TOKYO (AP) — International stock markets were mostly higher today ahead of a U.S. employment report, cheered by a record close on Wall Street and talk of further stimulus from the European Central Bank. Futures point to a higher opening on Wall Street. The dollar gained against the euro and the yen. Benchmark U.S. crude…
JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande supports a potential Paris bid to host the 2024 Olympics, while Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she is “not into chasing dreams” and is concerned about the costs and the specter of white elephants. “I am favorable if the city of Paris decides…
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s chief prosecutor is investigating the case of a woman who killed herself several days before she was to face trial on charges of falsely reporting she had been raped. Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said Friday she was “very saddened” by Eleanor de Freitas’ death and will investigate all aspects…
Associated Press Breaking ranks with rulings from other federal courts, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in Ohio upheld gay marriage bans in four states, saying the courts aren’t the right place to legalize gay marriage. Here’s a look at key passages and how they compare to previous federal rulings: 1. ON CHILDREN…
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore woman has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and malicious burning after police say she tried to set a convenience store on fire. Police arrested 33-year-old Aisha Warsaw after they say she tried to burn down The Lucky Corner Grocery Store using a flammable liquid and a lighter. Charging…
A Chicago aquarium is helping play the role of mother otter after an orphaned pup came to the facility.
MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A governor gave final approval Friday for a nuclear power plant to restart in southern Japan, the first to resume operations under new safety rules imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi meltdowns caused by an earthquake and tsunami. Kagoshima Gov. Yuichiro Ito said the two…
EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Three Malaysian Muslim transgenders on Friday won a landmark court ruling against a religious law banning them from cross-dressing in what activists called a victory for human rights in a conservative Southeast Asian nation. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the…
AYE AYE WIN Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Military activities carried out by Myanmar’s powerful minister of home affairs when the country was under dictatorship could constitute war crimes, a new study charges, saying there is evidence that he and two other generals were responsible for the executions, torture and enslavement of civilians by…
JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cornerback Joe Haden led a line of Browns players jumping to slap hands with joyous fans in the first row. The stadium was filled with the sound of woofing. Felt like times from way, way back when. And with a dominating performance, the Browns suggested they’ve finally…
