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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Australia's High Court hears what may be Pell's last appeal
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse took his appeal to Australia’s highest court Wednesday in potentially his last bid to clear his name.
East Timor coalition says it has the seats to make Gusmao PM
DILI, East Timor (AP) — A six-party coalition in East Timor has chosen independence hero Xanana Gusmao to lead the next government, pending approval from the country's president.
US heart surgeon treats children lacking care in Libya's war
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Yazan, a 1-year-old Libyan boy, was born with congenital heart disease. With just one chamber, the organ pumped so little blood that when Yazan cried, his skin turned black. Without surgery, h…
Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita
They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th.
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture to get intra-Afghan negotiations …
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO (AP) — Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago Wednesday. …
Asian shares decline despite hopes for economic relief
TOKYO (AP) — Stocks dropped in Asia on Wednesday despite gains on Wall Street on hopes the Trump administration will act to cushion the economic pain of the virus outbreak.
Disappointing results leave Sanders campaign at crossroads
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bernie Sanders has a choice.
Down syndrome abortion fight in Ohio takes legal twists
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal court in Cincinnati will hear complex legal arguments for and against Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban Wednesday, in a case viewed as pivotal in the national debate over the procedu…
US heart surgeon treats children lacking care in Libya's war
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Yazan, a 1-year-old Libyan boy, was born with congenital heart disease. With just one chamber, the organ pumped so little blood that when Yazan cried, his skin turned black. Without surgery, h…
Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita
They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th.
Virus cluster around Seoul call center raises S. Korea alarm
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A virus cluster connected to a call center in one of the busiest areas of Seoul has raised alarms that South Korea's outbreak — thought to have been waning — has gained a foothold in the m…
Hearing to be held after county ditched new voting machines
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state election board plans to hold an emergency hearing Wednesday to discuss whether election officials in one county violated state law or election rules when they decided not to use the s…
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO (AP) — Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago Wednesday. …
US states race to contain coronavirus as cases near 1,000
As coronavirus cases crop up across the United States, some governors and other leaders are scrambling to slow its spread, banning large public gatherings, enforcing quarantines and calling National Guard troops.