(ATTN: ADD more details in 6-7 paras) SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Up to three North Korean restaurant staff have recently escaped their workplace in China for possible defection to South Korea, a source familiar with inter-Korean affairs said Monday.
The NFL backed out of a promised $30M donation for federal brain research when one particular doctor wasn't blackballed, Rep. Pallone says
The 60-day decree affects 11 districts in the Madre de Dios region bordering Brazil where studies carried out by Stanford University and others have found high levels of the toxic element in people, rivers and fish. The government said it would send hospital boats to help treat people living in the affected area, where authorities have been trying to stamp out illegal mining along rivers.
Conservative political groups and hedge funds that bought Puerto Rico’s debts have some surprising company in their quest to block bipartisan legislation that could allow some of those bonds to be written down: Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who is also rallying his Senate colleagues to oppose the bill.
Five people were confirmed dead in a small plane crash on the northernmost US Hawaii island of Kauai, local media reported.
Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez had surgery on his left, non-throwing thumb a little more than a week ago, but expressed hope last week that he’d be on the field with the rest of the team for the start of organized team activities this week. It doesn’t look like things are going to play out that…
On Monday night's Q&A - with jousting jokers Albo and Christopher in the house - a campaign-riveted nation was invited to choose its preferred second banana.
Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday said he would quickly act on a budget and tax bill once he reviews their contents. Deals on transportation and bonding collapsed in dramatic fashion.
Manager Roy Hodgson has excused the Leicester City striker from his national team duties to get married this weekend.
The Beltway military punditry floats one of its most inflammatory ideas yet, in calls for a preemptive strike against Moscow along with calls to bolster America’s missile defense system.
Veasey has formed the Voting Rights Caucus to promote an update of the act
Читать дальше...A beloved french fry shop is back 14 months later after being destroyed in a deadly gas blast.
United's executive vice-chairman claimed in 2014 that the Dutchman would deliver attacking football at Old Trafford, but the 64-year-old leaves a team devoid of any flair
“Farmers markets are sexy, especially in summer,” says Marcy Coburn of CUESA. (Photo: CUESA) Related Links Imperfectly Delicious Produce: A new outlet for ugly but good produce Ugly vegetables are to the 2010s what seal pups were to the 1970s: adorable, lovable and mercilessly slaughtered. OK, ugly produce isn’t brutally murdered, per se, rather it’s left to wither in a field or dumpster because it doesn’t fit supermarket beauty standards. But like seal pups or any other cause celebre, ugly vegetables have become symbols for a timely cause. Читать дальше...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — With reliever Ryan Vogelsong making a spot start Monday in a game rescheduled from the day before, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle knew that he was going need a few innings from his bullpen.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — With reliever Ryan Vogelsong making a spot start Monday in a game rescheduled from the day before, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle knew that he was going need a few innings from his bullpen.
Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater is about to enter his third season in the NFL. The first two were uneven, though they were marked by a a team improvement from seven victories his rookie year to 11 wins and a division title last season. As such, it’s only natural that there will be plenty of discussion of Bridgewater and whether he can take another step forward going into 2016. It started months ago — you can even find good evidence of it on the Vikings’ web site. But that was before the Vikings’ biggest... Читать дальше...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — With reliever Ryan Vogelsong making a spot start Monday in a game rescheduled from the day before, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle knew that he was going need a few innings from his bullpen.
Cowlitz County sheriff's deputies rescued two men who flipped their boat in a slough near Willow Grove Monday afternoon.
US police officers are reportedly investigating a series of death threats targeting Taylor Swift and her superstar friends.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A defense attorney said Monday that he expects a Mississippi prosecutor to reduce the second-degree murder charge against a man arrested last week when his 8-month-old daughter died after being left in a hot car.
Four people have died within four days on Mount Everest, an official at Nepal’s tourism department confirmed.