On this day in history: Find out major events that took place around the world on 8 October Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 08:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Today is Wednesday, October 8, the 281st day of 2014. There are 84 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1858 - The "Arrow Incident," in which a ship flying...
World news in brief: Find out what happened around the world on 7 October Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 06:10 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press STOCKHOLM - Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Japan and U.S. scientist Shuji Nakamura have won the Nobel Prize in physics for the invention of blue light-emitting diodes, a breakthrough that spurred...
'7th Heaven' actor Stephen Collins accused of child molestation, complaint filed by 14-year-old girl Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 06:03 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Two cable television networks said Tuesday they would not broadcast scheduled re-runs of veteran TV actor Stephen Collins' beloved family series "7th Heaven." The networks, UP TV and TV Guide,...
Cyprus president suspends peace talks with Turkey in response to plans for oil exploration Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 17:52 Last update: about 12 years ago Cyprus' president on Tuesday suspended talks on reunifying the ethnically divided island in response to Turkish plans to search for oil and gas in waters where the Cypriot government has already...
Would you look down? Eiffel Tower in Paris gets 38 million euro vertigo-inducing facelift Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 13:57 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press The Eiffel Tower has been given a vertigo-inducing face lift as organizers celebrate the Paris monument's 125th anniversary. The 324-meter (1,063-foot) tower now has see-through glass floor...
Pope's sex abuse panel makes progress – Church aims to keep paedophiles out of priesthood Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 11:16 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Pope Francis' sex abuse commission has made new progress after languishing for much of the past year. It approved its legal statutes, proposed new members and divided up work to focus on reaching...
After great step in medicine: Woman who gave birth after womb transplant hopes to inspire others Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 09:27 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press The parents of the first baby born to a woman who had a womb transplant say they hope they can be an inspiration to others struggling with infertility. After what they describe as a...
On this day in history: Find out major events that took place around the world on 7 October Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 06:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Today is Tuesday, October 7, the 280th day of 2014. There are 85 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1571 - In a naval engagement, allied Christian forces -...
World news in brief: Find out what happened around the world on 6 October Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 06:25 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press TOP STORIES FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 NOBEL-MEDICINE STOCKHOLM - U.S.-British scientist John O'Keefe and married Norwegian researchers May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser won the Nobel Prize...
New concern: Spanish nurse becomes first to catch Ebola outside outbreak zone of West Africa Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 06:09 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the U.S., President Barack Obama said the...