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Egypt slams EU, UK for criticizing ruling on activists
CAIRO - Egypt blasted the EU and Britain on Saturday for criticizing a recent court decision to freeze the assets of three rights activists, accusing both of double standards, telling them to mind the...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017
Tamir Rice's mother upset with Cleveland police probe
CLEVELAND - The mother of Tamir Rice is upset that a police officer who shot and killed her 12-year-old son will again avoid charges in the shooting that contributed to the national outcry over minori...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017
Drone schools look to woo younger pilots for commercial jobs
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Leaders in the unmanned aircraft industry are trying to persuade young people who think drones are cool to consider flying them for a living. Commercial pilots must obtain a Federa...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017
Military's shift away from oil clashes with Trump's promises
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - At a sprawling desert base, a Marine recharged his radio’s batteries simply by walking, while nearby fellow troops examined a rocket artillery system and a drone - bot...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017
Supreme Court takes up suit over 2001 detention of Muslims
WASHINGTON - Ahmer Abbasi speaks softly as he describes the strip searches, the extra shoves, the curses that he endured in a federal jail in Brooklyn following the Sept. 11 attacks. “I don̵...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017

Johnny Depp sues ex-managers alleging millions in losses
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp sued his former business managers on Friday alleging they mismanaged his earnings throughout a lucrative period of his career, although the company says the actor’s spe...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017
Many motivations drive women to DC for inauguration protest
WASHINGTON - Call them rebels with a cause. Or two. Or three. Or 10. When throngs of women from around the nation converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration,...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017
Lawmakers urge British PM May to clarify Brexit intentions
LONDON - A committee of British lawmakers is urging Prime Minister Theresa May to clarify her intentions on Brexit - particularly whether she intends to keep Britain in the European Union’s larg...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017

Jennifer Holliday backs out of Trump inauguration gig
PASADENA, Calif. - Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week’s presidential inaugural following protests from her gay and black fans, further dimming the event...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017

Pope meets Palestinian leader; Vatican calls Jerusalem holy
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican stressed the sacred nature of Jerusalem on Saturday as the Palestinian leader warned that prospects for peace could suffer if the incoming Trump administration goes ahead wi...
Kayla Derkach Jan 14, 2017

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