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96-year-old finally gets university degree

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

World War II veteran Bob Barger was all smiles yesterday after he received his diploma from the University of Toledo at a commencement ceremony at the university yesterday.Now, 68 years since he last sat in a classroom, Barger graduated after a...

Over 1,000 arrested in anti-Putin protests

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

MOSCOW (AP):Russians angered by the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president protested yesterday in scores of cities across the country - and police responded by reportedly arresting more than 1,000 of them.Among those...

Buffett surprised by newspaper struggles

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP):Billionaire Warren Buffett says that he's surprised that the rate of decline in the newspaper industry hasn't slowed much in the past five years.Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns a group of more than two dozen small and medium-...

Seven killed as Indian-controlled Kashmir erupts in violence

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

SRINAGAR (AP):Indian troops killed three suspected rebels during a gun battle yesterday in the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir, while police blamed insurgents for killing three other men during a day of violence and protests in the disputed...

Honduras regrets US move to end temporary protected status

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

TEGUCIGALPA (AP):President Juan Orlando Hernandez's government expressed regret yesterday over a United States move last Friday to end temporary protected status (TPS) for tens of thousands of Hondurans who have resided in the United States for...

Trump knife crime comment angers British doctors

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):Some British doctors and legislators reacted angrily yesterday to President Donald Trump's pro-gun comments at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention, comparing a London hospital to a war zone because of knife crime.Trump's...

Hawaii braces for more lava, quakes from Kilauea volcano

Published:Saturday | May 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP):Sputtering lava, strong earthquakes and toxic gas jolted the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii as magma shifted underneath a restless Kilauea volcano.The trifecta of natural threats caused stressed-out residents to...

Wife: Cosby convicted by 'mob justice, not real justice'

Published:Thursday | May 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

PHILADELPHIA (AP)Bill Cosby's wife yesterday called for a criminal investigation into the suburban Philadelphia prosecutor behind his sexual assault conviction, saying the case that could put the 80-year-old comedian in prison for the rest of his...

Trial on for three accused of girl's rape while mom smoked meth

Published:Thursday | May 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)The trial has started for three men accused of raping a nine-year-old Utah girl while her mother was in the garage smoking methamphetamine.Prosecutors said yesterday the men took her to a back bedroom, held her down and assaulted...

Vatican declines to rule on German dispute over Communion

Published:Thursday | May 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP):The Vatican declined yesterday to rule on a dispute among German bishops over whether non-Catholic spouses can receive Communion, asking the bishops to work it out among themselves.The Vatican urged the bishops to try to find a...

Bill Gates pumps $158 million into push to combat US poverty

Published:Thursday | May 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

SEATTLE (AP):Bill Gates launched a new fight against systemic poverty in the United States with his private foundation yesterday, announcing millions of dollars towards initiatives ranging from data projects to funding for community activists.The...

Vet implanted heroin in puppies for Colombia drug ring

Published:Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):A veterinarian accused of implanting liquid heroin in puppies for a Colombian drug trafficking ring is now in custody in New York.The US Drug Enforcement Administration said yesterday that Andres Lopez Elorza was awaiting a court...

Airstrikes kill 23 in IS-held territory in Syria

Published:Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BEIRUT (AP):Airstrikes killed at least 23 civilians yesterday in one of the last pockets of Islamic State (IS)-controlled territory in Syria, according to Syrian state media and an opposition-linked monitoring group, as US-backed forces in the area...

Shooting victim's dad sues deputy who didn't enter school

Published:Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP):The father of a student killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school is suing the armed officer who stood outside the building as people were massacred within.Meadow Pollack was among the 17 killed on Valentine's...