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Saudi oil minister: Market should handle prices
HOUSTON — Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said Tuesday that production cuts to boost oil prices won’t work, and…
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Russia wants to fly over US with advanced digital camera
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia will ask permission on Monday to start flying surveillance planes equipped with high-powered digital…
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US, Russia agree on Syria cease-fire plan; questions remain
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United States and Russia have agreed on a new cease-fire for Syria that…
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Echoes of 1991 Gulf War linger on in the Mideast
The 1991 Gulf War saw only 100 hours of ground fighting as U.S. forces entered Kuwait to end…
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Mayor: Allow addicts a space to inject heroin safely
ALBANY, N.Y. — The mayor of Ithaca wants his city in upstate New York to host the nation’s…
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Uber acknowledges complaints about Michigan shooting suspect
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Uber ride-hailing service acknowledged Monday that it received complaints about erratic driving by the…
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Rubio builds momentum, Cruz camp struggling
ELKO, Nevada — Marco Rubio amassed increasing support for his candidacy while Ted Cruz’s campaign showed signs of…
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Victims in attack support efforts to hack iPhone
WASHINGTON — Some family members of victims and survivors of the San Bernardino terror attack will file court…
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As novel ‘Mockingbird’ soared, author Lee grew more elusive
Harper Lee was an ordinary woman as stunned as anybody by the extraordinary success of “To Kill a…
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In a resilient N. Korea, can sanctions be successful?
PYONGYANG, North Korea — As the U.S. Congress passed a new set of sanctions on North Korea this…
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Can scientists prove Zika is causing birth defects?
NEW YORK — Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare…
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Efforts intensify to curtail child marriage in the US
NEW YORK — Child marriage wasn’t an issue of note for Virginia state Sen. Jill Vogel until she…
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Cameron: Britain’s referendum on EU membership to be June 23
LONDON (AP) — It’s been three years in the making, but a June 23 date has finally been…
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Serbia: 2 hostages killed in US airstrikes in Libya
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Two Serbian embassy staffers held hostage since November died in Friday’s U.S. airstrikes on…
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Clinton edges out Sanders to win Nevada caucuses
LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning…
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Trump wins S. Carolina, posts second primary win
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Donald Trump rolled to a win in South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday as voters…
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Pakistan women risking all to fight for rights
KARACHI, Pakistan — Kainat Soomro was 13 years old and on her way to buy a toy for…
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In Egypt, clamp on academic freedoms sparks scholar backlash
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities are increasingly harassing foreign academics with restrictions, bans on entering the country and deportations.…
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Uganda: Opposition candidate briefly arrested after voting
KAMPALA, Uganda — The main opposition candidate for president in Uganda was briefly arrested late Thursday, his aide…
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N. Korea releases new slogans
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Produce more new-generation electric locomotives and passenger cars! Send more satellites into space! Make…