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Watch: Roller coaster gets stuck at Hersheypark; 27 riders rescued

Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 06:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A roller coaster has gotten stuck at a Pennsylvania amusement park again, and riders have had to be removed from it. It's the second time a coaster has stopped working at the park in less than a...

Britain to separate Islamic extremists from other prisoners

Monday, 22 August 2016, 12:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Britain announced plans Monday to house imprisoned Islamist extremists in separate units from other inmates, after a review found that some charismatic convicts were radicalizing the wider Muslim...

Italy seeks to relaunch European Union ideal with symbolic summit

Sunday, 21 August 2016, 17:25 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Italian Premier Matteo Renzi has invited his German and French counterparts to pay their respects at the tomb of one of the founding fathers of European unity in a symbolic bid to relaunch the...

London mayor calls on Labour Party members to replace leader

Sunday, 21 August 2016, 14:23 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

London's new mayor has urged fellow members of the opposition Labour Party to ditch their leader in hopes of choosing someone more likely to win a national election. Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote a...

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