By The Associated Press Staff, July 22, 2016 LONDON – Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have released new photos of their son, Prince George, to mark his 3rd birthday. The photos distributed by the Kensington Palace Friday show George, who is third in line to the throne, playing on a swing and sitting with… Continue reading More adorable Prince George photos released to mark his 3rd birthday
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Rio 2016: Half of Brazilians opposed to hosting Olympics, poll finds
By The Associated Press Staff, July 21, 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO — Two weeks away from the Olympics, nearly two out of three Brazilians believe that hosting them will cause the country more harm than good, an opinion poll said Tuesday as worries grow over crime and budget cuts. Half of the people surveyed by… Continue reading Rio 2016: Half of Brazilians opposed to hosting Olympics, poll finds
Oceanographer says Flight 370 could be north of search area
By Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press, July 21, 2016 CANBERRA, Australia — The oceanographer whose calculations helped an American adventurer find potential debris from Flight 370 said Thursday the Malaysia Airlines jetliner could have crashed slightly north of the current search area. Read full story here…
Earth keeps breaking heat records after El Nino's departure
By The Associated Press, July 20, 2016 2016 is so far 1.5 C warmer than pre-industrial times, limit set in Paris climate agreement Earth’s persistent record 2016 heat is now dancing near levels that a world agreement is trying to avoid, U.S. federal scientists said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesdaythat globally , June… Continue reading Earth keeps breaking heat records after El Nino's departure
86-year-old British woman fights off would-be robber with bacon
By Adam Friske, Global News, July 20, 2016 An 86-year-old British woman fought off a would-be thief by repeatedly beating the female suspect over the head with a package of bacon. According to Greater Manchester Police, the victim had withdrawn a “large quantity” of money from a bank machine before heading into a supermarket on… Continue reading 86-year-old British woman fights off would-be robber with bacon
Half of Syrian refugee kids in Lebanon not in school: Human Rights Watch
By Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, July 19, 2016 BEIRUT — A leading international human rights group warned on Tuesday that more than half of the nearly 500,000 school-age Syrian children registered in Lebanon do not go to school or receive any formal education. Human Rights Watch said that although Lebanon has allowed Syrian refugee… Continue reading Half of Syrian refugee kids in Lebanon not in school: Human Rights Watch
‘Pokemon Go’ doubles Nintendo’s stock price
By The Associated Press Staff, July 19, 2016 TOKYO – The stock price of Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. has more than doubled since the launch of the wildly popular augmented reality game “Pokemon Go” on July 6. Nintendo rose 14 per cent in heavy trading Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, closing at 31,700… Continue reading ‘Pokemon Go’ doubles Nintendo’s stock price
SpaceX successfully launches Dragon rocket, lands booster in cosmic double-header
By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press, July 18, 2016 SpaceX launched its Dragon CRS-9 spacecraft on Monday, with a mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. Eight minutes later the ship’s Falcon 9 booster rocket made a successful landing. SpaceX successfully launched a critical space station docking port for astronauts early Monday, along… Continue reading SpaceX successfully launches Dragon rocket, lands booster in cosmic double-header
Suspected MH370 wing flap reaches Australian investigators
By The Associated Press, July 18, 2016 CANBERRA, Australia — Investigators in Australia on Monday were examining a wing flap found last month on an East African island that is suspected to be from the missing Malaysian airliner, officials said. The “large piece of aircraft debris” arrived at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau headquarters in… Continue reading Suspected MH370 wing flap reaches Australian investigators
Will Australia's greyhound industry be put down?
By BBC News, July 15, 2016 Australia’s most populous state will ban greyhound racing after a report identified widespread abuse of animals. But breeders say politicians are opportunistically destroying their industry, writes Trevor Marshallsea. Peter McCann is a Sydney anachronism. Each morning the 66-year-old walks his two dogs, Jimmy and Trigger, through the streets near… Continue reading Will Australia's greyhound industry be put down?