Universal health care bill advances in California Assembly
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats have taken their first step toward creating a universal health care…
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Rome church condemns swastika-draped casket at funeral
ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church in Rome is strongly condemning a funeral procession outside a local church in which the casket was draped in a Nazi…
Continue ReadingTarnished Gold: Aircraft, fuel key to illegal Amazon mining
By SAM COWIE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — The scorching Amazon sun beats down as agents inspect the body of a black…
Continue ReadingUK utility apologizes for advice to cuddle pets to stay warm
LONDON (AP) — One of Britain’s largest energy suppliers has apologized for advising customers to cuddle with pets or challenge children to hula…
Continue ReadingTerrorism charge for suspect in South Africa Parliament fire
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man accused of setting a fire that destroyed parts of South Africa’s…
Continue ReadingSpecial rescues help ailing owners find pets’ next home
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Who will take your pet when you die? The question often doesn’t have an easy answer.…
Continue ReadingBank of America slashes fees for account overdrafts
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is slashing the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard rescues 176 Haitians from sailboat off Florida
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded wooden sailing vessel as it approached the Florida Keys.…
Continue ReadingUgandan author charged with ‘disturbing’ president’s peace
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities on Tuesday brought criminal charges against an author critical of…
Continue ReadingPortugal Communist chief temporarily exits election campaign
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The leader of the Portuguese Communist Party is temporarily dropping out of campaigning for his country’s Jan. 30 general…
Continue ReadingDanish ex-intelligence head suspected of leaking information
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court has revealed that the man who has headed both of Denmark’s…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: How to have the wedding you want for less
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The holidays are a popular time to get engaged, and that means many couples are diving into 2022 by touring wedding…
Continue ReadingAlbania hires US company to boost cybersecurity after leak
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government says it will hire a U.S. company to bolster its cybersecurity. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Tuesday…
Continue ReadingGermany faces ‘gigantic’ task meeting energy, climate goals
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new climate minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “gigantic” task if it…
Continue ReadingKenya has widespread power cut after tower collapse
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s only electricity distribution company says it is restoring power to parts of the country after a widespread…
Continue ReadingGerman police conduct raids in connection with floods
BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany have raided offices and homes in connection with floods last summer in which more than 180 people died and…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s leaders self-isolate after speaker COVID-positive
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s health authorities say the country’s top leaders are self-isolating after being in contact with the…
Continue ReadingRussia, US take tough stands ahead of more talks on Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow and Washington both have taken uncompromising stands ahead of more…
Continue ReadingIn Egypt, 2 die as truck slides off ferry, plunges into Nile
CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in Egypt say at least two people died and eight are still missing after a small truck they were riding in slid off a…
Continue ReadingUS announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for…
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