‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ is ‘America’s first ghost story’
Nearly 200 years later, the headless horseman from Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” still haunts nightmares. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)....
Virgin Galactic takes off in NYSE debut
Virgin Galactic started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, becoming the first space tourism company to hit public markets....
NBA fines Pistons’ Morris $35K for verbal abuse
The NBA fined Detroit Pistons forward Markieff Morris $35,000 on Monday for “directing inappropriate and offensive language toward a game official” on Saturday....
Trump administration eases risks for banks on false lending claims
The Trump administration said on Monday it would try to entice banks to offer more mortgages to low-income borrowers by reducing reliance on a Civil...
Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud deal as early as next week
If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon’s decision to award a highly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early...
One killed when Iraqi police use live fire to disperse protesters in Kerbala: sources
At least one person was killed and 53 wounded on Monday when Iraqi policemen used live fire to disperse protesters in the Shi’ite holy city...
Getty Fire in Los Angeles destroys five homes; thousands ordered to evacuate – The Washington Post
Getty Fire in Los Angeles destroys five homes; thousands ordered to evacuate The Washington Post LeBron James tweets he’s had to evacuate due to California wildfires ESPN...
Crime-fighting app hopes to ease South Africa’s security woes.
Namola, a free downloadable app, provides 24-hour emergency assistance in an attempt to lower the country’s alarming crime statistics. Serena Chaudhry reports....
With more choices of vegetarian cafeteria meals, more are sold
(Reuters Health) – When cafeterias sell more vegetarian meals, people will indeed purchase more meat-free entrees, a recent study suggests....
Italian ministry rejects Atlantia’s plan to enlarge Rome airport
Italy’s environment ministry has rejected a plan by Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), a unit of infrastructure group Atlantia, to enlarge Rome’s Fiumicino airport, a ministry...