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UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida

STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercati…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale

BEIJING (AP) — China lashed out at the U.S. on Tuesday over new American sanctions against Chinese officials for their actions in Hong Kong, along with the sale of more U.S. military equipment to Taiwan, moves touc…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
China and Nepal announce new agreed-on height for Mount Everest of 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), ending past discrepancy

BEIJING (AP) — China and Nepal announce new agreed-on height for Mount Everest of 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), ending past discrepancy.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Lottery State-by-State-All

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Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Gunmen kill TV cameraman in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a journalist in the northwestern Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan, police said Tuesday.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'New start:' Medics juggle surgery backlogs and virus fight

PARIS (AP) — Chatting before they go under the knife, the two women picture their lives after surgery. Caroline Erganian hopes to be rid of her pain. Lolita Andela imagines being able to be active with her kids.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Thai activists report to police over lese majeste charges

BANGKOK (AP) — Three leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement reported to police Tuesday to hear charges that they defamed the king in their calls to reform the monarchy to make it more accountable.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower amid virus worries

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Tuesday as surging coronavirus infections in the United States and some other countries tempered investor optimism about development of possible vacc…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'Turning point': UK giving 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine

LONDON (AP) — British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum a…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'Turning point': UK giving 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine

LONDON (AP) — U.K. health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as m…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Gunmen kill TV cameraman in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a journalist in the northwestern Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan, police said Tuesday.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'Full warning' - older hoops coaches at work in a pandemic

Rick Barnes thought he was in the clear early in his bout with COVID-19.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Australia government gains new power to scrap foreign pacts

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian Parliament on Tuesday gave the government power to cancel deals struck with foreign nations by lower levels of government that conflict with the national interest, despite …