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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
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The Latest: Mayor: Dozens have been rescued from flood homes
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Russian spymaster accuses US of fomenting Belarus protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's intelligence chief on Wednesday accused the United States of fomenting massive demonstrations against Belarus' authoritarian president that have entered their sixth week.
Hurricane Sally lumbers ashore in Alabama with heavy rain
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore in Alabama with 105 mph (165) winds Wednesday, shoving a surge of seawater onto the coast and bringing torrential rain that forecasters warned will cause dange…
Warnings as Lebanon misses government formation deadline
BEIRUT (AP) — France said on Wednesday it regretted that Lebanese political leaders have failed to form a new government in line with a commitment made to President Emmanuel Macron, but that it was not too late to …
The Latest: Section of Florida highway closed from Sally
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9 arrested in Bosnia over wartime killings of civilians
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in Bosnia on Wednesday arrested nine former Bosnian Serb military officers and troops who are suspected in the killing of 44 civilians during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.
West African leaders urge civilian rule in Mali within days
ABURI, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders have emphasized that Mali’s junta should nominate civilian transitional leaders within days to lead the nation toward elections, Ghana’s president said following a regional …
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is experiencing a financial crisis that could force it to halt some services to an already impoverished population of more than 5 million people, the head of t…
The Latest: "Catastrophic flooding is unfolding" from Sally
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Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Global economic outlook not as bad as expected - OECD
PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still stuffered an unprecedented drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, an international…
Bosnian Serbs honor late ex-official convicted of war crimes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb authorities on Wednesday held an official commemoration for a top former wartime leader, despite his war crimes conviction by a U.N. court.
Just monkeying around: Primate takes phone, then selfies
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, September 16, 2020