Liga boss: Spanish league without Catalan clubs unimaginable
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league would be unimaginable without Catalan clubs in it, La Liga’s president said Thursday.
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UN court says it can rule in Bolivia vs Chile row
The UN’s highest court Thursday agreed to take up a century-old dispute between Chile and Bolivia, saying it could rule in the case as La Paz seeks to regain access to the Pacific. Bolivia — South America’s poorest country — became landlocked after losing a four-year war against Chile at the end of the 19th century, forfeiting territory and its access to the sea. After a number of fruitless negotiations
U.S. business spending plans measure slips in August
A gauge of U.S. business investment plans fell slightly in August while the number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits barely rose last week, signs that global economic headwinds were doing little to impede U.S. growth. There is little sign of an appreciable slowdown yet.
Police: N. Carolina girl dies after dad's drowning attempt
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl died after her father tried to drown her and her siblings in an apartment complex pond, police said Wednesday.
China dissident's wife rejects invite to State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of Chinese dissidents met Wednesday with Secretary of State John Kerry as the Obama administration sought to demonstrate it won’t gloss over human rights during this week’s state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
A pope for the poor in D.C.
Pope Francis will travel to the streets of D.C. to break bread with the patrons of a small meal program.
Papa! DC crowds cheer pope; he calls for climate action
Cheered by jubilant crowds across the nation’s capital, Pope Francis forged common cause Wednesday with President Barack Obama on climate change, immigration and inequality, as the popular pontiff signaled he would not sidestep issues that have deeply divided Americans.
Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Brain-Wave System
A 26-year-old man who was paralyzed in both legs has regained the ability to walk using a system controlled by his brain waves, along with a harness to help support his body weight, a new study says. In order to walk, the patient wore a cap with electrodes that detected his brain signals. These electrical signals — the same as those…
Digging Deep: The Emotional Detox
We have all heard about detoxing… detoxing your physical body that is. You abstain from sugar, gluten, processed foods, meat, dairy and alcohol for a particular period of time, while possibly using an organic herbal product to aid in cleansing your system. To me, real detoxing takes more than a week or two. Actually, for some of us, depending…
Psychiatrists group warns DOJ insurance mergers could hurt care
The American Psychiatric Association warned U.S. antitrust regulators this month that two proposed health insurance deals could worsen access to mental health care services, adding to public opposition from several prominent doctor groups. Anthem Inc would become the largest U.S. health insurer through a proposed $47 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp, announced in late July. Earlier that month, Aetna Inc said it would buy the Humana Inc to make it