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UK envoy: Russia and Syria must let inspectors visit Douma
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain’s U.N. ambassador says the Russians and Syrians must uphold their promises to let chemical weapons inspectors visit the site of a suspected poison gas attack in the Damascus suburb of…
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Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines future
The hand-picked successor — Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, 57 — is little known to most people on the island but is set to hold power until 2031.
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State auditor: California doing a poor job on homelessness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is doing a poor job of sheltering the nation’s largest homeless population and needs to provide statewide leadership to address the problem, the state auditor said Thursday in a report…
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Comey memo: Trump complained about Flynn’s ‘judgment issues’
The move comes as House Republicans have escalated criticism of the Justice Department, threatening to subpoena the documents and questioning department officials.
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Grayson Murray handles the wind and leads Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Grayson Murray fixed a flaw in his swing and hit the ball well enough that blustery conditions didn’t matter at the Valero Texas Open. He made seven birdies in his round…
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Man, 83, set to be executed for judge’s mail-bomb slaying
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An inmate convicted of the mail-bomb slaying of a federal judge during a wave of Southern terror in 1989 was scheduled to be executed Thursday as the oldest prisoner put to…
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NBA mourns death of Gregg Popovich’s wife, a ‘real star’
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James fought back tears. Former President Bill Clinton offered condolences. Craig Sager’s daughter tweeted that she was “just sick” over the news. Such is the regard that so many, from…
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Police arrest brother of man killed by Sacramento police
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested the brother of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot and killed by Sacramento officers last month, on suspicion of felony assault and vandalism, authorities…
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Ex-officer sentenced for sex assault of woman in his custody
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former police officer in southeastern Oklahoma has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop. Federal prosecutors say former Savanna…
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Memo: Trump told Comey he had “serious reservations about former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s judgment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Memo: Trump told Comey he had “serious reservations about former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s judgment.
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Australian financial firm CEO steps down over fee scandal
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The AMP’s chief executive stepped down on Friday following revelations that Australia’s largest wealth manager charged customers for financial services they never received and misled the industry watchdog. Craig Meller has…
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San Francisco board votes to keep controversial statue
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco authorities reversed a decision to remove a 19th century statue near City Hall that some say is degrading to Native Americans. San Francisco’s Board of Appeals late Wednesday unanimously…
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Judge blocks transfer of US citizen with ties to IS group
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from transferring an American citizen accused of fighting with Islamic State militants to Saudi Arabia, meaning he will stay for now in a U.S.…
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The Latest: AP obtains Comey memos on Trump interactions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former FBI Director James Comey’s memos (all times local): 8:30 p.m. The Associated Press has obtained 15 pages of memos that former FBI Director James Comey drafted about his…
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Seoul: N. Korean leader removes major nuclear sticking point
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his rival, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, isn’t asking for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula as a…
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