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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 …
Iowa disaster has Nevada Dems evaluating their caucus plan
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Guests to help Trump highlight State of the Union themes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A mother who lost her Army husband to a roadside bomb in Iraq. A man whose brother was killed by someone the White House contends should have been deported rather than released from jail. A 2-year…
In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral
NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus.
Turkmenistan to build a $1.5-billion city amid spending cuts
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan's president allocated $1.5 billion to build a new city as the government cuts social spending and the country's economy is weakened by low global energy prices.
Ferrari CEO less worried about China weakness than Hong Kong
MILAN (AP) — Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri said Tuesday the Italian luxury sports car maker could shift deliveries to other markets to adjust to any weakness in China due to the coronavirus, and that he was more conc…
Pompeo optimistic that Nigeria visa curbs will be lifted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he's optimistic that Nigeria will take the steps needed to remove itself from U.S. visa restrictions that were imposed last week.
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Prosecutors to seek dismissal of rape case against California surgeon who appeared on reality TV
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors to seek dismissal of rape case against California surgeon who appeared on reality TV.
2 sisters killed, child hurt in shooting at Texas dormitory
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Two sisters were were killed and the 2-year-old son of one was wounded in a shooting at a university dormitory in Texas that police say was an isolated event without identifying a shooter.
Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
BEIRUT (AP) — A military investigative judge charged a Lebanese-American man with murder and torture of Lebanese citizens Tuesday, crimes he allegedly committed during Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon, judic…
'Stay in Mexico' remark disrupts school anti-racism meeting
SALINE, Mich. (AP) — A public meeting called to address racist social media posts by students at a suburban Detroit high school turned volatile when a white parent asked a Hispanic parent, “Why didn't you stay in M…
Official: 2nd student dies after truck hits Oklahoma runners
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A second suburban Oklahoma City high school student died after a group of cross-country runners was struck by a pickup truck that authorities say was driven by man whose son was killed in a traf…
Tech problem with mobile app causes Iowa caucus chaos
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new mobile app was supposed to help Democratic officials quickly gather information from some 1,700 caucus sites throughout Iowa. Instead, a “coding issue” within the app is being blamed
Former SC sheriff charged with domestic violence at his home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina sheriff who pleaded guilty to stealing public money last month was arrested at his home and charged with criminal domestic violence.
Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi is dead at age 95
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving president and led the East African nation through years of repression and economic turmoil fueled by runaway corrupti…