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The Latest: Ruling party says Mugabe impeachment to go ahead
Africa / Politics

The Latest: Ruling party says Mugabe impeachment to go ahead

Posted on 11/19/17 by Phoenix Cor

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on Zimbabwe’s political turmoil (all times local): 11:15 p.m. The chief whip of Zimbabwe’s ruling party says “I don’t see us failing to proceed with the impeachment” of President Robert Mugabe. Told by the party’s Central Committee to step down by midday Monday or face impeachment, Mugabe baffled the … Continue reading →

Church shooting victims face many obstacles in court
U.S. News

Church shooting victims face many obstacles in court

Posted on 11/09/17 by Phoenix Cor

CHICAGO (AP) — Texas church shooting victims and their families could have a hard time successfully suing the government over the Air Force’s failure to submit the gunman’s criminal history to the FBI — a step that would have blocked him from legally buying weapons. Relatives of the more than two dozen churchgoers killed in … Continue reading →

Europe / International News

Teen attacks, wounds several people with ax in Switzerland

Posted on 10/22/17 by Phoenix Cor

BERLIN (AP) — A 17-year-old boy apparently attacked and wounded several people with an ax in a small town in northeastern Switzerland on Sunday evening, police said. The teenager, a Latvian national who lived locally, was arrested by officers who used firearms and injured him in the process, St. Gallen canton (state) police said. The … Continue reading →

‘Let’s Make a Deal’ host, philanthropist Monty Hall dies
Arts/Entertainment / Games / U.S. News

‘Let’s Make a Deal’ host, philanthropist Monty Hall dies

Posted on 10/02/17 by Phoenix Cor

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Monty Hall, the genial TV game show host whose long-running “Let’s Make a Deal” traded on love of money and merchandise and the mystery of which door had the car behind it, has died. He was 96. Hall, who had been in poor health, died Saturday morning of heart failure … Continue reading →

Killer dubbed ‘a known Hannibal Lecter’ set to plead guilty
National / U.S. News

Killer dubbed ‘a known Hannibal Lecter’ set to plead guilty

Posted on 09/27/17 by Phoenix Cor

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After Casey Pigge was taken into custody last year for using a brick to kill his cellmate by repeatedly smashing his head, he made one thing clear to investigators. “Pigge denied any desire to be a serial killer, but could not promise that he wouldn’t kill again,” a prison social worker … Continue reading →

Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
Business / National / U.S. News

Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans

Posted on 09/09/17 by Phoenix Cor

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that “criminals” had stolen vital data about 143 million Americans, it had somehow managed to leave much of the public in the dark about their exposure, how they should protect themselves and what Equifax planned to do for those affected. The breach is unquestionably … Continue reading →

Science Says: How repeated head blows affect the brain
Health / Science / Sports

Science Says: How repeated head blows affect the brain

Posted on 09/08/17 by Phoenix Cor

CHICAGO (AP) — Researchers are tackling fresh questions about a degenerative brain disease now that it has been detected in the brains of nearly 200 football players after death. The suspected cause is repeated head blows, an almost unavoidable part of contact sports. As a new NFL season gets underway, here’s a look at what’s … Continue reading →

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