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Venezuelan riot police drive off protesters with tear gas
CARACAS, Venezuela – Security forces fired tear gas Tuesday to repel an anti-government march led…
UN unanimously backs US-Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The United States won unanimous U.N. Security Council backing Tuesday for the…
Lawyer says Durst found body of slain friend, will testify
LOS ANGELES – Robert Durst’s defence lawyer said Tuesday that the multimillionaire real estate heir…
Brazil tribe faces down order to end environmental protest
SAO PAULO – A tiny indigenous tribe in Sao Paulo defiantly kept alive a month-old…
Police: Woman won’t explain why she threw son from 4th floor
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota mother has admitted she severely injured her 11-year-old son…
Seattle small businesses pinched as virus keeps workers home
SEATTLE – The coronavirus outbreak has largely emptied Seattle’s usually busy downtown streets after Amazon…
Bringing it home: Find inspiration in public spaces’ decor
Sometimes, sitting in a public place like a hotel lobby, you notice a mix of…
Groups: Release immigrant detainees at high coronavirus risk
SEATTLE – Immigrant rights groups want U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release detainees at…
Bond granted in case of missing woman who was found dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A man charged with abusing the corpse of a missing Alabama woman…
On virus response, Trump pitches tax relief to wary Congress
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on…
Toronto FC winger Pablo Piatti still three to four weeks away from playing
TORONTO – Pablo Piatti warmed up with his Toronto FC teammates Tuesday but then went…
Lebanese man pleads guilty to violating U.S. export laws
MINNEAPOLIS – A Lebanese national charged with conspiring to export drone parts and technology from…
Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as virus cuts travel
Airlines are slashing flights, freezing hiring and parking planes to cope with a stunning drop…
2 charged with painting near ancient rock art in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – Two Nevada men have been indicted on charges of vandalizing an archaeological…
Canadian women salvage 2-2 tie with Brazil in final match at Tournoi de France
CALAIS, France – Janine Beckie scored in the 87th minute as Canada salvaged a 2-2…
Arrest made in 1991 killing of central Missouri teenager
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A central Missouri man was charged Thursday with fatally shooting his…
Army investigates paratrooper’s death at Alaska base
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Army officials in Alaska say a paratrooper has died after being found…
People over coral?: Florida could ban sunscreen bans
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Key West wants to protect the coral reefs that are vital to…
Somber events mark first anniversary of Ethiopian crash
TULUFERA, Ethiopia – Grim-faced, visibly grief-stricken and some crying, hundreds of family members gathered Tuesday…
Enbridge moving May annual meeting online due to coronavirus concerns
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. is moving its annual meeting in May online because of concerns…
Virus lockdown tests Italians’ commitment to the common good
ROME – Over the weekend, the Fiorentino butcher in downtown Rome was so packed with…
Hillary Clinton: Any Afghan peace talks must include women
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Hillary Clinton urged Afghanistan’s supporters on Tuesday to ensure that women are…
Alabama to exhibit artifacts from last US slave ship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The state of Alabama will provide artifacts from the last slave ship…
Judge OKs $34M sex abuse settlement with New Ulm Diocese
NEW ULM, Minn. – A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $34 million settlement between…