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Review: Rare spotlight role for superb pianist Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings, “Matt Rollings Mosaic” (Dualtone Records) A sideman is the frontman on “Matt Rollings…
1 of 2 girls convicted in Slender Man stabbing loses appeal
MADISON, Wis. – One of two Wisconsin girls who repeatedly stabbed a classmate because she…
Prosecutors charge 3 with threatening women in R. Kelly case
NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against three men accused of threatening and…
Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage
JOHANNESBURG – An outcry is rising in Somalia as parliament considers a bill that would…
Brazil Gov. Doria, a Bolsonaro rival, infected by COVID-19
SAO PAULO – The governor of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, João Doria, said Wednesday that…
Pompeo urges Europe’s young democracies to embrace freedoms
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called upon the…
Oil spill in Venezuela stains treasured Caribbean beaches
CARACAS, Venezuela – An oil spill in Venezuela has coated a stretch of the crisis-wracked…
Israel says it foiled hackers targeting defence industry
JERUSALEM – Israel said Wednesday it foiled a cyberattack targeting its defence industry by a…
National Ballet of Canada cancels ‘The Nutcracker’ for the first time since 1955
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the National Ballet of Canada to cancel its…
FBI investigates shooting of military helicopter in Virginia
WASHINGTON – The FBI is investigating the shooting of a military helicopter during a training…
Brazil’s government sends humanitarian aid mission to Beirut
BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil’s government sent a humanitarian mission to Lebanon on Wednesday in the…
Boston Fed chief: States’ rush to reopen slowed US recovery
WASHINGTON – A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states…
Sheriff: 1 dead, 1 injured after ‘ambush’ on deputies
ANDERSON, S.C. – A shooting in a small South Carolina city involving sheriff’s deputies has…
FBI arrests 7th person in Puerto Rico public corruption case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Federal agents on Wednesday arrested an accountant in a corruption…
New Jersey’s top court: Defendant must share phone passcodes
TRENTON, N.J. – The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled a defendant must turn over…
Australian oilfield buoys Total Energy Q2 report despite North American weakness
CALGARY – Shares in Total Energy Services Inc. are up after it reported a 68…
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival goes virtual in its 29th year
LOS ANGELES – The annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is going virtual with help from…
US consumer prices rose 0.6% in July, matching June uptick
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices jumped 0.6% in July as gasoline prices continued to rise.…
UK records deepest recession among top economies
LONDON – Britain has suffered the deepest recession among the world’s top economies this year,…
Two dead, one survivor after B.C. fish boat sinks off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Coroners Service says two people have died after a Canadian…
A Yank hopes to charm Brits in soccer series ‘Ted Lasso’
NEW YORK – Jason Sudeikis was a huge sports fan growing up in Kansas, especially…
Picture perfect? Woman receives ID with photo of empty chair
CENTERVILLE, Tenn. – Driver’s license photos aren’t always the best, but when a Tennessee woman…
Confusion as UK tweaks key exam grade rules amid pandemic
LONDON – Students and teachers in Britain have been left bewildered and upset after officials…
Georgia city votes to remove pavilion where slaves were sold
Officials in a small city in rural Georgia have voted to remove a rare, 18th…