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‘Despacito’ ties Mariah Carey’s 16-week record at No. 1
NEW YORK – The ubiquitous hit song “Despacito” has tied Mariah Carey’s 16-week record at…
House Ethics panel investigating New York GOP congressman
WASHINGTON – The House Ethics Committee says it is investigating Republican Rep. Chris Collins of…
EPA watchdog reviewing agency chief’s trips home to Oklahoma
WASHINGTON – The inspector general at the Environmental Protection Agency opened an inquiry on Monday…
Residents in photo of flooded nursing home are ‘doing fine’
The senior citizens who appear in a now-viral photo showing them submerged in waist-deep water…
Gasoline future prices jump in Harvey’s wake due to refinery disruptions
CALGARY – Canadian gasoline prices are expected to rise this week after widespread flooding from…
Chicago schools adding police torture topic to curriculum
CHICAGO – A police brutality scandal that remains one of the most shameful episodes in…
Poland and Italy investigating gang rape attack on couple
WARSAW, Poland – Poland has opened an investigation into the suspected gang rape of a…
NewsAlert: North Korea has fired an unidentified missile: report
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A South Korean news agency says North Korea has fired…
Bringing pot to Burning Man? It’s still illegal on US land
RENO, Nev. – Nevada has legalized recreational marijuana, but it’s still not OK for tens…
Nebraska town awaits ruling on beer sales near reservation
LINCOLN, Neb. – Four months after state regulators halted beer sales in a Nebraska town…
Judge: Prisons must recognize offshoot of Nation of Islam
Virginia’s prison system must recognize an offshoot of the Nation of Islam as a religion…
Adviser to EPA chief cited for federal banking violations
WASHINGTON – A high-ranking political appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency has been cited by…
Chile: 29 trucks burned in attack, no injuries reported
SANTIAGO, Chile – Twenty-nine were burned in the south-central part of Chile early Monday, a…
Man with missing wife charged with taking $100,000 in coins
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida man who reported his new wife missing while…
Provinces agree legal pot must be competitive with black market: Bill Blair
MONTREAL – There is an overwhelming national consensus that legal marijuana must be priced, taxed…
Mackinac area sees worker shortage amid visa problems
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. – Some business owners in the tourist industry of Mackinaw City and…
Judge in Stanford sex assault case can be recalled
SAN FRANCISCO – A recall campaign to oust a judge under fire for his handling…
Chicago police officer convicted in 2013 shooting of teens
CHICAGO – Jurors convicted a Chicago police officer Monday of civil rights violations for firing…
Judge delays trial of suspect in abduction of Chinese woman
URBANA, Ill. – The federal kidnapping trial of a man accused in the abduction of…
Activists blame Mexican government for near-loss of porpoise
MEXICO CITY – Conservation groups said Monday that the Mexican government’s lack of action is…
Ousted prosecutor says Venezuelan gov’t trying to kill her
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – The woman ousted as chief prosecutor by Venezuela’s government charged…
Chile’s Bachelet presents gay marriage bill
SANTIAGO, Chile – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet introduced a bill Monday to legalize gay marriage,…
Australia offers additional military help to Philippines
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s foreign minister says her country has offered to help train the…
Arizona police say Olympic runner found dead in pool
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Police in Arizona say Olympic middle-distance runner David Torrence has died after…