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Suspected arsonist in custody after 2 fires in Trump Hotel
LAS VEGAS – Officials say one person is injured and a suspect is in custody…
Trump to order aluminum imports investigation
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will direct his administration Thursday to expedite a new investigation…
Pentagon gets more flexibility on Iraq, Syria troops
WASHINGTON – The White House is giving the Pentagon greater flexibility to determine the number…
The Latest: Merkel wants dialogue before Brexit negotiations
BERLIN – The Latest on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement to the German parliament (all times…
Pope faces balancing act in Egypt amid security fears
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is facing a religious and diplomatic balancing act as he…
Angry Turkey protests Czech parliament’s genocide vote
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Turkey is protesting the Czech Parliament’s vote that recognizes the killing…
India bans social media sites to quell unrest in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites in an…
Australian firefighters contend with pet crocodile
DARWIN, Australia – Firefighters who fought a blaze at a house in the tropical Australian…
Ex-Congresswoman accused of living large on charity funds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Prosecutors in Florida have told jurors a former congresswoman financed a lavish…
Trump ‘absolutely’ considered breaking up 9th Circuit Court
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, still chafing over rulings blocking his travel ban early this…
Thai prosecutors to seek arrest warrant for Red Bull heir
BANGKOK – An heir to the Red Bull fortune failed to show up Thursday to…
Strike ends at South African Airways after court ruling
JOHANNESBURG – South African Airways says cabin crewmembers whose strike forced some flight cancellations have…
Alabama to form task force amid concerns about court website
Alabama is forming a task force and taking other actions to address concerns about private…
German ex-Chancellor Kohl wins privacy violation lawsuit
BERLIN – Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has been awarded 1 million euros ($1.1 million)…
UAE’s first solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says…
ESPN laying off 100 broadcasters, writers as viewers dwindle
NEW YORK – ESPN is laying off about 100 employees, including former athletes-turned-broadcasters Trent Dilfer,…
YouTube announces music competition series for emerging acts
NEW YORK – YouTube is launching a new music competition series for emerging artists featuring…
In Demme’s eclectic career, a nonstop rock ‘n’ roll beat
NEW YORK – Through Jonathan Demme’s freewheeling filmmaking life sounded a steady rock ‘n’ roll…
The Latest: US drone strike kills 7 in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The Latest on Pakistan (all times local): 5:05 p.m. Two Pakistani intelligence officials…
Small-budget indie flick ‘Maudie’ becomes Atlantic Canada’s hottest movie
HALIFAX – The small-budget biopic of folk artist Maud Lewis has become an unlikely Atlantic…
Fort McMurray mayor doesn’t foresee big population shift after wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake says she’s not expecting last May’s…
German police probe ‘gun club’ members over far-right ties
BERLIN – Authorities in southern Germany are investigating members of a self-styled “gun club” on…
Calgary father of dead baby put on administrative leave from church
CALGARY – The father of the three-month-old baby whose death has been ruled a homicide…
Canadian man charged by U.S. authorities in alleged human smuggling
REGINA – A Canadian man has been charged in the United States with harbouring and…