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Nepal’s top judge suspended after impeachment motion filed
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s first female Supreme Court chief justice was suspended after an impeachment…
A year after Fort McMurray experts warn more needed deal with wildfire threat
Experts warn it is only a matter of time before another community in Canada is…
On Memorial Day, Netanyahu tells Abbas: Stop funding killers
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked the country’s annual Memorial Day for fallen…
Iran acknowledges discussing detained dual nationals with US
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Monday acknowledged that the fate of detained Iranian-American dual nationals…
Shannen Doherty says her breast cancer is in remission
LOS ANGELES – Shannen Doherty says her breast cancer is in remission. In an Instagram…
Advance team of UN peacekeepers arrive in South Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya – An advance party of peacekeepers with a bolstered mandate to use force…
US factories expand at slower pace in April
WASHINGTON – American factories grew for the eighth straight month in April but at a…
NY zoo’s baby giraffe named Tajiri, Swahili for hope
HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. – The baby giraffe born at an upstate New York zoo to internet…
Japan PM says he will initiate debate on new constitution
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to initiate debate in parliament on…
Toronto Argonauts announce veteran offensive lineman Jeff Perrett has retired
TORONTO – Veteran offensive lineman Jeff Perrett has retired, the Toronto Argonauts announced Monday. The…
Supreme Court lets stand California ban on anti-gay therapy
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has again rejected a challenge to California’s ban on so-called…
What parents can do in cases of student sex assault
What can parents do if they believe their child has been the victim of sexual…
How the AP tracked student-on-student sex assault
Sexual assault on college campuses has made headlines for years, but The Associated Press sought…
Stats revealed by AP investigation of student sex assaults
As part of its project tracking student-on-student sexual assaults, The Associated Press analyzed a national…
What research says and doesn’t say about student sex assault
The true extent of student-on-student sexual assault in elementary and secondary schools is unclear. There…
N. Korea missile fears in Japan: ‘Whatever will be, will be’
FUSSA, Japan – Residents living near U.S. military bases in Japan are facing a fresh…
Civilian casualty toll could complicate Iraqi reconciliation
BAGHDAD – The U.S.-led coalition has come under increasing scrutiny by monitoring groups regarding civilian…
Started from the bottom: Craig Anderson took the long road to become Lundqvist’s equal
If first impressions stuck, Craig Anderson wouldn’t be here helping the Ottawa Senators threaten a…
Barbra Streisand blames sexism for Oscar snubs
NEW YORK – Barbra Streisand says sexism cost her multiple Oscar nominations over the years.…
Q&A: Expert says all’s not right for endangered right whales
BOSTON – Those endangered North Atlantic right whales cavorting in Cape Cod Bay are fun…
Watchdog to Trump: Accountability not red carpet for Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – A U.S.-based human rights group says President Donald Trump should not roll…
US consumer spending flat for second month in March
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers cut back sharply on buying durable goods such as autos in…
Crane collapse at Samsung shipyard kills 6 workers
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A crane collapsed Monday at a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard…
India’s Modi discusses trade, ties with Turkey’s Erdogan
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday that India and Turkey should…