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Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
SEI MENCIRIM, Indonesia – The slim boys in Muslim caps and robes at the Al…
Turkey: French national arrested for links to Kurdish group
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s state-run media says authorities have arrested a French national for alleged links…
Boko Haram extremists storm Nigeria village, killing 7
YOLA, Nigeria – Authorities in northern Nigeria say Boko Haram extremists have killed at least…
Review: In ‘Wind River’ grief blankets a Wyoming reservation
For Taylor Sheridan, the West is still alive with frontier tragedies and genre thrills, even…
Selling your car without getting scammed, robbed – or worse
Recent media reports from cities such as Fresno, California, and Edwardsville, Illinois, might make you…
US vice-president says future of Balkans is ‘in the West’
PODGORICA, Montenegro – U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said Wednesday that the future of Europe’s Balkan…
Wrecks, sunken treasures lie under Albania’s coastal waters
SARANDA, Albania – Descending beneath the waves, the cloudy first few meters quickly give way…
Biological parents of dismembered teen seek estate access
READING, Pa. – The biological parents of a 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl who authorities say was…
Trump’s travel director to White House for Trump campaign
WASHINGTON – One of President Donald Trump’s earliest staffers is leaving his White House post.…
German prosecutors: ex-Auschwitz guard, 96, fit for prison
BERLIN – A 96-year-old former Auschwitz death camp guard who was convicted as an accessory…
Chief defends officer’s shooting of 100-pound pet pig
SLATINGTON, Pa. – A Pennsylvania police chief is defending an officer who fatally shot a…
Poland eyes demanding WWII reparations from Germany
WARSAW, Poland – Polish authorities are looking into demanding reparations from Germany for the massive…
Bizarre Foods host on new show, travel tips, addiction hope
NEW YORK – Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods,” thinks he’s misunderstood. He…
Next big leap for Apple? – augmented reality
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple’s iPhone may be ready for its next big act — as…
9 of 10 inmates in Mexico say they bribed prison guards
MEXICO CITY – A new survey by Mexico’s official statistics agency reveals that 87.4 per…
German hiker missing since 1987 found in Swiss glacier
GENEVA – Police in southwestern Switzerland have found in an Alpine glacier the remains of…
Torstar Corp. reports $7-million second-quarter loss, revenue down
TORONTO – Torstar Corp. (TSX:TS.B) reported a smaller second-quarter loss compared with a year ago…
Don’t fall for these financial scams
NEW YORK – Beware of the stranger on the phone — it could be a…
The Latest: Prison for ex-CEO of male escort service website
NEW YORK – The Latest on the sentencing of a former CEO of a popular…
Police: Landlord runs over tenant for digging up plants
ACTON, Maine – Police say a landlord upset with tenants for digging up plants in…
Police: Palestinian stabs Israeli in supermarket attack
JERUSALEM – A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man as he worked at a supermarket south…
Wynne shuffles cabinet as Glen Murray leaves for Pembina Institute
TORONTO – Ontario’s premier had to shuffle a few members of her cabinet Monday as…
Rhode Island now requires coverage to ensure fertility
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island has enacted a law that requires insurers to cover “fertility…
Trial date set in farm shooting that ignited racial tension in Saskatchewan
BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A trial date has been set for a Saskatchewan farmer accused of…