Beijing pressures lawmakers from 6 countries not to attend conference in Taiwan
BEIJING (news agencies) — Chinese diplomats are pressuring lawmakers from at least six countries not to attend a China-focused summit ...
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Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (news agencies) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the ...
Read moreVenezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more years
CARACAS, Venezuela (news agencies) — The people of Venezuela are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either ...
Read moreFBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed ...
Read moreUS-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation amid rising China threat
TOKYO (news agencies) — Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats will meet in Tokyo on Sunday for talks ...
Read moreTakeaways from AP’s story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
LOS ANGELES (news agencies) — Los Angeles is the nation’s epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in ...
Read moreCan tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
LOS ANGELES (news agencies) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets ...
Read moreIrish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism
BATH, Maine (news agencies) — With an Irish flag overhead and bagpipes playing, three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of ...
Read moreIn a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters
HAVANA (news agencies) — Three Russian warships arrived in Cuban waters on Saturday, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as ...
Read moreArizona judge rejects wording for a state abortion ballot measure. Republicans plan to appeal
PHOENIX (news agencies) — A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human ...
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