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Romanian border police find 111 migrants in back of truck
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian border police say they have stopped 111 asylum seekers hidden in…
2 teens die in April avalanche in western Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian authorities say two teenagers have died in an avalanche in western…
Lebanon army kills wanted IS militant in raid
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s army says it has killed a Syrian Islamic militant fighter during a…
Former Giro winner Scarponi dies after collision with van
MILAN – Michele Scarponi, who won the Giro d’Italia in 2011, died after a collision…
Actress Octavia Spencer to speak at Kent State commencement
KENT, Ohio – Kent State University’s first universitywide commencement will get a touch of Hollywood…
Divisions, protests erupt at German nationalist convention
COLOGNE, Germany – Divisions among German nationalists erupted Saturday as delegates from the far-right Alternative…
Spanish police arrest suspect from Egypt with German help
MADRID – Spanish police say they have arrested a 43-year-old Egyptian man for allegedly belonging…
‘Avatar’ sequels now scheduled to start in December 2020
NEW YORK – James Cameron has set the release dates for the next four “Avatar”…
Icelandic language at risk; robots, computers can’t grasp it
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “Solarfri” posted,…
Turkey’s justice minister: Time to contest vote results over
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s ruling party and the main opposition party kept up their fight Saturday…
Democrats could tighten grip on California political control
LOS ANGELES – Republicans have a lock on power in Congress and the White House.…
Oklahoman author, Texas dispute ownership of ‘lunar Bibles’
TULSA, Okla. – Ten microfilm Bibles once launched hundreds of thousands of miles into space…
Exhibit re Nazi persecution of Jewish lawyers coming to NO
NEW ORLEANS – An exhibit about the oppression of Jewish lawyers in Nazi Germany is…
Matthews, Marner and PP restoration among reasons why Leafs could go distance
WASHINGTON – Whether he was trying to convince himself or his players, Leafs coach Mike…
Russian soldier killed by knife attack in Armenian city
YEREVAN, Armenia – A Russian soldier serving at a base in Armenia has been killed…
Renowned Soviet avant-garde art collection comes to Moscow
MOSCOW – Vladimir Lysenko’s painted bull stares with flat black eyes like a double-barrel shotgun,…
Social media time out as French election reaches final stage
PARIS – The final hours of many electoral campaigns are frantic affairs, dominated by last-minute…
Springsteen takes part in surprise show at film festival
ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Bruce Springsteen took part in a two-hour jam session during a…
Hernandez’s body brought to Connecticut funeral home
BRISTOL, Conn. – Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s body was taken to a funeral home…
Jackson-Hamel, Impact rally for 3-3 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. – Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored his second goal of the game in the 87th…
Senators hoping to rebound for Game 6 after double-OT loss in Game 5
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators carried a little extra baggage onto their plane for Boston…
Hazard sends Chelsea into FA Cup final with victory vs Spurs
LONDON – Eden Hazard had a rare view from the Chelsea bench, and it wasn’t…
The Latest: Venezuelan protesters cross into western Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela – The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 2…
Body of fire victim left on Greek street because he was poor
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek officials say an 86-year-old man died in a single-home fire in…