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Israel detains soldier seen shooting wounded Palestinian on ground
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday detained a soldier who was captured on video shooting an injured…
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Radovan Karadzic convicted of genocide, gets 40-year sentence
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A U.N. war crimes court convicted former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic of genocide and…
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In Trump, echoes of George Wallace?
ATLANTA — One presidential candidate pledged to “Stand up for America.” Two generations later, another promises to “Make…
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American Muslims defy Sen. Cruz’s call for neighborhood surveillance
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A few miles from Disneyland is a place most California tourists never see. The signs…
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IS trains 400 fighters to attack Europe in wave of bloodshed
PARIS — The Islamic State group has trained at least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves…
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FDA adds boldest warning to widely-used painkillers
WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely-prescribed painkillers, part of…
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In Cuba, Obama calls for burying ‘last remnant’ of Cold War
HAVANA — Capping his remarkable visit to Cuba, President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared an end to the…
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Custody case of Choctaw girl, 6, appealed
LOS ANGELES — A California family appealed Tuesday to the state’s highest court in their fight to keep…
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IS claims deadly bombings in Brussels
BRUSSELS — Bombs exploded Tuesday at the Brussels airport and in the city’s subway, killing at least 31…
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Brussels shows vulnerability of airports to attacks
NEW YORK — The airport attack in Brussels highlights one of the most vulnerable stages of aviation security:…
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Fear of bloody attacks becomes part of life in Europe
STOCKHOLM — Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels. In just over a year three European capitals have been ravaged by bombs…
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West Africans brace themselves amid attacks
DAKAR, Senegal — Armed police now patrol the Ivory Coast beach where Islamic extremists killed at least 19…
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Dissidents are fearful of China’s increasing reach abroad
BANGKOK — Dong Junming was detained several times in his Chinese homeland before he and his family fled…
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New Polish policy could silence Holocaust debates
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s governing party is seeking to shape the country’s future by controlling perceptions of the…
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Experts see little chance of charges in Clinton email case
WASHINGTON — Asked earlier this month whether she’d be indicted over her use of a private email server…
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‘Rosie the Riveters’ honored with visit to Washington
WASHINGTON — Seven decades after their “we can do it” attitude proved invaluable to the Allied victory in…
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Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap
ST. PAUL, Minn. — When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers…
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Sarah Palin signs deal for reality TV show
HELENA, Mont. — Move over, Judge Judy. Alaska’s mama grizzly is getting a gavel. A production company spokesman…
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Islamic State claims it set off deadly bombings in Brussels
BRUSSELS — Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 31 people and wounding scores…
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Seattle tunnel project injuries result in about $700,000 in claims
SEATTLE — An amputated foot, a fractured hand and a fingertip crushed so badly it had to be…