Associated Press November 05, 2015 Taylor Swift may have left country for pop, but after his top notch night at the CMA Awards, Justin Timberlake could easily trade pop for country. Timberlake had one of the brightest moments at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards with his performance co-starring singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. […]readmore
Reuters November 05, 2015 NEW YORK—The Rolling Stones on Thursday announced they will tour Latin America after a 10-year absence, saying they will play dates in Peru, Colombia and Uruguay forthe first time.»We love playing Latin America and are excited about going to some cities for the first time! The audiences are among some of […]readmore
MOSCOW—British Prime Minister David Cameron says he believes it is «more likely than not» that a bomb brought down a Russian passenger jet over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last week, killing all 224 people on board. Speaking before talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is in London Thursday, Cameron also noted that experts are not […]readmore
Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL —In this special report from Capitol Hill, VOA’s Senate correspondent spoke with multiple lawmakers about a weighty issue before Congress: authorizing the fight against the Islamic State group.Even with the announced deployment of U.S. special forces on the ground in Syria, U.S. lawmakers remain sharply divided about the need for and […]readmore
Associated Press November 05, 2015 LOS ANGELES-Melissa Mathison never wrote down to her audiences.Known for her family friendly films, like the unequaledE.T. the Extra Terrestrial and the elegant The Black Stallion, Mathison’s stories were rich with symbolism, adventure, depth, and darkness. With their intricate plots and grown up themes of loneliness and loss, her films enchanted a […]readmore
Carol Pearson Americans are taking more prescription medicines than ever before. What’s more, an increasing number of Americans are taking more than one drug, mostly to treat diseases related to obesity. These were the findings of a study led by Elizabeth Kantor at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. Kantor, now at Memorial […]readmore
VOA News November 05, 2015 Heroin and prescription drug overdoses have reached epidemic levels in the United States, surpassing car accidents and firearms as the leading cause of injury deaths, an annual assessment by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has found. «Sadly, this report confirms what we’ve known for some time. … Drug abuse is ending too […]readmore
On this day in 1994, George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas. More than 12,000 spectators at the MGM Grand Hotel watched Foreman dethrone Moorer, who went into the fight with a 35-0 record. Foreman dedicated […]readmore
Providence, RI. – NOV. 5, 2015 – Rhode Island earned a “B” on the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card. Rhode Island’s preterm birth rate was 8.6 percent in 2014, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The rate exceeded the new March of Dimes 2020 goal of 8.1 percent. “This detailed […]readmore
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that a local restaurant owner and private school teacher was arrested this afternoon for two counts of second degree sexual assault. Two female employees alleged that they were assaulted by the business owner inside his restaurant identified as PieZoni’s, located at 40 Sockanosset […]readmore