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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…
Richmond bans guns on public property during protests
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's capital city has adopted a law banning guns on public property during protests and other events.
EU: Britain must respect Brexit deal down to the letter
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned Britain on Wednesday that even the most minor breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what little trust is left between the two sides in already fragile trad…
Inmate charged in slaying of deputy in Detroit jail
DETROIT (AP) — An inmate has been charged in the slaying of a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy at a jail in downtown Detroit.
UN protection back for threatened Nobel-winning Congo doctor
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — For weeks, a
LVMH cancels $14.5 billion deal for Tiffany, citing tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Luxury goods giant LVMH is ending its takeover deal of luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., saying the French government had requested a delay to the agreement due to the threat of proposed U.S. t…
Government agreed, Montenegro to keep pro-Western course.
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The leaders of the three main opposition groups in Montenegro signed a coalition agreement Wednesday to form the next government and sought to alleviate fears that they would steer the …
General says US cutting troops in Iraq to 3,000 this month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is reducing its troop presence in Iraq this month from 5,200 to 3,000, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump tries to make good…
Dog's bark saved Alabama family as fire swept through home
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A dog has been credited with saving an Alabama family’s lives after his bark awakened them to a fire that was sweeping through their rental home early Tuesday morning.
GOP attacks Harris amid battle for Catholic voters' support
WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after Joe Biden tapped Kamala Harris as his running mate, some conservatives began trying to portray her as anti-Catholic — a line of attack that President Donald Trump’s campaign continues t…
Zimbabwe government announces mining ban in national parks
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s government says it has banned mining in its national parks, but an environmental group that had taken court action to stop the development of a coal mine in an elephant-rich park …
German officials: 1,000s of extremists joined virus protest
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of far-right and anti-government extremists were among the crowds at demonstrations against Germany's coronavirus restrictions last month that culminated in attempts by some protesters to st…
LVMH drops $14.5B deal for Tiffany, cites US tariffs threat
Luxury goods giant LVMH is ending its takeover deal of luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., saying the French government had requested a delay to the agreement due to the threat of proposed U.S. tariffs on French…
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No UN protection for Congo's threatened Nobel-winning doctor
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Death threats against a