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The Latest: Lawyer: Man took plea deal due to frail health
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Latest on a plea deal in a child rape case in…
Defendant in statutory rape of child gets 90 days detention
STOCKTON, Calif. – A 79-year-old man who pleaded no contest to felony statutory rape of…
Former B.C. premier says pot industry about to enter Wild West period
VICTORIA – Canada is about to enter a new gold rush with many dreaming of…
The Latest: Girl critical after Indiana school shooting
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – The Latest on a possible shooting at an Indiana middle school (all…
Florida ban on smokable medical pot ruled unconstitutional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s ban that prevents medical marijuana patients from smoking their cannabis has…
Trump’s dizzying shifts on issues from NK, guns, health care
WASHINGTON – From “Little Rocket Man” to the scheduling of a historic peace summit and…
Amid anti-immigrant sentiment, some Spanish speakers wary
PHOENIX – Until recently, Lilly Mucarsel has spoken Spanish just about everywhere since arriving in…
Civilians who shot restaurant gunman say they stopped threat
OKLAHOMA CITY – The man suspected of shooting three people inside an Oklahoma City restaurant…
‘Quiet revolution’ leads to abortion rights win in Ireland
DUBLIN – In the end, it wasn’t even close. Irish voters — young and old,…
The Latest: Family: Police need to handle people better
RICHMOND, Va. – The Latest on the fatal police shooting of a naked and unarmed…
The Latest: Irish PM plans to move quickly on legal abortion
DUBLIN – The Latest on the Irish abortion referendum (all times local): 6:45 p.m. The…
Freed after 2 years, man jailed in Venezuela returns to US
WASHINGTON – Joshua Holt, who travelled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a…
More LGBT issues loom as justices near wedding cake decision
WASHINGTON – A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through courts…
Abbas doctor says Palestinian leader to stay in hospital
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ doctor said Sunday that the 83-year-old will…
Missouri hospital closure problematic for expectant mothers
KENNETT, Mo. – The sudden closure of a hospital has left some expectant mothers in…
George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Maine
BIDDEFORD, Maine – Former President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized Sunday in Maine after he…
Oklahoma restaurant shooting victim in good condition
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City hospital says a 12-year-old girl is recovering after being…
Authorities investigate death at rail crossing that reports say involved scooter
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A death at a British Columbia railway crossing is under investigation after…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Florida panhandle braces as storm Alberto gains new strength ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The…
Palestinian leader leaves hospital after weeklong stay
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was discharged from a West Bank hospital…
UK faces calls for anti-abortion law changes in N Ireland
LONDON – Britain’s leaders are facing increasing calls to take action to loosen abortion restrictions…
Door-knocking with Naqvi: once a safe Liberal seat, now rife with uncertainty
OTTAWA – Yasir Naqvi is running for re-election in what’s widely considered a Liberal safe…
Feds won’t release details of settlement with FBI agent
HARTFORD, Conn. – As they fight allegations that Connecticut FBI agents retaliated against employees for…
San Francisco to decide whether to ban flavoured tobacco
SAN FRANCISCO – A major tobacco company is pumping millions of dollars into a campaign…