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White House: Trump will not fire special investigator… but he could
WASHINGTON – The White House has moved to put a lid on speculation that President…
Twins set franchise record with 28 hits in 20-7 rout of M’s
MINNEAPOLIS – Eddie Rosario wasn’t a very happy camper after not starting four games in…
China investigating if slain pair was preaching in Pakistan
BEIJING – China will investigate claims that two of its citizens were engaged in illegal…
Correction: Japan-Defence story
CHIBA, Japan – In a story June 14 about Japanese military equipment sales, The Associated…
Bahrain’s Pearl roundabout, site of 2011 protests, reopens
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Bahrain’s Pearl roundabout, the focal point of the island kingdom’s…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB American League Tampa Bay 8 Toronto 1 Chicago White Sox 6 Baltimore…
Australian television’s Ten Network appoints administrators
CANBERRA, Australia – Major Australian TV company Ten Network said Wednesday it had appointed voluntary…
The Latest: Trump pleased with Sessions testimony
WASHINGTON – The Latest on probes into possible contacts between Trump campaign associates and Russia…
More than 100 IS fighters attack Iraqi forces in Mosul
BAGHDAD – More than 100 Islamic State militants launched a counterattack in Mosul on Wednesday,…
Jordan soldier pleads ‘not guilty’ in deaths of 3 US troops
AMMAN, Jordan – A Jordanian soldier has pleaded “not guilty” to murder charges in the…
Indonesia raid finds more than 200 pangolins; 2 men arrested
MEDAN, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities say they arrested two suspected wildlife smugglers after a raid…
UK election throws up wider array of Brexit alternatives
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May had hoped the election would provide more certainty to…
Siblings accuse Singapore PM of using his power against them
SINGAPORE – A tussle among the children of late Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew escalated…
Montreal startup Element AI nabs US$102 million in investments for expansion
TORONTO – A Montreal startup is getting a total of US$102 million from Microsoft, Intel…
NewsAlert: Congressional aide: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise shot at congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning
WASHINGTON – Congressional aide: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise shot at congressional baseball practice Wednesday…
World-famous ‘Vegas Vickie’ neon cowgirl sign removed
LAS VEGAS – The famous neon sign of a cowgirl in downtown Las Vegas has…
Austria: More than 300 Muslim clerics call for tolerance
VIENNA – More than 300 clerics representing the majority of Austria’s Muslims are expressing support…
Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith is new US poet laureate
NEW YORK – Tracy K. Smith, the country’s new poet laureate, would like to start…
Prosecutors give summation at trial of Khmer Rouge leaders
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Prosecutors at the trial in Cambodia of the surviving top leaders…
EU launches legal action against 3 countries over refugees
BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday launched legal action against the Czech Republic, Hungary…
Key takeaways from Attorney General Sessions’ testimony
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave more than two hours of sometimes heated testimony…
AP FACT CHECK: Ethics checks move along despite Trump beefs
WASHINGTON – There’s no sign of foot-dragging at the Office of Government Ethics despite President…
German police: Munich shooting suspect lived in Colorado
BERLIN – A 37-year-old man alleged to have shot a police officer in a Munich…
Short construction season: Omnitrax says rail to Churchill out until spring
CHURCHILL, Man. – The company that owns the broken Hudson Bay Railway line to Churchill…