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Israel charges 2 Jewish extremists in deadly arson
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday charged two Jewish extremists in an arson attack that killed a Palestinian…
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Mexico mayor slain a day after taking office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three people, including a minor, were being held Sunday in the slaying of a…
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Hong Kong unsettled by case of 5 missing booksellers
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers said Sunday that they will press the government for answers after…
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‘Star Wars’ passes ‘Titanic,’ ‘Jurassic World’
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional…
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US repeals meat labeling law after trade rulings against it
WASHINGTON — It’s now harder to find out where your beef or pork was born, raised and slaughtered.…
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Militia members occupy US building in Oregon
BURNS, Ore. — The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as…
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Nonfatal shootings leave scars on city
BALTIMORE — Clifton Gerald has seven bullets in his body. His kneecap, destroyed by a gunshot wound, is…
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Despite fears and huge Dubai fire, New Year revelry rolls on
On a New Year’s Eve haunted by fears of terrorism, a spectacular fire in one of Dubai’s tall…
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Dubai fireworks kick off while tower blazes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 63-story luxury hotel was engulfed in flames even as a massive New…
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Year behind and year ahead summed up in 2 words
Asked to sum up 2015 in two words, and to do the same for their expectations for the…
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Israel rejects book on Jew-Arab love for school curriculum
JERUSALEM — Israel has refused to include a novel about a love affair between a Jewish woman and…
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Rescue crews assist with evacuations as Midwest floods
ST. LOUIS — As swollen rivers and streams pushed to heights not seen in nearly a quarter-century, officials…
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Christian-Muslim split on religious freedom
WASHINGTON — Americans place a higher priority on preserving the religious freedom of Christians than for other faith…
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New laws in 2016 show states are diverging on guns, voting
TRENTON, N.J. — Laws taking effect at the start of the new year show states diverging on some…
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Pinochet dictatorship pacts of silence unraveling in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — One former Chilean soldier said he shot 10 people in the head and then blew…
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Voters in Central African Republic hoping for stability
BANGUI, Central African Republic — Thousands in Central African Republic’s capital voted Wednesday in national elections with hope…
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Burundi defections show dangerous ethnic divisions
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — As conflict in Burundi escalates along the same ethnic lines that fueled genocide in neighboring…
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Rare winter flood threatens Missouri, Illinois levees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A rare winter flood pushed swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights Tuesday,…
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Country’s largest parks hit visitation records
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Many of the country’s most prominent national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion, set…
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‘Millennium physicist’ ready to take helm at nuclear center
GENEVA — Fabiola Gianotti, who this week takes the helm at CERN, home to the world’s largest particle…