South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid icon
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been released…
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AP source: Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360M, 9-year deal
By RONALD BLUM and JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writers SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Judge has issued his ruling: Court remains in session in the Bronx. Judge…
Continue ReadingItaly’s La Scala opens season to Ukrainian protests
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s premier opera house has opened its new season with the Russian opera “Boris Godunov.”…
Continue ReadingCould trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a…
Continue ReadingIndonesia paroles bombmaker in deadly Bali attacks in 2002
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic militant convicted of making the explosives used in the…
Continue ReadingTwo killed in protest over Iraqi activist’s prison sentence
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Local officials say two protesters have been killed in southern Iraq after…
Continue ReadingSwiss climate activists lament election of oil lobbyist
BERLIN (AP) — Environmentalists in Switzerland have criticized the election of a top car- and oil-industry lobbyist to the country’s new…
Continue ReadingReport: Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya ‘planned’
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani investigators say the killing in Kenya of outspoken Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif…
Continue ReadingJuul reaches settlements covering thousands of lawsuits
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business Writers Embattled vaping company Juul Labs has reached settlements covering thousands of lawsuits…
Continue ReadingHandmade holiday cards are gifts in themselves; some tips
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Handmade holiday cards can be gifts in themselves for both maker and receiver. They’re a way to express…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft agreed Wednesday to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: 2023 Lexus RX 350 versus 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Lexus RX 350 has been redesigned for 2023 and features a new engine, improved technology and a more luxurious interior.…
Continue ReadingUK eases ban on new wind farms, considers OKing coal mine
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Environmental groups have welcomed a decision by Britain’s Conservative government to lift its…
Continue ReadingTaliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghan takeover
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A spokesman says the Taliban authorities have executed an Afghan convicted of killing another man…
Continue ReadingMaking ‘indie’ video games gets trickier as industry evolves
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Video game developer Ben Esposito’s first big break was a quirky game called Donut County starring a…
Continue ReadingEU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced that it’s begun legal action at the World Trade Organization against China over what it says…
Continue ReadingDissident artist Weiwei says China unrest won’t alter regime
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press MONTEMOR-O-NOVO, Portugal (AP) — Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent…
Continue ReadingTesla launches in Thailand, vying to compete with China EVs
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and TIAN McLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand court temporarily took away medical custody of a baby from his parents…
Continue ReadingThe next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a…
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