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FBI chief known for judgment calls is done in by turmoil
WASHINGTON – There was a time when doing the right thing seemed pretty simple to…
Taos to honour late actor Dennis Hopper with motorcycle rally
TAOS, N.M. – The town of Taos is celebrating the life of the late actor…
Airport chaos, flights cancelled: Spirit Airlines apologizes
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Irate passengers swarmed ticket counters and some started a near-riot at…
The Latest: Trump assails critic as ‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the firing of FBI Director James Comey (all times local):…
S. Korea’s leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – New South Korean President Moon Jae-in said as he took…
Man arrested near UK Parliament in court on terror charges
LONDON – Prosecutors say a British man arrested with several knives near Parliament last month…
Authorities: Ohio man killed by police fired rifle at them
TIFFIN, Ohio – Investigators say a suspect in a stabbing at an Ohio home fired…
Indonesian-made ship is newest addition to Philippine navy
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine navy welcomed on Wednesday a second Indonesian-made amphibious landing dock…
South Sudan’s ousted army chief says no retaliation in mind
NAIROBI, Kenya – South Sudan’s ousted army chief of staff said Wednesday he has nothing…
Hamburg unveils memorial to Jews, Roma killed in Holocaust
BERLIN – The German city of Hamburg has unveiled a memorial to Jewish and Roma…
Polish police seek woman who walked away after truck hit her
WARSAW, Poland – She was hit by a truck, got up and walked away. Police…
Uganda academic accused of insulting president gets bail
KAMPALA, Uganda – A Ugandan academic detained for calling the president “a pair of buttocks”…
Former Chinese top diplomat Qian Qichen dies at age 90
BEIJING – A former Chinese vice-premier and top diplomat who oversaw the handover of Hong…
Sergeant jailed on charges he stole to feed gambling habit
ALTOONA, Pa. – A Pennsylvania police sergeant has been jailed on charges he stole thousands…
Toronto school board cuts off Wi-Fi access to Snapchat, Instagram and Netflix
TORONTO – Canada’s largest school board is blocking those using its Wi-Fi from accessing Snapchat,…
European Central Bank’s Draghi cautiously upbeat on eurozone
FRANKFURT – The head of the European Central Bank says that risks to the strengthening…
Peugeot maker’s shareholders approve buyout of GM’s Opel
PARIS – Shareholders of Peugeot’s parent company PSA Group have agreed to the financial plans…
Original Disneyland concept art shows park origins, growth
LOS ANGELES – Tomorrowland was originally going to be called World of Tomorrow. Frontierland was…
South Africa rhino orphanage closes after poacher attack
JOHANNESBURG – A South African rhino orphanage that closed after being attacked by poachers will…
Man with sex record is vice principal for day at high school
CHESTER, Pa. – A man with a criminal record for exposing himself to women in…
Yale professor discusses bestselling book ‘On Tyranny’
NEW YORK – Timothy Snyder would have preferred a different path to the bestseller lists.…
Iran top leader: Troublemakers in election will be ‘slapped’
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader warned Wednesday that anyone trying to foment unrest around…
The Latest: Juror excused in ex-congresswoman’s fraud trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Latest on former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s fraud trial (all times…
Study finds Democrats far more interested in watchdog media
NEW YORK – In the opening days of the Trump administration, Democrats are far more…