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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
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Iraqi on genocide charges in Germany for IS killing of child
BERLIN (AP) — An Iraqi man went on trial in Frankfurt on Friday for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, on allegations that as an Islamic State member he was part of an effort to exterminate the Yazid…
Stocks open higher on Wall Street at the end of a bumpy week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, but not enough to erase the market’s losses for the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% in early trading Friday. Investors were encouraged to see the latest coronav…
'Bereavement after bereavement': UK nursing home staff mourn
SELSTON, England (AP) — Lucy Dawson is haunted by a sense of powerlessness.
Astronomer files trademark lawsuit against American Girl
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An astronomer in Chicago has sued the maker of American Girl dolls, alleging the Wisconsin company stole her likeness and name to create its astronaut doll.
EU says Britain making unrealistic post-Brexit demands
BRUSSELS (AP) — Despite the devastating economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Britain is making scant effort to negotiate a far-reaching free trade deal in the wake of Brexit that would stave off a costly…
Lifting lockdown? Against coronavirus, no one size fits all
MADRID (AP) — Without a tried-and-tested action plan for how to pull countries out of coronavirus lockdown, the world is seeing a patchwork of approaches.
AP Entertainment Digest for April 24, 2020
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Barber shops, salons and spas are reopening in Georgia and Oklahoma as their Republican governors ease shutdown orders despite warnings from health experts of a potential new surge of coronavirus infections. As som…
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Muslims begin marking a subdued Ramadan under virus closures
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims worldwide began Ramadan on Friday with dawn-to-dusk fasting, but many will have to forgo the communal prayers and family gatherings that make the holy month special, as authorities…
AP-SYNC 1, AP-SYNC 2 Friday Coverage
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Kentucky mayor finds woman hiding in his home's cellar
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky mayor said he found a woman hiding in his cellar.
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The Latest: EPA says only use disinfectant on surfaces
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