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Judge orders new federal review of Keystone XL pipeline
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. State Department to conduct a more thorough review of the Keystone XL pipeline’s proposed pathway after Nebraska state regulators changed the route, raising the…
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Ugandan pop star, a government critic, faces military court
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A pop singer and prominent critic of Uganda’s government was charged with unlawful possession of firearms in a military court on Thursday for his alleged role in clashes in which the…
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Turkish finance chief tries to reassure investors on crisis
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s finance chief tried to reassure thousands of international investors on a conference call Thursday, in which he pledged to fix the economic troubles that have seen the country spiral into…
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US and Chile agree to cooperate on cyber security
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chilean counterpart have signed an agreement pledging closer cooperation in combating cyber threats. Mattis and Defense Minister Alberto Espina held a signing ceremony Thursday…
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Mattis aide to be nominated to head US Southern Command
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says his senior military assistant, Navy Vice Adm. Craig Faller, will be nominated to serve as the next head of U.S. Southern Command. Mattis made the statement…
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Moscow bristles at US sanctions on Russian company
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has warned that the latest U.S. sanctions against a Russian company accused by Washington of breaching international restrictions on North Korea could undermine denuclearization talks with Pyongyang. The U.S. Treasury Department…
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German passenger jet makes safe unscheduled landing on Crete
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek state TV says a passenger plane flying from Egypt to Germany with 250 passengers on board has made an unscheduled landing on the island of Crete after reporting a potential…
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US stocks rally ahead of China trade talks; Walmart surges
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are surging on Wall Street Thursday as China and the U.S. prepare to hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward ending the trade war…
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UN envoy criticizes Bosnian Serb action on Srebrencia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. official focusing on preventing genocide on Thursday sharply criticized the Bosnian Serb legislature’s decision to revoke support for a government report acknowledging the massacre of thousands of Bosnian Muslim…
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The Latest: Kudlow: Chinese economy is ‘terrible’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on news that the United States and China are resuming trade talks, raising hopes for the resolution of a dispute between the world’s two biggest economies (all times local): ___…
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Scottish neo-Nazi jailed for 12 years for bomb-making bid
LONDON (AP) — A Scottish man with far-right views has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempting to build a bomb that prosecutors say could have caused carnage. A search of Peter Morgan’s…
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Mexico City bans use of models at city events
MEXICO CITY (AP) — They’ve long been an unmissable part of public events in Mexico, from soccer matches to trade fairs: attractive women hired to be greeters or simply as eye candy, sometimes scantily clad…
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US energy secretary: Mexico’s energy independence good goal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he supports the plans of Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to increase the country’s energy independence, even if it could mean fewer purchases from…
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Russian court frees from jail 2 teenagers in extremism case
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has released two teenagers jailed on extremism charges and put them under house arrest, in a case that has sparked public outrage. Thursday’s ruling by Dorogomilovsky…
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Brazil’s Temer backs other party’s presidential candidate
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Michel Temer is endorsing another party’s candidate as well as his own in October’s presidential election. Temer said in an interview published Thursday by the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper…
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