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Serbian FM seeks diplomatic status for Russian-run base
BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbia’s foreign minister is urging his country’s lawmakers to grant diplomatic status…
Report: Visitors spent $12.3 billion in Wisconsin in 2016
MADISON, Wis. – Visitors spent more than $12 billion in Wisconsin last year, marking the…
5 dead after female suicide bombers attack in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Authorities say at least five people are dead in northeast Nigeria in…
Indonesia searches for scores of inmates after jailbreak
PEKANBARU, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities are searching for scores of inmates who escaped Friday from…
Canadian networks eyeing new U.S. shows for import
Canada’s private TV networks will gamble approximately $700 million in Los Angeles later this month…
The Latest: El Chapo will be tried in the US in April 2018
NEW YORK – The latest on Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s New York…
N.S. police chief suspended with pay after being charged with sexual assault
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – A police chief in Nova Scotia has been suspended with pay for…
How Burger King revealed the hackability of voice assistants
NEW YORK – Burger King pulled a pretty juicy marketing stunt last month that drew…
Turkey sacks 107 judges and prosecutors linked to Gulen
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says a judicial body has dismissed 107 judges…
Vogue’s Anna Wintour made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON – Britain’s monarch has met a queen of the fashion world, as Vogue editor…
German tourist punched, sexually assaulted in NYC robbery
NEW YORK – Police are searching for a man who punched and sexually assaulted a…
The Latest: 2 teens’ charges being dropped in rape case
ROCKVILLE, Md. – The Latest on charges being dropped in an alleged rape at a…
Long, successful sewage plant battle leaves Mr. Floatie pooped, ready to retire
VICTORIA – A mascot that helped raise a stink about the dumping of raw sewage…
Putin supports plan to investigate reported abuse of gays
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Russia’s human rights ombudsman he will speak…
Correction: Navy-Spy Allegations story
WASHINGTON – In a story published April 11, 2016, about a Navy officer accused of…
Head of Brazil’s Indian Affairs Agency fired amid conflicts
SAO PAULO – The Brazilian government has fired the head of the Indian Affairs Agency…
The Latest: Man dies after vehicle swept off Missouri road
ST. LOUIS – The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local): 11:45 a.m.…
Rapper T.I.: ‘I have 2 or 3 albums left in me’
ATLANTA – Rapper T.I. says he only plans to release about two or three more…
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination attempt
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean…
Calgary man stabbed neighbour: Alberta’s top court puts end to all appeals
CALGARY – The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed two appeals in the case of…
Brazil’s president vows to quit politics after term ends
SAO PAULO – Unpopular Brazilian President Michel Temer has pledged to retire from politics after…
Aid groups in Central African Republic retreat amid threats
GENEVA – Four international aid groups will temporarily withdraw their workers from parts of northern…
British Columbia court says mayor must pay $75,000 for defamation
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the mayor of Invermere, who is…
The Latest: Murder suspect charged with brother’s slaying
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The Latest on Sonoma County cold case killings (all times local):…