U.S. making plans for Syrian refugees
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is developing a plan right now for taking in at least 10 000 Syrian refugees...
Wildfire rages in northern California
LAKEPORT – A Northern California wildfire ranked as the most destructive to hit the drought-stricken U.S. West this year has killed a woman and...
Georgia crowned Miss America as Vanessa Williams gets apology
ATLANTIC CITY – Georgia contestant Betty Cantrell was crowned 2016 Miss America on Sunday in a pageant that was overshadowed by events from three...
Iran finds uranium
DUBAI – Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the...
Brian Williams to TV
NEW YORK – Disgraced journalist Brian Williams will return to U.S. television on September 22 as an anchor for breaking news on cable channel...
Stocks and currency fall after Brazil downgrade
SAO PAOLO – Brazil’s currency and stock futures fell sharply on Thursday and interest rate futures jumped after Standard & Poor’s cut the country'’...