The Associated Press BERLIN–Vienna subway travellers have decided that they don’t want their train rides to be scented. The Austrian capital’s transport authority tried out four scents, including hints of green tea, grapefruit, sandalwood and melon, in the ventilation systems of four trains on two of the network’s five lines […]
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The Associated Press CAPITAN, N.M. — Smokey Bear, the icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S., is set to turn 75 years old. Birthday parties are scheduled to take place this week in honour of the bear used to promote forest fire prevention. Smokey Bear was born […]
By Fares Akram And Khalil Hamra The Associated Press KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territory — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces of Corinthian columns greet visitors in the backyard. Inside, hundreds of ancient pots and other artifacts hang on the walls or are […]
By Dan Edmunds The Associated Press Ford’s F-Series has dominated the full-size pickup sales race for as long as anyone can remember. For much of that time, Ram trucks have languished in third place behind the Chevrolet Silverado. But Ram has been steadily winning converts over the past few years, […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia would only deploy new intermediate-range missiles if the United States does and called for urgent arms control talks to prevent a chaotic arms race following the demise of a key nuclear pact. Putin made […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The longtime composer of “The Simpsons” has sued over his dismissal from the long-running series, saying he was discriminated against because of his age and a perceived disability. The lawsuit filed by Alf Clausen in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday for age discrimination, […]
By Claire Galofaro And Bill Barrow The Associated Press ERIE, Pa. — It was the last morning of the workweek, and Scott Bremner, a popular talk-radio host, found himself again in the role of accidental referee on the issue of race. And again, the discussion was inspired by racial provocations […]
By Emily Schmall The Associated Press CHENNAI, India — Dozens of billion-dollar companies. Thousands of high-paying IT and manufacturing jobs. Luxury apartments towering over the Bay of Bengal. The southern Indian city of Chennai has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but it’s out of water, threatening to put a […]
By Deb Riechmann The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States plans to test a new missile in coming weeks that would have been prohibited under a landmark, 32-year-old arms control treaty that the U.S. and Russia ripped up on Friday. Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, prompting retaliation from Seoul where a senior official summoned the Japanese ambassador and told him that South Koreans may no longer consider Japan […]
The Associated PressMonika Scislowska WARSAW, Poland–Maria Mostowska was a young pediatric nurse when the Warsaw Rising against the Nazi Germans occupying Poland broke out on Aug. 1, 1944. Seventy-five years on, she still vividly remembers how German troops put her against a wall and aimed a machine-gun. She recalled how […]
The Associated PressDanica Kirka LONDON–The Duchess of Sussex is launching a clothing line to support a charity that helps unemployed women find work. Meghan said the workwear collection would provide the charity, Smart Works, with continuity. The racks of clothing and array of shoes and bags Smart Work has now […]
