Shoppers mob five-and-dime to show support KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shoppers mobbed a Knoxville five and dime on Friday to give the locally owned small business a boost. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett was inspired to organize the so-called “cash mob” after seeing a news report of a similar event at a hardware store in Ohio. Sales […]
Red Cross meeting with Syrian opposition in Geneva FRANK JORDANS,Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday that it was holding a meeting with Syria’s main opposition group in Geneva, a day after the humanitarian agency called for temporary cease-fires so it can bring in emergency aid and evacuate […]
US, NKorea to hold first post-Kim Jong Il talks ALEXA OLESEN,Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. and North Korea reopen nuclear talks Thursday that will provide a glimpse into where Pyongyang’s opaque government is heading after Kim Jong Il’s death and test its readiness to dismantle nuclear programs for much-needed aid. The countries were on […]
Pakistan health workers linked to CIA scheme fired AQEEL AHMED,Associated Press ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani government official says 17 health workers have been fired for allegedly participating in a CIA scheme to confirm the presence of Osama bin Laden in a northwestern town. Zafeer Ahmed said Wednesday the workers, 16 women and one man, […]
Argentine train slams into station, 100s injured MICHAEL WARREN,Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires’ busy Once station Wednesday, injuring at least 340 morning commuters, Argentina’s transportation secretary said. “There are people still trapped, people alive, and there may have been fatalities. We […]
JASON HENRY jhenry@MorningJournal.com @MJ_Jason_Henry,writer ELYRIA — Though Saturdays are typically slow for the small 50-year-old business, Elyria Hardware saw increased traffic yesterday after a local initiative chose the store for it’s monthly “cash mob.” A cash mob is a group of people who travel to a local business and spend money. Each person is asked to […]
ELENA BECATOROS,Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens on Monday following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the nation from bankruptcy. Rioters destroyed or seriously damaged 93 buildings, the […]
JOSEF FEDERMAN,Associated Press RAVI NESSMAN,Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Assailants targeted Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia in near-simultaneous strikes Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed on archenemy Iran, and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. The attacks, which wounded four people, threatened to ratchet up already high tensions between Iran, which has been […]