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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
NASHVILLE – Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll whose piercing…
Coast Guard taps cellphone location data to speed searches
BOSTON – The U.S. Coast Guard is tapping into cellphone location data to quickly locate…
New Iraq PM releases protesters, promotes respected general
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters, carrying out one…
Michigan museum seeks materials showing pandemic’s impact
FLINT, Mich. – A Michigan museum seeking to document the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the…
Militants attack Syrian troops on edge of rebel stronghold
BEIRUT – Al-Qaida-linked fighters attacked Syrian government positions Sunday on the edge of the country’s…
Baby, toddler, 3 others killed in suburban St. Louis crash
JENNINGS, Mo. – Authorities say a baby, toddler and three others have been killed in…
Citing virus, Iran says it’s ready for prisoner swap with US
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran says it is ready for unconditional prisoner swap talks with the…
The Latest: WHO denies report of pressure to withhold info
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets
WASHINGTON – The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs…
Ex-mayor calls for city apology in fatal 1985 bombing
PHILADELPHIA – The former Philadelphia mayor who led the city 3 1/2 decades ago when…
Poland’s presidential election to be held within 74 days
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s top electoral body gave the speaker of parliament 14 days to…
Surfer killed in shark attack was passionate about the sport
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – A 26-year-old man killed in a shark attack off a Northern California…
UN says 3 peacekeepers killed, 4 wounded in Mali attacks
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The United Nations said three peacekeepers from Chad were killed and four…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Nations struggled to balance public and economic health Sunday, feeling pressure to reopen shuttered businesses…
Slight earthquake rattles Rome awake, no damage known yet
ROME – A slight earthquake rattled Romans awake early Monday. There were no immediate reports…
Pence spends weekend at home after exposure to infected aide
WASHINGTON – Vice-President Mike Pence was self-isolating Sunday after an aide tested positive for the…
New Zealand ‘Stuff’ future unclear after dueling statements
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The future of one of New Zealand’s largest media organizations remained…
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
TRIPOLI, Lebanon – Living in a slum built precariously on the banks of a sewage-tainted…
Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military on Monday said its forces demolished the home of a…
African nations seek their own solutions in virus crisis
DAKAR, Senegal – A loud hiss and grunt come from a green bag pressing air…
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 in renewed protests
HONG KONG – More than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong…
Afghan officials: Taliban attack on army checkpoint kills 6
KABUL – The Taliban attacked an Afghan army checkpoint in eastern Laghman province, killing six…
Pakistani police say armed men damage church in land dispute
LAHORE, Pakistan – A group of armed men vandalized a church in eastern Pakistan before…
‘Coronavirus hairstyle’ spikes in popularity in East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya – The coronavirus has revived a hairstyle in East Africa, one with braided…