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EU restores preferential tax concessions to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The European Union announced Tuesday it is restoring a preferential tax…
Greek seamen extend strike; no ferries for 4 days
ATHENS, Greece – Greek seamen and journalists walked off the job Tuesday, a day before…
Former President George H.W. Bush in Maine for the summer
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – It’s a sure sign that summer is on its way: Former President…
Callista Gingrich gets nod to be ambassador to the Vatican
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has approached the wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich…
Review: In ‘Alien: Covenant,’ a return to gut-busting horror
Ah, the siren song of John Denver. Who among us can resist it? Certainly, not…
NY museum installs WWI painting of wounded British soldiers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City museum is installing John Singer Sargent painting’s…
Planting a natural dye garden can be easy and inexpensive
As interest in eco-friendly products and methods grows, it’s no surprise that many artists and…
About 120 computers at Universite de Montreal hit with WannaCry virus
MONTREAL – Universite de Montreal is monitoring its IT network after about 120 of the…
Thayer intertwines complicated love stories in new novel
“Secrets in Summer” (Ballantine Books), by Nancy Thayer Having the ability to puzzle through the…
Singapore shuts airport terminal after fire; flights delayed
SINGAPORE – A fire broke out Tuesday at Singapore’s Changi Airport, causing the closure of…
A damn fine list of 10 things to know about “Twin Peaks”
NEW YORK – 1. It’s been aptly described as “one of the most talked-about, but…
AP Exclusive: Kushners tap China’s $24B ‘golden visa’ market
BEIJING – When the sister of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in…
AP Exclusive: Kushners tap China’s $24B ‘golden visa’ market
BEIJING – When the sister of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in…
Analysis: Trump intel sharing risks damaging US alliances
WASHINGTON – For months, U.S. allies have anxiously wondered if President Donald Trump could be…
Feels like the 1st time: many ’77 rock kings still touring
HOLMDEL, N.J. – It’s more than a feeling: Many of the rock ‘n’ roll bands…
China’s fondness for pirated software raises risks in attack
BEIJING – China’s fondness for pirated software left it especially vulnerable to the latest global…
Supreme Court order unlikely to deter voting restrictions
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s refusal to breathe new life into North Carolina’s sweeping voter…
Study: Bullying persists in school, reports of sex crime up
WASHINGTON – One in every 5 middle and high school students has complained of being…
Q&A: What to know about travel ban appeals
SEATTLE – Does federal law give President Donald Trump broad legal authority to freeze immigration…
Virginia mayor takes on online trolls after monument protest
A Virginia mayor is trolling the trolls after he lashed out at torch-toting white nationalists…
French president pushes Paris Olympic bid, vets ministers
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron is building a new government he hopes will have…
David Letterman to receive nation’s top prize for comedy
WASHINGTON – David Letterman’s job was to make America laugh five nights a week, but…
McDonald’s pulls UK ad that upset bereavement groups
LONDON – McDonald’s has pulled a British television ad that was accused of using child…
First subsea electricity cable links Newfoundland with Nova Scotia
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – North America’s longest subsea electricity cable has been connected between the…