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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 …
Tennessee Sports Digest
Here's a look at how AP's sports coverage is shaping up in Tennessee. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Nashville bureau at (615) 373-9988 or apnashville(at)ap.org. Beth Ca…
Israel extradition of Australia sex-abuse suspect hits delay
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday said it would allow defense attorneys for a woman facing dozens of sexual abuse charges in Australia to review a psychiatrists' ruling that she is fit to stand trial for…
Spain: 4 injured in massive explosion at chemical plant
MADRID (AP) — A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain burned four people Tuesday, and the regional emergency services agency warned people nearby not to go outside.
Man asks judge's leave for sword battle with ex-wife, lawyer
HARLAN, Iowa (AP) — A Kansas man has asked an Iowa judge to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney so that he can “rend their souls” from their bodies.
6 guards, 15 others charged in Rikers Island bribery case
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against six New York City correctional officers accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates at the Rikers Island jail c…
Census Bureau plans hundreds of ads in 13 languages for 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Faced with a changed media landscape from the last once-a-decade head count in 2010, U.S. Census Bureau officials unveiled a multi-million dollar media campaign on Tuesday involving hundreds of…
NSA discovers security flaw in Windows, Microsoft issues fix
The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system and tipped off the company rather than exploit it for its own intelligence needs.
Sudan ends brief mutiny among security forces, no casualties
CAIRO (AP) — The prime minister of Sudan’s transitional government sought to reassure his jittery country on Tuesday after quelling a brief armed mutiny from within the state’s security apparatus.
EU pressures Iran on atom deal in last-ditch bid to save it
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on Iran to stop violating its landmark nuclear deal in a last-ditch effort to resolve their differences through talks while also starting…
Las Vegas animal rescue: Cowboy hat-wearing pigeon dies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas animal rescuers have confirmed one of three hat-wearing pigeons that gained popularity on social media has died.
Explosion in northeastern Spain triggers chemical emergency
MADRID (AP) — A massive explosion took place at an industrial zone for chemicals in northeastern Spain on Tuesday, and the regional emergency services agency warned people nearby not to go outside.
US--Microsoft-NSA-Security Flaw
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system.
Teen missing for weeks found dead in vacant home's chimney
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A three-week-long search for a missing Ohio teenager who was last seen walking to school ended after authorities announced Tuesday they found his body trapped inside the chimney of a vacant hous…
A chemical emergency alert has been activated in northeastern Spain following a big explosion in an industrial zone
MADRID (AP) — A chemical emergency alert has been activated in northeastern Spain following a big explosion in an industrial zone.
Police: Mother of infant who froze in 1988 won't be charged
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — DNA testing has helped police identify the mother of an infant who was found frozen to death in a Connecticut parking lot in 1988, but she is not expected to face charges because of the age of…