, killing it for now
WASHINGTON - The latest GOP effort to repeal and replace “Obamacare” was fatally wounded in the Senate Monday night when two more Republican senators announced their opposition to the legi...
Jul 17, 2017
At least 100 tourists forced to evacuate in Montenegro fires
PODGORICA, Montenegro - Montenegro has asked for international help to fight wildfires raging along the Adriatic sea coastline that are also raging along the Adriatic sea coastline in neighbouring Cro...
Jul 17, 2017
Christie: Getting Russian oppo research 'probably' illegal
GLADSTONE, N.J. - Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday addressed Donald Trump Jr.’s 2016 meeting with a Russian attorney, saying it’s “probably against the law” to get oppo...
Jul 17, 2017