9 UN staff in Yemen detained by Houthi rebels in apparent crackdown, officials say, as other aid workers are likely held DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — 9 UN staff in […]
Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest US as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
RENO, Nev. — The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the Southwestern United States for at least another day Friday, a day after […]
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of key U.S. jobs data
HONG KONG — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the release of key U.S. jobs data later in the day. U.S. […]
Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over Normandy
WASHINGTON — A contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives is preparing for a commemorative parachute jump at Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the historic […]
Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life
DETROIT — A myriad of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White, took to the stage Thursday night in a pulsating sonic spectacle held on the […]
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of five rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower
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Takeaways from AP analysis on the rise of world’s debt-laden ‘zombie’ companies
NEW YORK — An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they’re struggling to pay even the interest on their loans […]
Zombies: Ranks of world’s most debt-hobbled companies are soaring – and not all will survive
NEW YORK — They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest […]
James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops
CHICAGO — An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of […]
Political newcomer who blew whistle on Trump faces experienced foes in Democratic primary
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Eugene Vindman has never run for office, and he’s far from a household name, but his almost cultlike status among national Democratic activists as a figure from […]