The power of cute: Hello Kitty Con debuts in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marty Garrett and Salumeh Eslamieh gave up their garage for Hello Kitty. The married couple turned the garage of their San Francisco home into a permanent showroom for their vast...
View ArticleCanada gunman talked about foreign policy in video
TORONTO (AP) — The gunman who shot and killed a soldier at Canada’s national war memorial and then stormed Parliament before being gunned down talked about Canada’s foreign policy and his religious...
View ArticleUS pending home sales rise modestly in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes ticked up only slightly in September, as it remained difficult to qualify for mortgage financing. The National Association of...
View ArticleStruggling governors could hurt GOP’s Senate hopes
WASHINGTON (AP) — As David Perdue campaigns throughout Georgia, the Republican candidate for Senate describes a struggling economy and people yearning for good jobs. It’s not the emphasis that his...
View ArticleDevelopers say work to begin on Vegas Strip arena
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Developers said Wednesday they’re starting construction on a privately-funded $1.4 billion retractable-roof sports arena and resort backed by a former UNLV and National Basketball...
View ArticleDems rush to save suddenly vulnerable incumbents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Desperate Democrats are rushing to save suddenly vulnerable House incumbents, even in states where President Barack Obama cruised to double-digit victories, amid fresh signs of...
View ArticleAmid murder case, Philippines says US pact stays
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A security pact that allows thousands of American troops to join large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines is “imperfect” but Manila is unlikely to amend it, the...
View ArticleHong Kong activists mull Beijing visit during APEC
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong student protest leaders are considering visiting Beijing while it hosts a major Asian summit next week to press their demands for greater democratic reforms. Student leader...
View ArticleJudge approves California city’s bankruptcy plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Thursday approved a plan that allows Stockton to leave bankruptcy protection by eliminating more than $2 billion in long-term debt payments without touching the...
View ArticleApplications for US jobless aid tick up to 287,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, but remained at historically low levels that signal a strengthening job market. Weekly applications...
View ArticleClinton seeks to close book on Benghazi
WASHINGTON – Hillary Rodham Clinton strove to close the book on the worst episode of her tenure as secretary of state Thursday, battling hours of Republican questions in a hearing that grew contentious...
View ArticleUS commander says sailing past Chinese isles not a threat
BEIJING — The US Navy’s challenge last week to China’s sovereignty claims in the South China Sea was not designed as a military threat, the head of US Pacific military forces said Tuesday, Nov. 3 in a...
View ArticleFil-Am woman in cryotherapy accident died of suffocation
LAS VEGAS — Weeks after a spa worker was found dead at a Las Vegas cryotherapy center, authorities said Tuesday, Nov. 10 she suffocated in the chamber chilled by liquid nitrogen. Filipina Chelsea...
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