Nigeria’s army rescues a woman abducted from Chibok as a schoolgirl, and her 3 children
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s army says soldiers rescued a pregnant woman who was abducted by extremists…
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Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who’s served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001…
Continue ReadingBooming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story on the BP oil spill medical settlement’s shortcomings
By TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press When the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010 and spewed many millions of gallons…
Continue ReadingIMF’s Georgieva warns “there’s plenty to worry about” in world economy — including inflation, debt
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the world economy has proven…
Continue ReadingUK police say they disrupted cyber fraud network that stole personal data from thousands
LONDON (AP) — Police in London say they have infiltrated and disrupted a website that allowed international cyber fraudsters to trick up to 70,000…
Continue ReadingHoaxer who waged 6-week terror campaign in Britain in 2013 faces near 10-year prison term
LONDON (AP) — A British man who targeted schools and businesses with threatening letters in a six-week terror campaign in 2013 has been sentenced…
Continue ReadingUS and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that…
Continue ReadingOnce praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
By TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico,…
Continue ReadingTunisian journalist sentenced to 6 months in prison for insulting an official
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A judge in Tunisia has sentenced a journalist and political commentator to six months…
Continue ReadingGoogle fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is…
Continue ReadingCroatia’s conservatives believe they’ll soon form a majority government despite inconclusive vote
By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s ruling conservatives says that talks are already underway on the formation of a…
Continue ReadingLight pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JOSH FUNK and JIM SALTER Associated Press Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911…
Continue ReadingFormer Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democrat who served one term representing southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base
By The Associated Press Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-run…
Continue ReadingProminent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority…
Continue ReadingThe number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy…
Continue ReadingPakistan says Iran’s President Raisi will visit next week despite tensions in the Middle East
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister says Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will arrive in Islamabad on a previously scheduled visit…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso junta expel 3 French diplomats over alleged subversive activities
JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump ‘s hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection…
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