1/28/2013 12:12 PM
Pa. students must request toilet paper
MAHANOY CITY, Pa. — An eastern Pennsylvania high school says vandalism forced it to create a policy in which toilet paper has been taken out of the boys’ bathrooms.

1/28/2013 12:01 PM
Funerals begin for victims of Brazil fire
SANTA MARIA, Brazil — Brazilian police say they've made three arrests and are seeking a fourth person in connection with a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people.

1/28/2013 11:57 AM
History, culture, humor on new UK test
LONDON — What does it mean to be British? Monarchs, Margaret Thatcher and Monty Python are all important parts of the nation's heritage, according to a new guide for immigrants introduced Monday.

1/28/2013 11:55 AM
Iran says it sent monkey to space
DUBAI — Iran said today it had launched a live monkey into space, seeking to show off missile systems that have alarmed the West because the technology could potentially be used to deliver a nuclear warhead.

1/28/2013 11:44 AM
Britain unveils high-speed rail plans
LONDON — The British government today unveiled details of new high-speed rail lines linking London to cities in northern England with trains traveling up to 225 miles an hour.

1/28/2013 11:42 AM
Venezuela VP reads typed Chavez letter
SANTIAGO, Chile — Venezuela's vice president read a letter from Hugo Chavez at a summit in Chile today, exhorting the region's leaders to show unity while criticizing the U.S. embargo on Cuba.

1/28/2013 11:34 AM
Fighter Wing conducting night flights
The 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard will be conducting night training flights beginning today through Thursday, Feb. 7.

1/28/2013 11:29 AM
Sept. 11 defendants won't talk to judge
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Two Sept. 11 defendants delayed the start of their hearing today at Guantanamo when they refused to respond to questions from their judge in the case.

1/28/2013 11:03 AM
Senate nears vote on superstorm aid
WASHINGTON — Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the densely populated Northeast, the Senate is nearing a vote on a $50.5 billion emergency relief bill to help storm victims recover.

1/28/2013 6:21 PM
Cats compete at Monroe show
MONROE — In the show ring, he’s known as Grand Champion Nachrel Innoko, but you can call him Noki for short.