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Pakistan halts extradition of US man accused of terror plot
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court has temporarily barred the extradition of a U.S. citizen of…
Romania: ex-prison chief gets 20 years for detainee deaths
BUCHAREST, Romania – A Romanian court on Wednesday upheld the 20-year sentence of a former…
FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosis
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of…
Poehler, Offerman team up for NBC craft-making reality show
LOS ANGELES – Former “Parks and Recreation” stars Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are reuniting…
Tracking phones: Insurers deny claims based on doubtful data
HARTFORD, Conn. – It took Jaclyn Bentley nearly three years to prove she didn’t burn…
Judge: Suit about Blackbeard shipwreck videos can go ahead
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – A federal judge says a videographer can go ahead with his lawsuit…
Evacuation alert lifted for B.C. community where landslide killed four
JOHNSONS LANDING, B.C. – Threats of a landslide have subsided in a tiny British Columbia…
Ukrainian president condemns attack on Polish Consulate
MOSCOW – Ukraine’s president on Wednesday condemned the overnight shelling of the Polish Consulate in…
Etihad to lend US-bound passengers iPads as ban workaround
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – One Mideast airline affected by the ban on most electronics…
Trump vows efforts to fight nation’s opioid addiction crisis
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is vowing to step up efforts to combat the nation’s…
Major US utility sues insurers over coal ash cleanup costs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The largest U.S. electric company says it is suing insurance companies to…
Windows update will bring 3-D, game tools and less clutter
NEW YORK – A major update to Microsoft’s Windows 10 system will start reaching consumers…
Turkish court orders Booking.com to be blocked
ISTANBUL – A Turkish court has ordered the travel website Booking.com to be blocked in…
Lamar Odom regrets affairs, says cocaine helped end career
LOS ANGELES – Lamar Odom says he’s “a walking miracle” after being found unconscious with…
Nature Conservancy of Canada buys ‘pristine’ area on north shore of Lake Superior
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it has purchased more than 1,000 hectares of property…
Supreme Court delves into details of 1984 Washington murder
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court engaged in unusually detailed questioning Wednesday of the facts surrounding…
Tourism versus environment: Development in Rocky Mountain national parks
Parks Canada is proposing an $86-million bike trail in Jasper National Park that would run…
Leafs’ Frederik Andersen expecting to return from injury Thursday in Nashville
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs are expecting to have their No. 1 netminder back…
Car FDR used while governor of NY is being repaired by state
ALBANY, N.Y. – A state-owned car used by Franklin D. Roosevelt while governor of New…
Friend of racist church shooter appeals sentence
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A friend of Dylann Roof’s is appealing the prison sentence of two…
The Latest: Senate intel panel working on Russia probe
WASHINGTON – The Latest on congressional manoeuvring around investigations into Russian meddling into United States…
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 phone aims to dispel the Note 7 debacle
NEW YORK – Samsung seems to be playing it safe —at least with its battery…
10K sign petition opposing parole for Brinks getaway driver
ALBANY, N.Y. – Nearly 10,000 people have signed a petition urging the New York state…
The Latest: Court appearance in shooting involving Fetty Wap
PATERSON, N.J. – The Latest on a shooting in New Jersey involving hip-hop star Fetty…