This Day in History | 1968 – Post Office backs first class service

The first day of the new two-tier postal system has had a mixed reaction from the public, with some queuing to buy the new 5d first-class stamps and others complaining

Offbeat | Man accused of mailing dead animals to school job winner

A southern Indiana man passed over for a coaching and teaching position allegedly mailed four dead skunks and a dead raccoon to the successful applicant, court documents say. Travis Tarrants, 40,

The Buzz | Paul and Ringo back together for Beatles film opening

The surviving Beatles will get together for the British premiere of director Ron Howard’s film that documents the band’s chaotic years on the road. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be

World briefs

INDONESIA  Two women tourists, from Austria and Germany, were killed and about 20 other people injured in an explosion on a speedboat that was ferrying them from the island of

After a decade, UN chief disappointed in many world leaders

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he’s disappointed by many world leaders who care more about retaining power than improving the lives of their people — and can’t understand why Syria

This Day in History | 1964 The Sun newspaper is born

The Sun newspaper is published today for the first time. It is replacing the Mirror Group’s Daily Herald, which has been losing readers and advertising revenue for several years. The newest arrival

Offbeat | NY GOP lawmaker wins primary days after killing himself

Days after killing himself, a vocal advocate for gun rights and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has won a New York primary election. Assemblyman Bill Nojay was facing a fraud trial

The Buzz | Uber gives riders a preview of the driverless future

Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own. Starting yesterday, a fleet

Vegas-Beijing route gets US nod | Hainan Airlines flying to Vegas starting in December

A Chinese airline says it will start in December the first non-stop flight service between Las Vegas and mainland China. Hainan Airlines announced yesterday that it received final approval with the

World Briefs

CHINA Four employees at Chinese internet giant Alibaba have lost their jobs after being accused of reprogramming an internal system to steal more than 100 boxes of mooncakes, a traditional

Lagarde says globalization’s benefits need to be shared by all

World leaders need to better manage the frustration over the failure of globalization to deliver widely shared benefits, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. While the world has enjoyed unprecedented economic

Dalai Lama urges talks with Islamic State, help for refugees

The Dalai Lama says there should be dialogue with Islamic State extremists to end bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, and argues that religion is never a justification for killing. The Tibetan

Brazil Mastermind of impeachment stripped of his own mandate

The politician who led the drive to impeach president Dilma Rousseff lost his mandate himself during a congressional trial that could rattle her successor’s government. An overwhelming majority of 450 Brazilian

This Day in History | 1985 – USSR expels 25 in tit-for-tat spy row

Two days after the British Government ordered the expulsion of 25 alleged Soviet spies, the USSR has retaliated by throwing out 25 British nationals. It follows the defection of Soviet double-agent

World briefs

CHINA’s booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing’s technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they

Syrian migrant musicians sell out shows in Germany

At the neoclassical Concert House in Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt, busts of German composers Beethoven, Bach and Handel looked on as the 65 musicians took their seats for a sold-out weekend concert. The

USA elections | Pneumonia diagnosis fuels questions about Clinton’s health

For weeks, Hillary Clinton dismissed questions about her health as little more than a conspiracy theory, part of a “wacky strategy” cooked up by rival Donald Trump as he embraced

Russian influence feared in US election hacks

Recent hacks of election data systems in at least two states have raised fear among lawmakers and intelligence officials that a foreign government is trying to seed doubt about —

This Day in History | 1993 – Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal

The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington. The handshake - the first

Offbeat | Thousands of naked bicyclists swarm City of Brotherly Love

Thousands of bicyclists dared to be bare for the city’s annual nude ride promoting positive body image, cycling advocacy and fuel conservation. About 3,000 people gathered Saturday for the eighth annual

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