Doubt lingers in Balkans after years of broken EU promises
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Twenty years ago, North Macedonia had narrowly averted a civil war and NATO was collecting rebel…
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High court rejects lawsuit over cancelled Pentagon contract
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that…
Continue Reading$699.8M Powerball jackpot won, ticket sold in California
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the…
Continue ReadingNewsy expands, bets on appetite for more news, less politics
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With an expansion and relaunch Monday, the Scripps Networks service Newsy is betting that consumers…
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Captain Kirk is rocketing into space: “Star Trek” actor William Shatner plans to…
Continue ReadingChina flies record 56 warplanes toward self-ruled Taiwan
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 56 fighter planes toward Taiwan in the largest show of force on record,…
Continue ReadingItaly’s northwest Liguria area hit by floods, mudslides
ROME (AP) — Heavy rain has battered a northwest region of Italy bordering France and caused flooding and mudslides. No casualties were reported.…
Continue ReadingAs ruling UK Conservatives meet, businesses clamor for help
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is promoising to deliver an economy based on “good…
Continue ReadingOzy CEO: ‘premature’ to shut down after week of scandal
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Watson, the CEO of Ozy Media, says it was “premature” to shut down and that he wants…
Continue ReadingNigerian doctors call off 2-month strike despite pay arrears
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Doctors in Nigeria’s government hospitals have suspended a two-month strike for payment…
Continue ReadingActivists call for EU ban on fossil fuel advertising
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A coalition of more than 20 environmental and climate activist groups has launched a…
Continue ReadingGreece sees higher than expected growth, deficits
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government has revised its growth estimate upward for the second time in less than a month following…
Continue ReadingBear and Hare: Seth Meyers picture book is an animal tale
NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Meyers has dreams beyond hosting his own talk show — like writing a story about a bear. Penguin Random House announced that…
Continue ReadingMost people in US favor Afghan ally refugees: AP-NORC poll
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, HANNAH FINGERHUT and NATHAN ELLGREN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most people in the U.S. want to see Afghans who worked…
Continue ReadingUN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya
By JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Investigators commissioned by the United Nations’ top human rights body said…
Continue ReadingTrial against pharmacy chains’ opioid sales begins
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jurors have heard opening statements in a federal court trial to determine whether retail…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: How gratitude can help your financial life
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Gratitude can increase feelings of joy, hope and connectedness, leading to better physic al and mental health. Focusing…
Continue ReadingPandora Papers leak prompts calls for action in Asia
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Malaysia’s main opposition leader is calling for information found in the Pandora Papers data…
Continue ReadingIndonesia to reopen Bali to international flights Oct. 14
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia plans to reopen the airport in the resort island of Bali for international…
Continue ReadingBeirut blast probe to resume as court rejects challenges
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s National News Agency says the country’s appeals court has rejected lawsuits filed against the lead investigator of the…
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