ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Bitter cold, biting winds and rough winter seas have done little to stem the seemingly endless flow of desperate people fleeing war or poverty for what they hope will be a brighter, safer future in Europe. As 2016 dawns, boatloads continue to reach Greek shores and …
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Pope: Now’s the time to end indifference, ‘false neutrality’
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Wishing for a year better than 2015, Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the “arrogance of the powerful” that relegates the weak to the outskirts of society, and to the “false neutrality” toward conflicts, hunger and persecution that triggers exoduses of refugees. In …
Read More »Towns south of St. Louis brace for Mississippi River floods
ST. LOUIS (AP) – As flood-weary towns near St. Louis began to regroup from record high water, Mississippi River communities farther south braced for the peak of flooding that has already damaged hundreds of homes and businesses and killed nearly two dozen people. The water level on the Mississippi River …
Read More »Gadgets around us will keep getting smarter, like it or not
Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things around us are going to keep getting smarter. In 2016, we’ll entrust even more of our lives and their intimate details to machines – not to mention the companies that run them. Are we ready for that? You might, …
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