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Court oversight of Chicago police reforms sought in lawsuit
CHICAGO – Several leading community groups, including a local Black Lives Matter organization, filed a…
Saudi coalition says Yemen rebels fired missile at UAE ship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A Saudi-led coalition says rebels in Yemen have fired a…
Reports say Mueller probe now examining possible obstruction
WASHINGTON – The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign…
Game on: Tragedy won’t stop annual baseball game
WASHINGTON – The game will go on. The annual Congressional Baseball Game, which dates to…
Former deputy US marshal sentenced in store peeping case
BISMARCK, N.D. – A former deputy U.S. marshal in North Dakota has been sentenced to…
Homeless, but not voiceless, at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK – They’re homeless, but a group of men and women from Texas has…
The sad duty now his, Trump calls for unity after shooting
NEW YORK – It was a sadly familiar ritual: an American president addressing the nation…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 6 Arizona 2 Detroit 1 Seattle…
650,000 fans at parade cheer Penguins for Stanley Cup win
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship, the first an NHL team has won…
Rodman’s gives Kim the gift of Trump: “The Art of the Deal”
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Dennis Rodman has delivered a message from President…
UN won’t play any role in Iraqi Kurds’ independence vote
BAGHDAD – The United Nations said it will not be “engaged in any way or…
Corporation Commission OKs highway-rail crossing project
PHOENIX – A state commission that regulates railroad safety has given the Arizona Department of…
Vietnam urges China to act responsibly in S. China Sea
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam urged China on Thursday to take responsible and constructive actions in…
UK Parliament opening date set, suggesting Tory deal reached
LONDON – The leader of Britain’s House of Commons says the state opening of Parliament…
Johannesburg taxi strike turns violent, snarls traffic
JOHANNESBURG – Parents in South Africa’s economic hub of Johannesburg have been asked to keep…
6 Democratic convention protesters guilty of trespass
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has found six people who protested at the Democratic National…
Thousands returning to shattered homes in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Thousands of people began returning Thursday to villages destroyed by massive landslides…
At the Turn: Smartphones, Bluetooth sensors fuelling on-course golf revolution
OTTAWA – Give Aladdin’s lamp to any modern-day golfer and expect some fantastic demands: balls…
‘Some baloney’ in PM’s claim Hytera went through national security review
OTTAWA – “Every single transaction of this sort is subject to a national security review.…
Pakistani PM appears before Supreme Court panel for 3 hours
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s prime minister Thursday denied allegations of corruption and money laundering during a…
Police commander to be fired after therapist’s shooting
MIAMI – A Florida police department is firing the commander in charge when an officer…
UN: Cholera depleting resources meant for fighting famine
AMMAN, Jordan – The United Nations is warning that the cholera outbreak in Yemen is…
Police charge man in Sydney with planning to fight in Syria
SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian man was arrested at Sydney Airport on Thursday after five…
Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul shores turquoise
ISTANBUL – The waters around Istanbul have turned a striking shade of turquoise. A natural…