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Israel’s multi-layer defence system nearing completion
JERUSALEM – A joint U.S.-Israeli missile interceptor will be operational soon, completing Israel’s multi-layer defence…
The Latest: George HW Bush: Rockefeller was valuable adviser
NEW YORK – The Latest on the death of billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller (all times…
Man who pulled out weapon at US Capitol sentenced to jail
WASHINGTON – A man who displayed a weapon at a security checkpoint at the visitor…
CBS reaches deal to keep ‘Big Bang Theory’ on air
NEW YORK – CBS says it has reached a deal with producers of “The Big…
Spike Lee calls lack of suitors for Colin Kaepernick ‘fishy’
NEW YORK – Spike Lee says it’s “fishy” that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains…
Owner of home destroyed in explosion found dead in wreckage
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Police in Maryland say the owner of a home that was destroyed…
Witness: Ex-NFL star shot at men after spilled drink in club
BOSTON – A former friend of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez told the jury at his…
Drugs for enlarged prostate can up depression, self-harm risk in rare case: study
TORONTO – A common class of medications used to treat urinary symptoms in men with…
Boy, 5, choked by dog pulling on his scarf in snow has died
PHILADELPHIA – A 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy has died days after he was choked when the…
Researchers developing disaster-planning tool that will work like a video game
HALIFAX – A pair of researchers in Halifax are working on an elaborate, computerized disaster-planning…
Correction: Flint Water story
FLINT, Mich. – In a story March 19 about the replacement of water lines in…
Palestinian women try to bring baseball to Gaza
KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territory – The young Palestinian women don baseball caps on top of…
Man burns house, kills pets while trying to exterminate ants
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine – Maine’s state fire marshal says a man burned down his…
Kansas bomb suspect’s attorneys ask to be let go from case
WICHITA, Kan. – The court-appointed attorneys for a man accused of plotting to bomb a…
Church to change name to remove reference to controversial founder of Halifax
HALIFAX – An African Baptist church that dates back to the early 1800s is changing…
Man claims NYC bar denied him service over pro-Trump hat
NEW YORK – A Philadelphia man has sued a New York City bar, saying he…
Guardian of Rockefeller fortune, philanthropy dies at 101
NEW YORK – David Rockefeller was the last of his generation in a famous American…
Border agent’s attorney: Agency didn’t keep original videos
TUCSON, Ariz. – The attorney for a Border Patrol agent charged with second-degree murder in…
Planners call Lake Tahoe parking shortage a big problem
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Regional planners developing a comprehensive transportation blueprint for Lake Tahoe over the…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, March 20 ——— FBI INVESTIGATING RUSSIAN TIES TO…
High court nominee: I’ll be unbiased or ‘hang up the robe’
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch pledged to be independent or “hang up the…
Cubans still trying to reach US by sea despite rule change
MIAMI – Cubans are still making risky sea journeys to the U.S. despite the end…
Former CFL kicker Brett Maher signs on with NFL’s Cleveland Browns
CLEVELAND – Former CFL kicker Brett Maher signed Monday with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. The…
North Dakota man sentenced for Kandahar Airfield wire theft
FARGO, N.D. – A North Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly three years in…