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US Muslims see friendly neighbours, but a foe in White House
NEW YORK – U.S. Muslims say they have experienced widespread suspicion about their faith in…
AP Interview: China to lead in organ transplants by 2020
BEIJING – China is on track to lead the world in organ transplant surgeries by…
Britain to ban sale of new diesel and gasoline cars by 2040
LONDON – Britain will ban the sale of new cars and vans using diesel and…
‘The History of Comedy’ explores minds and personal struggles of comedians
Standup is the ultimate high-wire act for comedians as they balance the thrills and fears…
Pew poll: A quarter of blacks have been harassed online
WASHINGTON – A new study says African-American adults are facing more harassment online than other…
Judge: Baby Charlie Gard will end life in hospice, not home
LONDON – Critically ill baby Charlie Gard will be transferred to a hospice and taken…
Man’s mammogram: AP writer gets test usually done on women
PASADENA, Calif. – When I arrived for my first mammogram it didn’t take long for…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 26 ——— COURT QUASHES SEISMIC TESTING AT…
Zinke incorrectly identifies VA chief as ‘fellow veteran’
WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke incorrectly identified Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin as a…
Angelina Jolie reveals Bell’s palsy diagnosis in Vanity Fair
LOS ANGELES – Angelina Jolie says she developed high blood pressure and Bell’s palsy last…
FDA panel: Not enough data to OK “abuse-deterrent” opioid
TRENTON, N.J. – A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted against approving a…
Award-winning Philadelphia restaurant settles lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A high-end Israeli restaurant in Philadelphia has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit…
The Latest: Foxconn says Wisconsin first investment of many
MADISON, Wis. – The Latest on electronics giant Foxconn’s plans to build manufacturing facilities in…
Trump’s order: Bar all transgender troops from US military
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump abruptly declared a ban Wednesday on transgender troops serving anywhere…
GOP senators blink on a big chance to repeal ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON – After seven years of emphatic campaign promises, Senate Republicans demonstrated they didn’t have…
The Latest; Governors urge bipartisan work on healthcare
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the effort by congressional Republicans to pass a health care…
LGBT outrage over Trump ban on transgender military service
NEW YORK – Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump’s campaign promises to be their…
Alaska senator unfazed by Trump tweet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Twitter admonishment from President Donald Trump didn’t seem to faze U.S.…
Trump’s military transgender ban prompts LGBT outrage
NEW YORK – Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump’s campaign promises to be their…
Amid nationwide drought, Rome seeks ways to avoid rationing
Rome and its water company are working hard to avoid rationing during a nationwide drought,…
Businesses, cities cashing in on total solar eclipse crowds
BARTLETT, Tenn. – Millions of eyes will be fixed on the sky when a total…
Do you know what’s hiding in your ETF?
Exchange-traded funds have swept the stock market over the past decade and been a blessing…
For Philadelphia Phish fan, it’s time to make the doughnuts
NEW YORK – Phish announced its 13-show run in New York with a video in…
San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reeling from drug overdose deaths and scenes of people smoking fentanyl…