This Day in History | 1978 Catholics mourn Pope’s death

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died after the shortest papal reign in history. Pope John Paul, the surprise candidate elected just 33 days ago, died of a heart

Offbeat | Driver uses cardboard Trump head in carpool lane

A cardboard cutout of a head in a passenger seat definitely caught the attention of a Washington State Patrol trooper yesterday. That’s because it wasn’t just any old cardboard head, but

The Buzz | China’s Wanda Group in talks to buy Dick Clark Productions

China’s Dalian Wanda Group is in talks to buy Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that produces the Golden Globes and the “Miss America” pageant. The deal could be worth USD1

World Briefs

CHINA Authorities blamed illegal mining activities for a gas explosion at a coal mine that killed 18 miners left two others missing, Chinese state media reported yesterday. The explosion occurred

WHO: Excessive air pollution affects 92 percent of people

More than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution, contributing to strokes, heart disease, lung cancer and other problems, the World Health Organization said

Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord

After a half-century of combat that spilled blood across this South American nation, Colombians have embarked on a new, but difficult path to settle their political differences with the signing

Failure to get Syria cease-fire stole spotlight at UN

The failed attempt by the U.S. and Russia to revive a cease-fire in Syria stole the spotlight at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders but every other global hotspot

US Elections | Clinton, Trump draw stark contrasts with sharp debate attacks

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leveled sharp and personal charges and counter-charges over trade, the U.S. economy, race and foreign policy in their first face-to-face debate, an event that put

This Day in History | 1964 Kennedy murder was ‘no conspiracy’

There was no conspiracy surrounding the death of President Kennedy but there were serious failures by those responsible for his protection, according to a government report. The 300,000-word document, prepared by

Offbeat | Drone to the face doesn’t stop Bone Thugs-n-Harmony show

The hip-hop rhythms of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are too fierce to be stopped. Even by a drone to the face. The group was performing at the High Life Music Festival in Victorville

The Buzz | Amusement park firm fined usd6.5m for roller coaster crash

The owner of Britain’s Alton Towers amusement park has been fined 5 million pounds (USD6.5 million) for a roller coaster crash that left five people seriously injured. Two victims had to

Marilyn Monroe’s dresses, notes, checkbook seen before sale

Marilyn Monroe’s dress from “Some Like It Hot.” Handwritten notes and letters expressing the Hollywood icon’s inner thoughts and, at times, despair. These and dozens of other personal items the actress

World Briefs

USA Donald Trump blamed the moderator, a bad microphone and anyone but himself yesterday after he was forced onto defense by Hillary Clinton’s cascade of critiques about his taxes, honesty

USA | Bomb case is latest hardship for New Jersey’s large Muslim community

At the Islamic Center of Passaic County, which draws about 2,000 people each Friday for communal prayers, the talk is about how this year is different. After the Sept. 11, 2001,

This Day in History | 1968 – Musical Hair opens as censors withdraw

The American hippy musical “Hair” has opened in London - one day after the abolition of theatre censorship. Until yesterday, some of the scenes in the musical, written by out-of-work actors

World briefs

CHINA-KOREA Chinese authorities are investigating a North Korean bank suspected of financing its government’s imports of goods that might be used by the North’s nuclear weapons program. More on p11 JAPAN

MIT’s flea market specializes in rare, obscure electronics

Once a month in the summer, a small parking lot on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s campus transforms into a high-tech flea market known for its outlandish offerings. Tables overflow

US | Police: Washington shooting suspect ‘zombie-like’ at arrest

The 20-year-old suspect in the deadly Washington state mall shooting said nothing and appeared “zombie-like” when he was arrested by authorities nearly 24 hours into an intense manhunt, authorities said. Island

Corbyn is re-elected as UK Labour leader, urges party unity

Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected as the leader of Britain’s Labour Party with an increased share of the vote and then urged the movement to heal its bitter divisions and unite

This Day in History | 1973 – Concorde slashes Atlantic flight time

Concorde has made its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time. The French model of the supersonic airliner flew from the US capital, Washington, to Orly airport in Paris

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