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Testimony begins in trial for Lebanese neighbour’s death
TULSA, Okla. – Testimony began Monday in the trial of an Oklahoma man charged with…
Financial irregularities prompt Oklahoma tourism probe
OKLAHOMA CITY – A special House investigative committee is taking a closer look at some…
Alex Azar sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Alex Azar (AY’-zahr) has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s second health…
Director of troubled New Orleans jail quits as woes continue
NEW ORLEANS – The man hired to run the long-troubled New Orleans jail in 2016…
The Latest: Report: Same boy detained earlier this year
MIAMI – The Latest on the arrest of a 7-year-old student who school officials say…
California Senate approves medication abortion on campuses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California would be the first state to require public universities to offer…
Agents stop semitrailer with 76 immigrants inside in Texas
LAREDO, Texas – Authorities say a semitrailer driver is in custody after he was found…
School: Child who punched teacher was restrained once before
MIAMI – School district officials in Florida say a first-grader who had to be handcuffed…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
What’s the real state of the union? A deep dive in the stats WASHINGTON (AP)…
Heavy ash fall from Philippine volcano halts motorists
LEGAZPI, Philippines – A heavy shroud of ash from erupting Mount Mayon in the Philippines…
Florida police: 7-year-old restrained for punching teacher
MIAMI – School district officials in Florida said they followed standard protocol last week when…
Lawyer: Expel ‘dirty dancing’ foreigners from Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Ten Westerners arrested in Cambodia for allegedly posting photos on social…
Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app
BOSTON – Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on…
Irish health minister defends abortion ban referendum
LONDON – Irish women are having abortions regardless of a near-total constitutional ban on terminating…
Complaints against former RCMP doctors accused of sexual misconduct hit 80
More than 80 complaints have now been received against two former RCMP doctors under investigation…
Nova Scotia plans ‘modest’ start on marijuana sales — just nine stores
HALIFAX – Cannabis will be sold at only nine Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation stores when…
Thousands of lost Atlantic City casino jobs are coming back
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Thousands of Atlantic City casino jobs lost during a brutal three-year…
3,200 dogs set to strut at Westminster show next month
NEW YORK – In the Year of the Dog, which one will have its day…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Latest: Kentucky lawmaker in ethics probe runs unopposed
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Latest on Kentucky’s top ranking health official running for Congress (all…
Army vet shot by police at VA clinic faces charges
SALEM, Ore. – An Army veteran who was shot during a confrontation inside a Veterans…
Exertion-related illness puts 2 Nebraska players in hospital
OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska receiver Tyjon Lindsey and walk-on defensive lineman Dylan Owen were hospitalized…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s great fear: Courts viewed as partisan
BRISTOL, R.I. – One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s great fears is that the federal judiciary…
Amazon, Buffett and JPMorgan join forces on health care
Three of corporate America’s heaviest hitters — Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase — sent…