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Outcry at Miss South Africa’s gloves in greeting black kids
JOHANNESBURG – A beaming Miss South Africa was photographed with children at a soup kitchen…
IS pushes back against US-backed forces in Syria’s Raqqa
BEIRUT – Islamic State militants fought on Friday to repel the advance of U.S.-backed Syrian…
Families say 3 Egyptians accidently killed by army airstrike
CAIRO – Three Egyptians who worked at a building site in the Western Desert were…
Workers put penis-shaped rock formation back up in Norway
COPENHAGEN – A penis-shaped rock formation in southern Norway is up again after the popular…
Wisconsin governor to Instagram haters: Have a cold one
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has a simple message for all his social…
Philippine president says he’s likely to extend martial law
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he will likely extend 60 days of…
Man admits killing 5 in wrong-way crash while driving drunk
SCRANTON, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man has admitted driving drunk in a 2016 wrong-way crash…
Qatar crisis raises questions about defining terrorism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A diplomatic standoff between Qatar and four other Arab nations…
China’s aircraft carrier celebrated on Hong Kong port call
HONG KONG – China’s sole operating aircraft carrier arrived on its first port call to…
South Korea’s president seeks talks with North’s Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s president reiterated he’s willing to meet North Korean…
Moms killing kids not rare, but certain cases get attention
ATLANTA – Psychologists and others who study cases of mothers accused of killing their children…
UK police make new arrest over Manchester concert bombing
LONDON – British police say they have arrested a 19-year-old man over the Manchester concert…
Afghan official: Taliban hit civilian car, kill 4 students
KABUL – An Afghan official says the Taliban have fired a rocket at a civilian…
Tunisia homeland worse than Guantanamo for 2 ex-prisoners
TUNIS, Tunisia – The two Tunisian former Guantanamo Bay detainees call their homeland an open-air…
US missile strike on NKorea an unlikely option, for now
WASHINGTON – A pre-emptive military strike may be among the “pretty severe things” President Donald…
Postmedia turns a $13M net profit in third quarter after cutting costs
TORONTO – Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is reporting a $13-million net profit in its fiscal…
Detroit’s musical rebellion theme of revue led by Don Was
DETROIT – When days of deadly rioting broke out in Detroit a half-century ago, Don…
US government agrees to help Maine wild blueberry industry
PORTLAND, Maine – The federal government is again trying to prop up the wild blueberry…
Turkish party leader becomes victims’ voice with long march
ISTANBUL – The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party said Friday he believes he has…
Cypriots ponder fallout after latest failed peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Even the most hard-boiled Cypriots expressed pangs of disappointment Friday after the…
FDA approves first new drug in 20 years for sickle cell
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years…
Much-maligned unit for injured soldiers facing third leadership change in a year
OTTAWA –The head of the military support unit for injured soldiers is stepping down after…
Company removes beeping alarm clock in wall vent since 2004
ROSS, Pa. – A heating contractor has removed a beeping alarm clock that’s been inside…
VA makes public its disciplinary action against employees
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is posting a weekly list of disciplinary actions…