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Police: 15 wounded in grenade attacks in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistani police say assailants in a series of attacks have thrown grenades…
Thomas injured, Celtics find new low in Game 2 loss to Cavs
BOSTON – After Boston was beaten up in the Eastern Conference finals opener, Isaiah Thomas…
Taiwan’s Tsai keeps domestic focus amid China’s isolation
TAIPEI, Taiwan – After a year in office, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration is shunned…
In draft of speech, Trump using softer language about Islam
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to…
Coroner’s inquest calls police involved shooting death a suicide
VICTORIA – A coroner’s inquest jury that reviewed the case of a Victoria man who…
Hawaii-bound passengers noticed unruly man before take-off
HONOLULU – After landing in Honolulu on a flight from Los Angeles Friday, passengers described…
The Latest: Melania Trump without headscarf draws attention
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s first trip abroad (all times…
Veteran negotiators optimistic about Trump’s Mideast bid
DEAD SEA, Jordan – Two veteran Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, who logged many hours together…
Turkey steps up training of Syrian opposition forces
ISTANBUL – Turkey has stepped up training of the Free Syrian Army, which has fought…
Travel, drug prices and the RCMP: how federal politics touched us this week
OTTAWA – Last week it was the rush of the bulging Ottawa River that swamped…
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON – Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — President…
Cavs send Celtics to record loss, 130-86, lead series 2-0
BOSTON – An NBA playoff-record, 41-point halftime lead. A franchise record for total points. A…
Critical Turkish newspaper publishes blank issue in protest
ISTANBUL – A Turkish opposition paper has published a “May 19 Press Freedom Special Edition,”…
2 suspects face trial soon in deaths of UN experts in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo – Authorities in Congo say two suspects soon will face trial in the…
Police probe, grand jury leave teen’s family ‘dissatisfied’
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The family of a black 13-year-old boy fatally shot by a white…
Report: Lebanon detains Iraqi allegedly spying for Israel
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s state-run news agency is reporting that security forces have detained an Iraqi…
Holocaust survivor gets high school diploma in Minnesota
PLYMOUTH, Minn. – A Minnesota woman who survived the Holocaust received her high school diploma…
Senators run into obstacles, consider options on health bill
WASHINGTON – Remember the Republican health care bill? Washington is fixated on President Donald Trump’s…
Macedonia suspends 16 officers over parliament invasion
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonia’s interior ministry says it has suspended 16 police officers, including a…
Jury documents sought in Boston marathon bomber’s appeal
BOSTON – A judge is requesting that copies of records showing how jurors were transported…
Make-A-Wish sends 11-year-old to Cuba to visit grandparents
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Make-A-Wish New Jersey has surprised an 11-year-old lymphoma patient with a…
8 riders rescued after coaster stops at Six Flags Over Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas – Emergency personnel have rescued eight people from a new roller coaster at…
French AIDS drama earns best reviews yet at Cannes Film fest
CANNES, France – “120 Beats Per Minute,” a French AIDS drama with a full heart…
GOP Sen. Cotton raises national profile in visit to Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton is walking a delicate path by…