Nation and World
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Johnson & Johnson to cut 4,800 jobsOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - Johnson & Johnson to cut 4,800 jobs TRENTON, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it would reduce its global work force by up to 4 percent, or up to 4,820 jobs, to cut...
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U.S. monthly death toll in Iraq at lowest point in 8 monthsOct 31, 2021 4:52 pm - BAGHDAD (AP) -- American military deaths for July rose to 73 on Tuesday with the report of a Marine killed in combat, but the toll was still the lowest in eight month...
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Good news with your news? Ministry wants to distribute Bibles with newspapersOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Everything from detergent to computer discs is packaged with the Sunday newspaper. So why not Bibles? A Christian ministry wants to deliv...
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Chief Justice John Roberts leaves hospital a day after seizureOct 31, 2021 4:52 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Waving and smiling, Chief Justice John Roberts walked briskly out of a hospital in Maine on Tuesday and resumed his vacation, returning to normalcy...
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Italian movie director Michelangelo Antonioni dies at 94; films included 'L'Avventura'Oct 31, 2021 4:53 pm - ROME (AP) -- In Michelangelo Antonioni's movies, dialogue was sparse, shots lengthy and action minimal. This abstract style and a ruthless exploration of the malaise ...
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FCC OKs ariwaves auctionsOct 31, 2021 4:53 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission Tuesday voted to shake up the wireless market by approving a set of ground-rules for a big airwaves auction that...
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Calls grow for Japanese prime minister's resignationOct 31, 2021 4:50 pm - TOKYO (AP) -- Calls escalated Tuesday for Japan's prime minister to step down over a devastating election defeat, leaving legislators in both the ruling and oppositio...
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Stars in the game of baseball, and in their approach to lifeOct 31, 2021 4:49 pm - What do we celebrate today? Upon whom is our attention fixed? It is the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. In the reporting and commentary that preceded Sunday's...
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Security Council approves 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for DarfurOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council approved a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for Darfur on Tuesday to try to help end four years of fighting that has ...
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Today's birthdaysOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 1 Nancy Lopez (45), LPGA Brad Faxon (46), PGA Bart Conner (46), Olympic gymnast Darryl Hall (41), NFL Pat Carter (41), NFL Gregg Jefferies (40), ...