Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend ceremonies
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation on Saturday withdrew its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s…
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Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or…
Continue ReadingJimmy Buffett’s laid-back party vibe created adoring ‘Parrotheads’ and success beyond music
By DON SCHANCHE JR. Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. “Wastin’ away again in…
Continue Reading100-year-old African tortoise reunited with family after being rescued from canal, officials say
By Maxime Tamsett and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — A 100-year-old African tortoise named Biscuit has been reunited with his family after being…
Continue ReadingHow did those get there? Giant inflatable ducks return to Belfast Harbor in Maine for a third year
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — In what has become an unexpected annual tradition for a coastal city in Maine, gigantic inflatable ducks are…
Continue ReadingMohamed Al-Fayed, billionaire former Harrods owner who waged a war of words with Britain’s royals, dead at 94
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Mohamed Al-Fayed, the outspoken Egyptian tycoon who transformed the fortunes of two London institutions, the…
Continue ReadingThe remarkable fossil that radically changed our understanding of the human story
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Indonesian archaeologist Thomas Sutikna was nursing a fever in a hotel room on September 2, 2003, when a coworker…
Continue ReadingRival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory
By OHAD ZWIGENBERG and SAM McNEIL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with…
Continue ReadingPakistani traders strike countrywide against high inflation and utility bills
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani traders have staged strikes across the country against the soaring cost of living,…
Continue Reading18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingDozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
By Ana María Cañizares, Marlon Sorto and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after…
Continue ReadingA 2nd Tommy John rehab could be tougher for Angels’ Shohei Ohtani. But it’s not a given
By RONALD BLUM and MADDIE BURAKOFF Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his…
Continue ReadingCyprus police arrest 13 after anti-immigrant marchers set fire to trash bins and damage storefronts
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police say they have arrested 13 people after a mob smashed storefronts and set numerous trash bins on fire during an…
Continue ReadingThailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by Prime Minister Srettha…
Continue ReadingMore cargo ships from Ukraine use a civilian corridor despite Russian threats
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Two cargo vessels have left Ukraine despite Russian threats and are in the Black Sea, maritime officials said Saturday.…
Continue ReadingScholz dismisses talk of keeping nuclear energy option open in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is dismissing a junior coalition partner’s suggestion that the country should keep open the option of…
Continue ReadingRussia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge. Shelling and strikes leave at least 3 dead
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Saturday its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an…
Continue ReadingLow water levels reveal dinosaur tracks dating back 110 million years
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As Texas baked in record-breaking heat this summer and a growing drought pushed water levels down, a group of…
Continue ReadingK.C. Hwang, AP correspondent in Seoul for 30 years, dies at age 99
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K.C. Hwang, whose six-decade-long journalism career included 30 years chronicling South…
Continue ReadingJapan’s synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails. She is Japan’s…
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