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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
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UK chides EU but says gaps to Brexit trade deal are narrow
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s foreign minister said Friday that there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the U.K. and the European Union, but insisted the bloc must show more “flexibility” if it…
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Virologist: Milan surge spreading to at-risk populations
MILAN (AP) — Italy has two weeks to stop the rising rate of transmission of coronavirus or it risks “following in the footsteps" of European neighbors where exponential spreads have ushered back harsh restrictions,…
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The Latest: Germany sees 7,000 new infections for first time
BERLIN — Germany has confirmed more than 7,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time, its second consecutive daily record.
2 charged with endangering queen as Thai protests continue
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand have filed the most severe charges yet in connection with ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations, charging two men under an article of the law covering violence against the quee…
Bodies of 13 rescuers recovered from Vietnam landslide
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Rescuers in Vietnam recovered the bodies of 11 army personnel and two other people who were buried in a landslide while trying to reach victims of another landslide, state media reported Frida…
AP source: Ex-Mexico defense minister arrested in Los Angeles on warrant for drug trafficking, money laundering charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — AP source: Ex-Mexico defense minister arrested in Los Angeles on warrant for drug trafficking, money laundering charges.
After COVID-19 outbreak, SUNY Oneonta president departs
ONEONTA, N.Y. (AP) — The State University of New York at Oneonta on Thursday announced its president had resigned to “pursue other opportunities,” following a coronavirus outbreak that forced the school to switch t…
Mexican rights agency: marines executed 4 men near pipeline
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission said Thursday that marines illegally detained, beat and executed four people who were doing farm work near a government fuel pipeline in 2019.
Lemur located after break-in at San Francisco Zoo
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found, police said Thursday.
Canadian police identify man who killed girl 36 years ago
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police announced Thursday that they have identified the person who killed a 9-year-old girl 36 years ago — a slaying for which another man was wrongly convicted in a case that drew national …
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