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. Today is Friday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2015. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1818, "Silent Night (Stille Nacht)" was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. |
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Today is Friday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2015. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1818, "Silent Night (Stille Nacht)" was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. |
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Sometimes the act of dying, by itself, represents a type of victory. Such was the case for Richard "Dick" Walters, who was a leader in the effort to get the state of Vermont to pass aid-in-dying legislation. Diagnosed with lung cancer, Walters ultimately used the law to end his own life in October.... |
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Republican U.S. presidential candidate and former Governor Mike Huckabee speaks during a forum for lower polling candidates held before the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada on 15 December 2015 REUTERS/Mike Blake.
Republican presidential candidate has revealed what will help him.... |
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Maybe it'll be the tiny body of a drowned migrant boy, face-down on a beach in Turkey. Or the swagger of Donald Trump, carpet-bombing his rivals on a debate stage. Or crowds of Americans straining for a glimpse of a humble Catholic leader in a white robe. Or the bold femininity of Caitlyn Jenner, gazing back at us from the cover of Vanity Fair. |
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The cause was complications of lung disease, Mr. Anderson said. Mr. Anderson, who was the chief Mideast correspondent for The Associated Press, was abducted on March 16, 1985, and held hostage by militiamen with ties to Iran, much of the time chained to furniture in a basement in Beirut. Afterward Ms. |
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Sometimes the act of dying, by itself, represents a type of victory. Such was the case for Richard "Dick" Walters, who was a leader in the effort to get the state of Vermont to pass aid-in-dying legislation. Diagnosed with lung cancer, Walters ultimately used the law to end his own life in October.... |
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CHICAGO — Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer show at least one responding officer asked for a Taser and — given that squad-car video lacks audio — offer a partial glimpse of officers’ discussions as events unfolded. |
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Duty Editor: Fred Attewill. Tel: +852 2829 6211. -- TOP STORIES -- + Pope urges return to simple values at Christmas. + Syria says ready to enter new peace talks. + Immigrants fleeing Central America set to be expelled from US. + Madrid hosts Christmas Eve feast for homeless. + US East Coast basks in soaring temperatures as tornadoes hit south. |
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Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer show at least one responding officer asked for a Taser and — given that squad-car video lacks audio — offer a partial glimpse of officers' discussions as events unfolded. |
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Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer show at least one responding officer asked for a Taser and — given that squad-car video lacks audio — offer a partial glimpse of officers' discussions as events unfolded. |
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