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Anne Frank Center wants Tim Allen apology on Germany remark
LOS ANGELES – The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect is calling on Tim Allen…
Blight battle finds focus at Aretha Franklin’s birthplace
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The crumbling house where Aretha Franklin was born looks no different from…
Hamas aims to improve international image with new program
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – The Islamic militant group Hamas has drafted a new political program…
Hong Kong set to pick new leader anointed by Beijing
HONG KONG – The three candidates vying to be Hong Kong’s next leader squared off…
Tennessee teacher had been reported kissing missing student
NASHVILLE – A teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old female student in Tennessee had been…
Alabama school official pleads guilty to child porn charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The former personnel director for one of Alabama’s largest public school districts…
Venezuela’s socialist leaders seize bakeries in ‘bread war’
CARACAS, Venezuela – For the past 25 years, after he immigrated penniless to Venezuela from…
1st units of South Sudan protection force arrive soon: UN
JUBA, South Sudan – The first units of a long-delayed regional protection force for South…
Danes again scrap probe over WWII murder of Jews
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s top prosecutor says two elderly Danes — including one holding a Swedish…
The Latest: Queen to send message to McGuinness’ widow
DUBLIN – The Latest on the death of former IRA commander Martin McGuinness (all times…
Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, dies at 86
LONDON – Writer Colin Dexter, who created music-loving Oxford detective Inspector Morse, has died aged…
Heads-or-tails rule to decide game leaves Calgary hockey team bitter
CALGARY – Players on a Calgary minor hockey team and their parents have flipped out…
North Vancouver fullback La’Vere Corbin-Ong takes first step with Canada
It is a name to remember — La’Vere Lawrence Corbin-Ong. And with any luck Wednesday,…
UConn fraternity chapter closed after member’s death
HARTFORD, Conn. – A national women’s fraternity has closed its University of Connecticut chapter following…
Pakistan’s assembly approves revival of military courts
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment that would continue the practice…
EU to hold Brexit summit for 27 members on April 29
BRUSSELS – Once Britain decides to trigger divorce proceedings next week, the 27 other European…
AP Interview: McCartney, Costello & the album that never was
NEW YORK – Paul McCartney’s “Flowers in the Dirt” box is as much an archeology…
Hanks, Baldwin headline Facebook Live ACLU fundraiser
NEW YORK – Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey are among the stars set…
Brian Boyle has already changed the way the Maple Leafs do business
TORONTO – Brian Boyle peeks through a hole in the Air Canada Centre glass about…
Musical of ‘Mean Girls’ by Tina Fey set to debut in DC
NEW YORK – Tina Fey’s stage adaptation of “Mean Girls” will make its world premiere…
Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson
An opera about Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson, whose power hitting rivaled Babe Ruth’s,…
‘Cars 3’ characters rev up for cross-country tour
LOS ANGELES – Get your engines started, Lightning McQueen is racing into a city near…
Diego Rivera to headline Sotheby’s Latin American art sale
NEW YORK – A painting that Sotheby’s hails as one of the most important pieces…
Portuguese forest overhaul looks to douse annual wildfires
LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s government has adopted a long-term plan to improve forest management and…