Man, 70, robbed bank to get away from wife
Lawrence Ripple pleaded guilty Monday in Kansas City, Kansas , to a federal bank robbery count. He said he wrote the robbery note in front of his wife. 1/26/2017
Netherlands Government launches global abortion fund to counter Trump cuts
Since the Mexico City policy was minted in 1984 , every Republican president has enforced it and every Democratic president has repealed it. 1/26/2017
Astana Talks: Syrian govt, rebels agree to ceasefire
They said the Syrian opposition had agreed to take part in peace talks on the issue set for Geneva. He stressed that time will tell if the Astana process proves effective. 1/26/2017
Ben Roethlisberger And Pittsburgh Steelers Headed For Drama-Filled Offseason
He sounded nearly envious of one of his best pals, Heath Miller , who retired after last season in one piece, physically. Ben Roethlisberger is scheduled to meet with Dan Rooney and Art Rooney II today at Steelers headquarters. 1/26/2017
Are waterboarding, 'black site' Central Intelligence Agency prisons back on the table?
The AP obtained the draft order from a US official, who said it had been distributed by the White House for consultations before Trump signs it. 1/26/2017
Halliburton Beats Earnings Expectations but Warns of International Weakness
Halliburton Company ( HAL ) is an interesting player in the Basic Materials space, with a focus on Oil & Gas Equipment & Services. The stock has been recently noted -0.685% off of the 52-week high of 57.700 and +104.954% off of the 52-week low of 27.960. 1/26/2017
DeRozan faces two-game layoff
With players returning to the lineup and unused to playing with each other and without DeRozan, the pieces didn't always fit. Patterson was his old self - hitting well-spaced jumpers, drawing charges, commanding the defence and making the extra pass. 1/25/2017
China's Yancoal grabs Rio Tinto's coal mines in $2.45bn deal
Australia's Newcastle coal, an Asian thermal benchmark, surged more than 80% in 2016, snapping five years of declines. Hunter Hillcoat, analyst at Investec, said Rio had achieved a "good premium" to Coal & Allied's book value. 1/25/2017
These fearsome giant otters roamed China millions of years ago
Lead researcher Denise Su said , "One of the really unique things about this discovery is that it's a pretty complete cranium". It is believed that the otter weighed an average of 110 pounds, which is more than double what modern-day otters weigh. 1/25/2017
Falcons dominate Packers, advance to Super Bowl
Different versions have emerged over why Rodgers doesn't talk to his family, or why his parents don't go to see any of his games. Ed McCaffrey played 13 seasons in the National Football League with the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. 1/24/2017
Trump reverses abortion-related policy to ban funding to worldwide health groups
The rule, first put in place by President Reagan in 1984, was brought back by both Presidents Bush. Trump's executive order Monday comes one day after the anniversary of Roe v. 1/24/2017
7.9 magnitude natural disaster in Solomon Islands
Earthquakes are common near Papua New Guinea, which lies on the 4,000-kilometre-long Pacific Australia plate. The USGS estimates that 72,000 people would have experienced severe shaking as a result of the quake. 1/23/2017
Jared Kushner Can Lawfully Work In The White House, Justice Dept. Says
Trump said in recent interviews that Kushner would work to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and expressed confidence that he would be successful. 1/23/2017
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Behind Bars
Hays reported from NY . "Who is Chapo Guzman?" He could face the possibility of life in a US prison if convicted. The U.S. has been trying to get custody of Guzman since he was first indicted in California in the early 1990s. 1/23/2017
Costa 'delighted' to be back, insists Cahill
With most of their title rivals dropping points this weekend, Chelsea knew how big a win here could be in the race for the championship. 1/23/2017
