Zuno Arce, Convicted for DEA Agent Slaying, Dies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. prison authorities say a Mexican man convicted in the 1985 torture-slaying of DEA agent Enrique Camarena has died at a federal correctional facility in Florida. Ruben Zuno Arce...
View ArticleJapan Posts $9.6B Aug. Trade Deficit; Exports Down
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Finance Ministry reports a smaller-than-expected trade deficit of $9.6 billion for August, though weakening demand overseas is undermining hopes for an export-driven revival. The...
View ArticleFBI Asked to Keep Data on Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a massacre victim at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin is asking the federal government to begin collecting statistics on hate crimes against Sikhs. The 18-year-old Harpreet Sing...
View ArticleBan: Syria Will Top UN General Assembly Agenda
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the Syrian crisis will top the agenda of the General Assembly gathering of world leaders next week. Ban lamented that both sides seem...
View ArticleBahrain Agrees to Most UN Rights Recommendations
GENEVA (AP) — Bahrain's foreign minister says the government has agreed to ease its treatment of political activists and demonstrators while accepting the vast majority of the U.N.'s top human rights...
View ArticleKroger Recalls Spinach Over Listeria Risk
CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger is recalling spinach sold at grocery stores in 15 states due to possible Listeria contamination. The Fresh Selections Tender Spinach was sold in 10-ounze packages and had a...
View ArticleJoyner to Stay On as Acting Penn State AD
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's acting athletic director will stay on the job as long Rodney Erickson remains the school's president. Erickson said in response to a question Wednesday at a Penn...
View ArticleSudan Refugees Flee Intensified Bombing Runs
YIDA, South Sudan (AP) — Refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan's southern reaches say civilians are among the casualties from aerial bombings. Ryan Boyette, a former American aid worker who now lives in...
View ArticleAi Weiwei to Contribute to German Show at Biennale
BERLIN (AP) — Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei will contribute to Germany's pavilion at next year's Venice Biennale. Organizers of the German pavilion said Wednesday that the acclaimed artist is one of...
View ArticleReport: Syria Aimed at Turkish Jet With Missile
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Military prosecutors investigating the downing of a Turkish plane by Syria say initial findings show Syria targeted the plane with a long-range missile while it was in...
View ArticleHouse Bill Allows Taxpayers to Donate to Treasury
WASHINGTON (AP) — Feel your taxes are too low? House Republicans are offering a new convenient way to donate more to the government in order to bring down the national debt. And in a dig at President...
View ArticleW.Va., Va. Weighing Impact of Alpha Mine Layoffs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Coal communities are measuring the implications of Alpha Natural Resources' mine closures and the layoffs of hundreds of workers. Fayette County receives about $750,000 a year...
View ArticleRetired Shuttle Endeavour Set for Stop in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour is flying over Houston as it prepares to land for a one-day stop on its trek west to retirement in a California museum. The shuttle, atop a modified jumbo jet,...
View ArticleIraq Nominee Says US Pressing on Use of Airspace
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's choice for ambassador to Iraq says he will make clear to Baghdad that U.S. officials are angered by reports that Iran is using Iraqi airspace to deliver...
View ArticleLohan Charged With Leaving Scene of NYC Accident
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say Lindsay Lohan has been arrested in New York City on charges that she clipped a pedestrian with her car and did not stop. Police say the 26-year-old actress was arrested at...
View Article15 Die in Southwest Nigeria Truck Crash
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Nigeria's southwest say at least 15 people have died in a crash involving two trucks and many other vehicles. Ogun state police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Denies Blocking Syrians From Hajj
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that Syrians will not be able to perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj this year because of a conflict with Damascus. The Saudi...
View ArticlePoor Smokers in New York State Spend 25% of Income on Cigarettes, Study Finds
ALBANY (AP) — Low-income smokers in New York spend 25 percent of their income on cigarettes, according to a new study, which led advocates for smokers’ rights to say it proved high taxes were...
View ArticleYellow Pages Group Hibu's Shares Slide on Warning
LONDON (AP) — Hibu PLC, the publisher of the Yellow Pages directories, loses a third of its market value after it warned that restructuring could leave investors with worthless shares. Shares were...
View ArticleSri Lankan Muslims Protest Anti-Islam Film
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims in Sri Lanka have protested against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States, calling for its creators to be hanged. About 300 protesters marched...
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