Tag: Government and politics
UK: Met Police chief defends force after corruption charges
LONDON — The head of Britain’s Metropolitan Police said Wednesday she has no intention of resigning after a damning report accused the force of...
North Carolina governor grants pardon to ex-death row inmate
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon Wednesday to a man who was once on death row for a shopkeeper’s...
US pledges funding to help Egypt move to solar power
CAIRO — The United States is planning to increase funding to Egypt to help it convert to solar energy and move away from fossil...
American Samoa culture plays role in US citizenship ruling
HONOLULU — In a decision citing American Samoa cultural traditions, those born in the U.S. territory shouldn't have citizenship automatically forced on them, a...
White House: Markets showing little worry about inflation
The White House believes it has an ally in the bond markets to make the case that inflation isn't an economic threat.
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Banker arrested as Nicaragua crackdown expands
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua’s police have arrested a prominent banker in a sign the government's pursuit of opponents is expanding beyond political leaders and...
Report blames poor welds for Mexico City subway collapse
MEXICO CITY — A preliminary report by experts into the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line that killed 26 people placed much...
Rift on Communion policy as US Catholic bishops open meeting
Divisions flared quickly on Wednesday as U.S. Catholic bishops opened a national meeting highlighted by a sensitive agenda item — whether to take initial...
Police: 1 killed, 5 wounded in Baltimore shooting
BALTIMORE — One person was killed and five others were wounded Wednesday in a shooting in Baltimore, the city's police commissioner said.
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New Zealand considers off-shore defense of the America’s Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The next defense of the America’s Cup could be held outside New Zealand after holder Team New Zealand failed to...