Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. While there’s some progress, challenges persist
FERGUSON, Mo. (news agencies) — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words ...
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European stocks track Asia and Wall St gains due to upbeat US jobs data
Global stocks have advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report ...
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A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways
NEW YORK (news agencies) — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak ...
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Top UN official tells Security Council that Islamic State group, affiliates gaining power in Africa
UNITED NATIONS (news agencies) — A top U.N. counterterrorism official told the Security Council on Thursday that a vast stretch ...
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Florida sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
DELTONA, Fla. (news agencies) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and ran ...
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For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold
PARIS (news agencies) — As he coasted along Paris’ Seine River during the Olympic opening ceremony, one word came to ...
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Western allies condemn Israeli finance minister’s suggestion that starving Gaza might be justified
JERUSALEM (news agencies) — Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by its far-right finance minister, who suggested that causing the ...
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Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (news agencies) — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. The 33-year-old political science professor ...
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Three people arrested in rural Nevada over altercation that Black man says involved a racial slur
RENO, Nevada (news agencies) — Three people were arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with a verbal altercation last week ...
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South Korean authorities question individual who crossed the border from the North
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — South Korean authorities on Thursday were questioning a suspected North Korean resident who crossed ...
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