The boyfriend of a pregnant Maryland teacher was charged with murder after her body was found in a shallow grave following a nine-day search, police said. Laura Wallen, a high school social studies teacher from Olney, Maryland, was four months pregnant. Montgomery Police Chief Tom Manger said her body was […]
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The department for International Development announced today it would provide the extra funds on top of the £5million it had already given to help vulnerable Rohingya who have fled into Bangladesh. International Development Secretary Priti Patel said she was “appalled” by allegations of human rights violations by the Burmese military […]
A good reason to watch the struggles of the European Union is that much of the world is trying to imitate its successes. How has the EU been able to link half a billion people across more than two dozen countries for so long? In a Sept. 13 speech, Jean-Claude […]
LOS ANGELES — Carrie Fisher’s hand-annotated script for her “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” movie is expected to fetch up to $50,000 at an auction next month of her personal property. California auctioneers Profiles in History said Thursday that the 158-page shooting script is marked and underlined in pencil […]
1. The Journey Ends After 20 years, Cassini is running out of fuel. It will end its mission on Sept. 15, 2017, plunging into Saturn while fighting to keep its antenna pointed at Earth as it transmits its farewell. “In the skies of Saturn, the journey ends, as Cassini becomes part […]
1. The Journey Ends After 20 years, Cassini is running out of fuel. It will end its mission on Sept. 15, 2017, plunging into Saturn while fighting to keep its antenna pointed at Earth as it transmits its farewell. “In the skies of Saturn, the journey ends, as Cassini becomes part […]
There were claims a gunman was loose in Pace University at 41 Park Row. Carly Wakefield wrote on Twitter: “If you’re in 41 park row or pace plaza get out asap there’s an alleged shooter in the school” Students said they had been led out of their classrooms by police […]
Mrs Merkel went head-to-head with political rival Martin Schulz on September 3, in what was billed as a one-off live event. But the SPD leader Mr Schulz has since challenged her to a second debate in a letter, arguing that they failed to address many key issues in the first […]