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Abbas says talks with Trump positive, if short on specifics
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said his first meeting with President Donald Trump left him hopeful, but he did not appear to have come away with any achievements...
May 03, 2017
Some cling to landlines, but cell-only homes now dominate
NEW YORK - Deborah Braswell, a university administrator in Alabama, is a member of a dwindling group - people with a landline phone at home. According to a U.S. government study released Thursday, 50....
May 03, 2017
2 dead, including suspect, after shooting at sports bar
ARLINGTON, Texas - Two people are dead, including the suspect, after gunfire erupted at a North Texas sports bar. The shooting happened shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Zona Caliente sports bar i...
May 03, 2017
Jailed Venezuela activist dispels rumours of health emergency
CARACAS, Venezuela - The wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez rushed to Caracas’ military hospital late Wednesday seeking information on her husband after a report on social media sai...
May 03, 2017
Texas Legislature passes ban on so-called 'sanctuary cities'
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Legislature on Wednesday passed a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” that allows police officers to ask about a person’s immigration status and threatens s...
May 03, 2017
Apple steps up its effort to emphasize its economic impact
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is getting more aggressive about emphasizing its role in the U.S. economy, apparently hoping to counter recurring criticism over its reliance on overseas factories. On Wednesday,...
May 03, 2017
Tillerson calls for balancing US security interests, values
WASHINGTON - Translating “America First” into diplomatic policy, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday declared the United States can’t always afford to condition its foreign...
May 03, 2017
Former Obama security adviser declines invite to testify
WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, on Wednesday declined an invitation to testify at an upcoming Senate hearing on Russia’s interference in...
May 03, 2017
Lawyer of Fox accusers warns UK regulators about Sky deal
NEW YORK - Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer representing current and former employees suing Fox News owner 21st Century Fox for racial discrimination, sent a letter to a British media regulator in an apparent...
May 03, 2017
Argentina's top court cuts sentence of human rights abuser
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina’s Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced the jail sentence of a man serving time for crimes against humanity committed during the country’s 1976-1983 dictat...
May 03, 2017
