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Justices will review police use of cellphone tower data
WASHINGTON – In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the Supreme Court…
Amid tear gas, Venezuela violinist symbolizes hope for peace
CARACAS, Venezuela – Playing amid clouds of tear gas and flurries of rubber bullets, a…
Congo army fights rebels in east, 11 hostages released
BENI, Congo – A military spokesman says 11 people kidnapped by rebels in eastern Congo…
The Latest: Police: Suspect in Indiana killings found dead
SALEM, Ind. – The Latest on the investigation into the deaths of three people found…
Czechs stop accepting migrants in EU’s relocation system
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic’s interior minister says his country won’t accept any…
US bars diplomats from Egypt religious sites outside Cairo
WASHINGTON – The State Department is banning U.S. diplomats in Egypt from visiting religious sites…
Homecoming: Jill Eisenstadt ends long hiatus as novelist
NEW YORK – Before she could finally complete that third novel, Jill Eisenstadt had to…
Newspaper: Harvard pulls student offers over online comments
BOSTON – At least 10 students who were accepted to Harvard University had their admission…
Trump to push for $1T for roads, bridges
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is launching a major push for a $1 trillion overhaul…
Spain’s Repsol makes big gas find in Caribbean
MADRID – Spanish energy company Repsol and London-based BP say they have found a gas…
Official at Michigan county agency resigns over racial slur
FLINT, Mich. – An official at an agency that manages the sale, rehabilitation and demolition…
Inmate planned to escape prison in box, buried in sawdust
AUBURN, N.Y. – An inmate at a maximum-security prison claimed he repeatedly practiced a daring…
Review: Buckingham-McVie album is nearly all Fleetwood Mac
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, “Lindsay Buckingham Christine McVie” (Atlantic) The first duet album from…
Mormons launch first-ever survey to gauge missionary safety
SALT LAKE CITY – The Mormon church for the first time ever is sending out…
Dan Aykroyd slams director over ‘Ghostbusters’ remake costs
Dan Aykroyd is criticizing the director of last year’s “Ghostbusters” remake for spending too much…
Review: Glen Campbell takes a goodbye turn on ‘Adios’
Glen Campbell, “Adios” (Universal Music Enterprises) There’s no way to hear Glen Campbell’s farewell album,…
Review: What do you mean? Phoenix’s insane lyrics mar return
Phoenix, “Ti Amo” (Loyaute/Glassnote) There’s a point while listening to the new Phoenix album —…
Lawyer: Confusion leads to refugee charged with hitting kids
CONCORD, N.H. – A lawyer for a refugee from the Congo accused of beating her…
The Latest: WH says Trump won’t block Comey testimony
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the ongoing investigations into allegations that Russia interfered in the…
Nebraska school district helps refugee students with trauma
LINCOLN, Neb. – A new program launched in a Nebraska school district is helping refugee…
Dallas authorities treating package as hoax bomb
DALLAS – Authorities say they’re treating a suspicious item found outside Dallas police headquarters as…
Canadian charged with helping two foreigners who crossed US border illegally
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A Montreal man is accused of helping transport two men who had…
Arab nations cut ties with Qatar in new Mideast crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties Monday…
Alberta justice minister ‘shocked, angry’ with treatment of sex assault victim
EDMONTON – Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley is demanding answers after it was revealed a…