NYC professor finds meaning in trash
Woman serves as anthropogist-in-residence for sanitation department
DATE: Sep 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
Polish leaders mark Solidarity deal
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s warring president and prime minister have separately marked the 35th anniversary of a key deal between striking work...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
1 dies in Ukrainian protest
Lawmakers OK more power for separatists
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Walker’s campaign tries to clarify border comment
ONAWA, Iowa – Scott Walker’s suggestion that building a wall between Canada and the U.S. might be a “legitimate” idea prompted swift derision from fellow Republicans on Monday and an attempt...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation Briefs
Convicted murderer gives jury Nazi salute
OLATHE, Kan. – The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites gave jurors a Nazi salute Monday after...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Legal experts: Clinton isn’t in trouble
No evidence she knew any emails were classified
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Thai police seeking 2 suspects
BANGKOK – Thai police issued arrest warrants Monday for two more suspects, a Thai woman and a foreign man of unknown nationality, as part of a widening investigation that yielded its first a...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Obama begins Alaska visit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – President Barack Obama brought the power of the presidential pulpit to Alaska on Monday, aiming to thrust climate change to the forefront of the global agenda with a hist...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Global warming carving changes into Alaska in fire and ice
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Global warming is carving measurable changes into Alaska, and President Barack Obama is about to see it.
Obama leaves Monday for a three-day visit to the 49th ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation Briefs
Deputy’s killer had lengthy record
HOUSTON – The man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a uniformed suburban Houston sheriff’s deputy had a lengthy criminal reco...
DATE: Aug 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Oregon hemp farmer says startup going slow
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – One of Oregon’s first hemp farmers says a lack of seed is making it tough to get going.
Josephine County Commissioner Cheryl Walker says that fertile seed is e...
DATE: Aug 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
Boko Haram trying to hit Lagos
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Islamic extremist rebels Boko Haram are trying to extend their violent campaign across the country including Lagos, the c...
DATE: Aug 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
