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February 24, 2020 9:05 a.m.

Illegal net snares humpback in endangered porpoise refuge

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rescuers in Mexico were partially able to free a humpback whale that became entangled in a fishing net illegally set inside a refuge for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, a conservationist group said Monday.

February 29, 2020 3:05 p.m.

Exit polls: Opposition appears to be winning Slovakia vote

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Two exit polls showed late Saturday that Slovakia's opposition appears to be winning parliamentary elections widely expected to unseat the long-dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party that governed on an anti-immigration platform.

January 24, 2020 2:05 a.m.

Top EU officials sign Brexit deal in closed door ceremony

BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of two of the European Union’s main institutions on Friday signed the divorce agreement governing Britain’s departure from the bloc next week, sealing the penultimate step in Brexit at a ceremony held without media access.

January 24, 2020 1:35 p.m.

AP source: Vikings' Paton withdraws from Browns GM job hunt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota assistant general manager George Paton withdrew his candidacy Friday for Cleveland's general manager vacancy, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

February 21, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Estonia starts building 100-million-euro data center

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An Estonian tech company has kicked off construction of the Baltic states' largest commercial data center, an estimated 100-million-euro ($108-million) project aimed at large financial services, telecom and technology firms in the region.

February 18, 2020 9:05 a.m.

FIFA cancels ruling council's 2-day meeting in Paraguay

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has canceled plans for its ruling council to travel to South America next month for a two-day meeting.

February 18, 2020 10:30 a.m.

University of Arkansas, ex-student settle in rape lawsuit

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas and a former student reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging school officials acted with “deliberate indifference” after she reported being sexually assaulted by another student on campus.

February 21, 2020 3:05 p.m.

Ex-inmate charged with sending poison to California prison

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An Eastern European man who authorities say sent a Christmas card to the Unabomber has been indicted on charges of mailing packages of a potentially deadly poison to a California state prison, officials said Friday.

February 20, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Estonia starts building 100-million-euro data center

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An Estonian tech company has kicked off construction of the Baltic states' largest commercial data center, an estimated 100-million-euro ($108-million) project aimed at large financial services, telecom and technology firms in the region.

February 10, 2020 4:05 p.m.

Agreement will help speed cleanup of the Housatonic River

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Federal environmental officials have unveiled a plan to speed the cleanup of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts and require General Electric to pay local communities $63 million.

February 12, 2020 6:30 a.m.

UN rights council releases list of Israeli settlement firms

JERUSALEM (AP) — After repeated delays, the U.N. human rights office Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it says are operating in Israel's West Bank settlements — a first ever attempt to name and shame businesses that has drawn fierce criticism from Israel and the U.S.

February 12, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Judge rules Oklahoma transgender inmate lawsuit can proceed

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A transgender inmate can sue the state of Oklahoma and prison officials who she says stopped her hormone therapy because they thought she was faking her gender identity, a federal judge has ruled.

February 18, 2020 5:05 a.m.

Judge to hear arguments over Philadelphia's voting machines

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania's top elections official is expected Tuesday to defend the certification of voting machines being used by Philadelphia and two other Pennsylvania counties, including one where problems led to undercounted returns in a race in November.

February 13, 2020 5:05 a.m.

Greek islands step up protests at migrant detention plan

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mayors and residents of Greek islands hardest hit by the country's refugee crisis have protested in central Athens against government plans to build a network of detention camps.

February 6, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Official: US citizen believed kidnapped in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American citizen has been kidnapped in Afghanistan by a Taliban-affiliated group, a U.S. official said Thursday, and authorities are working to rescue him.

January 29, 2020 6:10 a.m.

Greece plans floating border barrier to stop migrants

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The government in Greece wants to use a floating barrier to help stop migrants from reaching the Greek islands from the nearby coast of Turkey.

February 11, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Agreement will help speed cleanup of the Housatonic River

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Federal environmental officials have unveiled a plan to speed the cleanup of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts and require General Electric to pay local communities $63 million.

February 11, 2020 6:05 a.m.

The Latest: Biden calls himself 'underdog' in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and

February 5, 2020 2:45 p.m.

Tennessee promotes Osovet, moves Niedermeyer to defense

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has shuffled its coaching staff by promoting Joe Osovet to tight ends coach and moving Brian Niedermeyer from offense to defense.

January 29, 2020 7:05 a.m.

Struggling Düsseldorf fires coach Funkel, hires Rösler

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Fortuna Düsseldorf hired Uwe Rösler as coach on Wednesday to replace the fired Friedhelm Funkel after the team slipped to last place in the Bundesliga.