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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 …
Sudan government signs initial peace deal with rebel group
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's transitional government Friday signed a preliminary peace deal with one of several rebel groups that had fought the government of ousted authoritarian president Omar al-Bashir for years.
Court: Methodist bishops must testify in sex abuse case
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two United Methodist bishops must testify in a lawsuit filed by a one-time church member who claimed he was sexually abused, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday, turning away the church l…
US vows greater effort to fight flood of counterfeit goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration pledged Friday to step up efforts against the vast amounts of counterfeit clothing, medicine and other goods that have flooded into the U.S. in increasing waves with the r…
Turkey's interior minister says 4 people have died in earthquake in the country's east
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's interior minister says 4 people have died in earthquake in the country's east.
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Democrats say Trump blocked Ukraine money but "got caught"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic House prosecutors launched their final arguments Friday at Donald Trump's
France confirms two cases of deadly new virus from China, the first in Europe
PARIS (AP) — France confirms two cases of deadly new virus from China, the first in Europe.
Iran's female Olympic medalist seeks new life in Germany
LÜNEN, Germany (AP) — Iran's only female Olympic medalist said Friday she wants to compete for Germany after defecting from her native country.
Snowplow kills 2 near Kansas State University campus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A snowplow struck and killed two pedestrians in Kansas before sunrise Friday after a winter storm coated parts of the Midwest with snow.
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes eastern Turkey, 2 injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's emergency management agency says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken the country's east.
Lebanon at a crossroads after 100 days of protests
BEIRUT (AP) — When Nazih Khalaf heard that protests were taking place Oct. 17 in Lebanon’s capital over government plans to impose new taxes, he was just returning from south of Beirut where he’d been working to pu…
Rapper YG arrested in LA on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper YG was arrested Friday at his Los Angeles home on suspicion of robbery just two days before he is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards, officials said.
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Snow plow kills 2 near Kansas State University campus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A snow plow struck and killed two pedestrians in Kansas before sunrise Friday after a winter storm coated parts of the Midwest with snow.
Turkey's emergency management agency says a strong earthquake has shaken the country's east.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's emergency management agency says a strong earthquake has shaken the country's east.