Articles from the August 28, 2019 edition
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Beer can enthusiasts head to New Mexico for 'CANvention'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of beer can collectors are heading to New Mexico for a "CANvention." The Albuquerque Journal reports the Brewery Collectibles Club of America is scheduled Thursday to start celebrating different types of beer cans a...
Basketball-sized world-record grapefruit grown in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A basketball-sized grapefruit has brought two world records to a Louisiana couple. The giant citrus grew in the yard of Mary Beth and Doug Meyer of Slidell. The Guinness Book of World Records says it's the world's heaviest a...
Ex-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says US at 'breaking point'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warns bitter political divisions have pushed American society to the "breaking point" in his most extensive public remarks since he resigned in protest from the Trump administration. Mattis a...
By Q&A: What Johnson's move means for Brexit
LONDON (AP) — The move by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend parliament in October could make it more likely that Britain falls out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal, wreaking havoc for people and businesses. The d...
16-year-old Swedish climate activist has crossed Atlantic
NEW YORK (AP) — A 16-year-old Swedish climate activist has crossed the Atlantic on a zero-emissions sailboat to attend a conference on global warming. On Wednesday before dawn, Greta Thunberg tweeted , "Land!! The lights of Long Island and New Y...
US contractor sentenced in Iraq shooting seeks new trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former State Department contractor sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2007 shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians is asking for a new trial because of what he says is newly discovered evidence. Lawyers for former B...
As troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, will aid stream out?
JEBUL SIRAJ, Afghanistan (AP) — The children will inherit any peace that comes to Afghanistan, if only they can live to see it. Whimpering and badly malnourished, they are among the most vulnerable in a country that remains one of the poorest in t...
25 killed in fiery attack on bar in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An attack on a bar in Mexico's Gulf coast city of Coatzacoalcos killed 25 people and injured about a dozen, officials said Wednesday, and they said it was apparently overseen by a man who had been recently arrested but released. "...
OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Purdue Pharma and the thousands of state and local governments suing the maker of OxyContin over the nation's deadly opioid crisis are negotiating a $10 billion to $12 billion settlement under which the Sackler family would g...
Storm Dorian heads for Puerto Rico amid fears of flooding
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Dorian threatened Puerto Rico with a direct hit at near-hurricane force on Wednesday and forecasters said it could strengthen further as it approaches the U.S. mainland. The storm was expected to pass o...
Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew should 'come clean'
LONDON (AP) — An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein who claims she was also sent to London and elsewhere for sex with Britain's Prince Andrew has challenged the British royal to speak up, saying: "He knows exactly what he's done and I hope he comes c...
Italy's Stromboli volcano erupts anew, spewing fiery lava
ROME (AP) — The Stromboli volcano has erupted, spewing fiery chunks of lava onto the tiny Italian island and alarming residents and tourists. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology says a strong volcanic explosion just after noon W...
