Protests Against Eviction Leave 2 Dead in India
BANDARDUBI, India — Two people were killed and several others were injured Monday as police tried to stop protests against the demolition of homes near an Indian rhino sanctuary, police said.
New York Bombing Suspect Arrested
LINDEN, New Jersey — An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was captured Monday after being wounded in a gun battle with police that erupted when he was discovered sleeping in the doorway of a bar, authorities said.
FBI Questions Car’s Occupants in NYC Blast Probe
NEW YORK — Agents with the FBI pulled over a car on a highway in Brooklyn on Sunday night and were questioning the vehicle's occupants in connection with the investigation into the New York City bombing that injured 29 people, authorities said.
‘Game of Thrones’ Wins Best Drama Emmy Award
LOS ANGELES — HBO's "Game of Thrones" is the winner of the best television drama series Emmy Award at Sunday's 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the...
Explosion in New York’s Manhattan Injures 29
NEW YORK — An explosion in a crowded Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan on Saturday night left 29 people injured, and authorities called the blast an "intentional act," but said there was no terrorist connection.
Urine-Repellant Paint Tested in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - The city's main transit agency plans to try urine-repelling paint to combat smells and complaints about cleanliness.
Japan Naming 88 Manga, Animation Landmarks to Boost Tourism
TOKYO — Eighty-eight places in Japan are going to be designated "animation spots" to encourage visitors to seek out the train stations, school campuses, rural shrines and other fairly everyday places where popular "manga" characters are depicted.
Edward Albee, Playwright, 88
NEW YORK — Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A...
New York Museum Invites Public to Use Golden Toilet
NEW YORK — A New York City museum is offering visitors a chance to sit on a golden throne, but only in private.
UN Chief Slams Israeli PM’s ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Comments
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence that Palestinians want the "ethnic cleansing" of Jews in the...
