Trump Puts Flame-Throwing Outsider on the Inside
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a leading force of the far-right, a flame-throwing media mogul and professional provocateur, a man who made a career out of roiling the establishment from the outside, just landed squarely on the inside.
Trump Win Resets Debate on Abortion, LGBT rights
NEW YORK — For the combatants in America's long-running culture wars, the triumph of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans was stunning — sparking elation on one side, deep dismay on the other.
Swordless Ninja Raids Card Shop For Katana
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A katana sword is missing from an Alaska card shop after a burglar in a ninja outfit broke in.
Australian PM Didn’t Tell Trump About Refugee Deal
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian prime minister on Monday confirmed that he did not tell President-elect Donald Trump that the United States had agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing at Australia's expense in Pacific island camps.
Tsunami Follows Powerful Quake in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island early Monday, shaking residents awake, causing damage to buildings and prompting emergency services to warn people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid tsunami waves.
Transition Begins with Trump Keeping Public in the Dark
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is keeping Americans in the dark about his earliest conversations and decisions as president-elect, bucking a long-standing practice intended to ensure the public has a watchful eye on its new leader.
Chinese E-Shoppers Spend Billions on Singles Day
BEIJING — In a bright spot for China's cooling economy, online shoppers spent billions of dollars Friday on "Singles Day," a quirky holiday that has grown into the world's busiest day for e-commerce.
More Anti-Trump Protests Around United States
NEW YORK — Demonstrators in both red and blue states hit the streets for another day Thursday to express their outrage over Donald Trump's unexpected win, while the president-elect sniped back in a Twitter post.
Shovels Fly in Slovak Grave-Digging Contest
TRENCIN, Slovakia — Ten teams from Slovakia, Poland and Hungary on Thursday turned mounds of ground in a competition to crown the fastest gravediggers in central Europe.
Leonard Cohen, Singer and Songwriter, 82
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family: Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at age 82.
