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Nigeria’s ex-oil minister charged with money-laundering
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal High Court on Wednesday charged a former oil minister with…
Man accused in fatal midtown Atlanta shooting hospitalized
ATLANTA – A man accused of fatally shooting a woman on a midtown Atlanta street…
Johnson injures back falling down stairs on eve of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Masters favourite Dustin Johnson took a serious fall on a staircase Wednesday…
Brazil’s Supreme Court rules police officers cannot strike
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that police officers do not have the…
North Carolina church ousts Scouts over transgender decision
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina church leaders have told a Boy Scout troop and Cub…
State contractors could not boycott Israel under Kansas bill
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas House approved a bill that would prohibit the state from…
Body-camera maker offers 1-year trial to police agencies
NEW YORK – A body-camera maker is offering some U.S. police departments a chance to…
UN human rights chief says Trump torture talk unsettling
NASHVILLE – The U.N. human rights chief on Wednesday said he’s “amazed” by President Donald…
The Latest: Hail, storm damage in central Kentucky reported
ATLANTA – The Latest on severe weather moving across the Southeast (all times local): 6:35…
Veteran NASA spacewoman getting 3 extra months in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The world’s oldest and most experienced spacewoman is getting three extra…
Lawyers in travel ban case seek emails, subpoenas
SEATTLE – Lawyers for six states seeking to quash President Donald Trump’s travel ban want…
Amtrak eyes Friday for full rail service after derailment
NEWARK, N.J. – Amtrak said it hopes to have full rail service restored at New…
High court may re-examine Civil Rights Act after LGBT ruling
CHICAGO – A ruling by a U.S. appeals court in Chicago reopens the question of…
School district to pay $100,000 over ‘drunk goggles’ injury
KAYSVILLE, Utah – A Utah school district agreed to pay $100,000 to the family of…
The Latest: Ethics panel finds probable cause gov broke law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Latest on the Ethics Commission hearing on Gov. Robert Bentley (all…
The Latest: Fatal shooting likely started as argument
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on a fatal shooting near schools in South Los Angeles…
The Latest: NY budget talks collapse; Senate walks out
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Latest on the New York state budget (all times local): 8:35…
Chemical attack kills 22 members of a single family in Syria
BEIRUT – The grief-stricken father cradled his 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed, each in the…
Trump tells newspaper Obama aide might have broken the law
WASHINGTON – Citing no evidence, President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused his predecessor’s national security…
The Latest: Ahn earns runoff spot for California House seat
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on a primary election for a Southern California seat in…
Judge lets attorneys withdraw from Kansas bomb plot case
WICHITA, Kan. – A federal judge says he is reluctantly granting the request from defence…
Pearl Harbor non-profit CEO placed on paid leave
HONOLULU – The CEO of a non-profit organization that supports the National Park Service’s operations…
Ecuador’s Lasso says he’ll dispute almost 2,000 vote tallies
QUITO, Ecuador – Conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso says his campaign for the presidency of Ecuador…
Hundreds march in Amsterdam to support beaten gay couple
AMSTERDAM – Hundreds of people walked hand-in-hand through Amsterdam on Wednesday to show solidarity with…