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LA sheriff says feds should restore military gear for police
LOS ANGELES – The leader of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department said Wednesday that federal…
Jury acquits Tulsa cop in shooting of unarmed black man
TULSA, Okla. – A jury on Wednesday acquitted of first-degree manslaughter a white Oklahoma police…
Sens score four first period goals, blowing out Pens in dominant Game 3 win
OTTAWA – Mike Hoffman noticed the chatter on social media about his team’s supposedly boring…
“No excuses:” Penguins say they need to do better against Senators in Game 4
OTTAWA – Matt Cullen could hardly find the words to describe the Pittsburgh Penguins’ performance…
The Latest: Protesters briefly block a Tulsa road
TULSA, Okla. – The Latest on the not guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial of…
European Union says Philippines declines new EU grants
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will no longer accept new grants from the European Union,…
Man fights child neglect charge for drinking at Disney World
BRUNSWICK, Ohio – The wife of an Ohio man accused of neglecting his infant son…
Australian tax official charged in $123 million fraud probe
CANBERRA, Australia – A senior Australian tax bureaucrat and two of his children are among…
The Latest: Austria checking for illegal dual nationals
ISTANBUL – The Latest on Turkey’s strained relationship with European countries (all times local): 11:55…
16 Ukrainian tourists injured in accident in Turkey
ISTANBUL – Turkish officials say 16 Ukrainian tourists have been injured in a traffic accident…
Pima County’s hand-free ordinance for drivers starts June 1
TUCSON, Ariz. – Pima County’s hands-free ordinance goes into effect June 1 and prohibits the…
Poll says blacks less likely to have enough for retirement
CHICAGO – Older white Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they’ve…
Germany: 2 charged with co-founding far-right terror group
BERLIN – German prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against two alleged co-founders of a far-right…
Arrested Thai activist getting S. Korean human rights award
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A Thai law student arrested for sharing a critical article…
Slain 16-year-old Ohio boy was shot more than 10 times
TOLEDO, Ohio – An Ohio coroner says a 16-year-old Toledo boy found dead near a…
‘Bridget Jones’ author wins comic fiction prize, and a pig
LONDON – Helen Fielding’s latest book about the misadventures of indomitable singleton Bridget Jones won…
Reality TV star won’t help pick next Honolulu police chief
HONOLULU – The wife of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” reality TV star Duane “Dog” Chapman…
Editor of CBC’s ‘The National’ reassigned after cultural appropriation flap
TORONTO – The managing editor of CBC’s “The National” was reassigned Wednesday for what the…
Austrian Greens party head resigns from all functions
VIENNA – The head of Austria’s Greens party has resigned from all party functions and…
4 Indonesian soldiers killed in South China Sea exercise
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Four Indonesian soldiers were killed when a Chinese-made anti-aircraft cannon malfunctioned during…
German minister: need to continue US intel co-operation
BERLIN – Germany’s foreign minister says it’s “absolutely necessary” to continue intelligence co-operation with the…
Israeli university department criticized for nixing anthem
JERUSALEM – An Israeli university department’s decision not to play the national anthem at a…
Donald Trump Jr., Dubai business partner discuss ‘new ideas’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Donald Trump Jr. travelled to Dubai and met a billionaire…
Weaver says Greens will fight pipeline, calls Clark’s Liberals ‘reckless’
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s three Green members will use their increased political clout to fight…