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Report: Chicago police have ‘no regard’ for minority lives

CHICAGO — Police in Chicago have “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people…

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CDC: Zika causes severe birth defects

NEW YORK — Confirming the worst fears of many pregnant women in the United States and Latin America,…

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Syrian official rules out Assad departure ahead of talks

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A top Syrian official urged the opposition to let go of its dream of…

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Woman dismembered in home, body parts dumped

SEATTLE — A man dismembered a nurse and mother of three in her suburban home then drove her…

Women's rights advocates Zheng Churan, left, and Li Tingting talks during an interview about the recent SK-II ad about leftover women in Beijing, China, Tuesday, April 12, 2016.  Members of the Chinese public say the ad campaign, despite its commercial motivations, promotes confidence for Chinese women, although some critics say the portrayal of leftover women in a gloomy and depressing light in the first half of the ad has done disservice by reinforcing the social prejudices and is still discriminating. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Chinese women getting mixed signals on beauty, roles on social media

BEIJING — Chinese women are being taken on a roller-coaster ride by social media, getting bombarded on one…

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Officials facing a weak global economy

WASHINGTON — World finance officials who meet in Washington this week confront a bleak picture: Eight years after…

Victry Mueller, a senior veterinary student intern from Ohio State University with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA ) forensic unit, lays out the remains of a dog used for dog fighting on Thursday April 7, 2016, in New York. The New York based ASPCA unit working with the New York Police Department to capture evidence and punish animal abusers. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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CSI for animals: Forensic vets battle pet abuse, neglect

NEW YORK — The cocker spaniel arrives at the animal hospital with a police officer, whimpering and shaking.…

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Japan prepares for release of tritium from Fukushima plant

TOKYO — To dump or not to dump a little-discussed substance is the question brewing in Japan as…

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Hawking joins futuristic bid to explore outer space

NEW YORK — With famed physicist Stephen Hawking at his side, an Internet investor announced Tuesday that he’s…

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Facebook shows new ways to chat, stream video

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order…

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Commuter rail defends audio surveillance aboard trains

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit’s director defended the use of audio surveillance systems on some of its…

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Syria pushes offensive on eve of elections, talks in Geneva

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government troops pushed an offensive Tuesday against militants in the country’s north on the…

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Brussels authorities charge 2, detain 3 others over attacks

BRUSSELS — Two men have been charged with offenses related to the Brussels bombings, and three others have…

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR GLASSDOOR - Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Glassdoor Roundtable on Pay Equality, on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at The Times Center in New York.  Glassdoor convened leaders and experts in a frank discussion about the reality of the gender pay gap to explore contributing causes and a range of solutions - from employer actions to education and training to government policies. (Mark Von Holden/AP Images for Glassdoor)

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Clinton, Sanders race in New York takes on a tougher tone

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When he launched his longshot presidential bid last year, Bernie Sanders often said he liked…

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With new monument, Obama, Dems seize on Equal Pay Day

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and other Democrats on Tuesday seized on Equal Pay Day — a symbolic…

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Poll: Republicans not itching for a convention fight

WASHINGTON — Most Republican voters think the candidate with the most delegates heading into the party’s convention in…

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Trump amassing delegates who might not remain loyal

DES MOINES, Iowa — Already behind the curve in organizing for the Republican convention, Donald Trump has missed…

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks to reporters at the Republican National Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, ruling himself out of the Republican presidential race once and for all. The statement comes after weeks of speculation that Ryan could emerge as the GOP nominee if there's a contested Republican convention.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Speaker Ryan rules out presidential bid

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday definitively ruled out a bid for president this year, insisting…

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Candidates could alter GOP convention rules

WASHINGTON — With the Republican nominating convention less than 100 days away, the GOP’s presidential candidate isn’t the…

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. waves after speaking at a campaign rally, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Binghamton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Sanders lags in delegates but leads in likability

WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is still behind when it comes to delegates and votes, but he has one…