Police hunt gunman who shot child, 9, in her own home
LONDON (AP) — A 9-year-old girl was killed Monday night in northwestern England when a gunman fired three shots at a man who forced his way into…
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Quake shakes west Indonesia; no immediate reports of damage
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake has struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island, causing residents to panic, but there are no…
Continue ReadingHard right leader aims for greater role in Swedish election
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The longtime leader of the nationalist Sweden Democrats says he’s hoping for a stronger role as…
Continue ReadingThai protesters say PM reaches term limit, must step down
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Protesters in Thailand have called for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down, saying…
Continue ReadingSymbolism, empty seats: soccer returns to Ukraine amid war
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With two teams playing in an empty stadium hundreds of miles away from…
Continue ReadingLuxurious 1,200-year-old mansion found in southern Israel
By EMILY ROSE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Archaeologists unearthed a lavish 1,200-year-old estate in Israel’s desert south that offers…
Continue ReadingFormer Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s disgraced former House Speaker Glen Casada and…
Continue ReadingBangladesh cuts school, office hours to save electricity
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices and…
Continue ReadingWeather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential…
Continue ReadingWoman held in Germany after assault with ‘sword-like object’
BERLIN (AP) — A woman was arrested Tuesday in southern Germany after allegedly injuring three people with what was described as a “sword-like…
Continue ReadingAmid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals
By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press/Report for America STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line…
Continue ReadingAmid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower accuses Twitter of cybersecurity negligence
By MATT O’BRIEN, ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press A former head of security at Twitter alleged that the company misled regulators…
Continue ReadingWimbledon fan taking legal action against Nick Kyrgios
LONDON (AP) — A tennis fan who was temporarily removed from Centre Court during the men’s Wimbledon final following a complaint by Nick…
Continue ReadingChildren of climate change come of age in ‘Katrina Babies’
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Edward Buckles, Jr. was 13 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and completely upended his life. Buckles and his…
Continue ReadingPoland pushing legislation to protect polluted Oder River
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is introducing urgent legislation to protect the Oder River and to prevent environmental…
Continue ReadingEuro falls below parity with the dollar. What’s the impact?
By The Associated Press The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange…
Continue ReadingGreece: 1.9 billion-euro subsidy for September power hikes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s environment and energy minister has announced a 1.9 billion-euro ($1.89 billion dollar) subsidy for September…
Continue ReadingLebanese navy tries to recover bodies after April sinking
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese navy is using a submarine to try and recover about 30 bodies trapped…
Continue ReadingU. Michigan study to help those with autism improve driving
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan researchers are studying how well people with autism spectrum…
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