Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to testify in own defense later this month
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this month will give courtroom testimony for the first time in one of the several cases…
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Spain’s government eyes rent controls in new housing bill
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s left-wing ruling coalition says it wants to rein in soaring housing costs by imposing rent…
Continue ReadingVolvo recalls older cars; air bag inflators can explode
DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the…
Continue ReadingGroff, Doerr are among National Book Award finalists
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Groff is a National Book Award finalist for her third consecutive book. She was…
Continue ReadingDenmark charges 3 citizens with planning terror attacks
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish prosecutors have charged three people with attempting to carry out acts of terrorism by acquiring bomb-making…
Continue ReadingGeorgia governor suspends indicted district attorney
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has suspended a district attorney who was indicted on charges of criminal…
Continue ReadingNYC public libraries will end late fees in push for equity
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials have announced that New York City’s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for…
Continue ReadingGrohl’s ‘Storyteller’ reveals long list of famous friends
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a laugh, Dave Grohl calls himself “the labrador of rock ’n’ roll.” Who…
Continue ReadingWHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia presses bid
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it’s still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as…
Continue ReadingProsecutor concedes mistakes, makes offer in Vatican trial
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican prosecutor has conceded procedural errors in his fraud and corruption…
Continue ReadingIMF says trimming global growth forecast due to rising risks
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for…
Continue ReadingLa Palma island’s volcano roars again, spewing thicker lava
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A volcano that has destroyed nearly 1,000 buildings on a Spanish island increased its explosive power,…
Continue ReadingRomanian government falls after no-confidence vote
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu has been ousted after a no-confidence motion in his government passed overwhelmingly,…
Continue ReadingTrading apps move to get a live person to hear your problems
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the downsides of apps that make things like ordering food or buying stocks and cryptocurrencies easier:…
Continue ReadingShipping industry group aims for net-zero emissions by 2050
BERLIN (AP) — A major shipping industry group says its members will aim for “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050. The current target set by the…
Continue ReadingYellen: Urgent action needed on debt limit, rejects $1T coin
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Oct. 18 remains the date she is likely to run…
Continue ReadingGM building giant battery development lab in Detroit suburb
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors says it’s building a huge new electric vehicle battery lab in Michigan. There…
Continue ReadingCaster Semenya working on memoir, ‘Silence All the Noise’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya is working on a book about her triumphs as a runner and…
Continue ReadingMichael J. Fox to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael J. Fox will receive an honorary AARP award for his work through his…
Continue ReadingJudges release ex-Nazi camp secretary, 96, who skipped court
BERLIN (AP) — A court says that the 96-year-old former secretary for the Stutthof concentration camp’s SS commander has been released from…
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