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Army takes custody of Gorge shooting suspect
MOSES LAKE — The Army has taken custody of the soldier accused of killing two people and injuring several others d…
Final Election Day: Georgia deciding US Senate control
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters are deciding the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes
U.S. Attorney in Eastern Virginia announces resignation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The leader of one of the nation's most prominent U.S. Attorney's offices said Tuesday he is resigning after nearly three years of prosecuting terrorists, spies and political operatives.
Rescuers in Norway lose hope of finding landslide survivors
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they have given up hope of finding survivors of a landslide that swept away homes in a residential area almost a week ago, killing seven people.
3 killed in flooding in southern Bolivian city of Sucre
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A heavy downpour in southern Bolivia caused floods that killed three people and washed away vehicles and street kiosks, police said Tuesday.
Poland: Church cancels lease of liberal Catholic magazine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A liberal Roman Catholic magazine in Poland that recently criticized some high-ranking church officials says local church authorities in Krakow have terminated the publication's office lease a…
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift
AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to mark a new page in relations following the kingdom's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of Qatar, easing a rift that d…
The Latest: Seniors in Florida camp overnight for vaccine
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of senior citizens determined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus camped out overnight in frigid temperatures to secure spots in Tuesday morning’s line in Daytona Beach.
Wall Street wobbles after its sharp slide to start 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are wobbling between small gains and losses Tuesday, a day after suffering their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and potentially market-moving Senate elections.
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Israeli security guard kills alleged Palestinian attacker
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Tuesday an Israeli security officer shot and killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to carry out a stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank.
Norway: 'No longer hope' of finding landslide survivors
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they “no longer hope to find survivors” of a landslide that swept away homes in a residential area almost a week ago, killing seven people.
The Latest: Voting underway for key Georgia Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the
Pakistani court orders rebuilding of destroyed Hindu temple
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered authorities Tuesday to rebuild a century-old Hindu temple that was vandalized and set on fire by a mob last week, drawing condemnation from the government and leade…
US stocks up in early trading, recovering some losses
TOKYO (AP) — Stocks are rebounding on Wall Street early Tuesday from their biggest drop since October a day earlier. Energy and materials sectors are leading the gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% at 9:40 a.m. Eastern…
Venezuela's socialists take control of once-defiant congress
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Parading giant portraits of Hugo Chavez and independence hero Simon Bolivar, allies of President Nicolas Maduro retook control of Venezuela's congress Tuesday, the last institution in the …