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Silence in newsrooms as 5 slain at Maryland paper remembered
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Newsrooms across the country paused Thursday to observe a moment of silence for five employees of a Maryland newspaper who were killed a week ago in one of the deadliest attacks on jo...
Jul 5, 2018
Texas mother accused of selling child, trying to sell 2 more
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Authorities are accusing a Texas mother of selling her 7-year-old son and trying to sell her two young daughters. Texas Department of Public Safety said Tuesday that 29-year-ol...
Jul 5, 2018
Theresa May pins hopes on new Brexit plan as businesses fret
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office disclosed details Thursday of a plan for customs ties with the European Union that she hopes will unite warring pro-Brexit and pro-EU faction...
Jul 5, 2018
Fate of inter-Korean detente hangs on US-North nuclear talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Despite no signs of North Korea abandoning its nuclear weapons any time soon, South Korea is literally bouncing ahead this week with peace efforts with its rival, which was...
Jul 5, 2018
Iraq bans farming summer crops as water crisis grows dire
MISHKHAB, Iraq - Iraq has banned its farmers from planting summer crops this year as the country grapples with a crippling water shortage that shows few signs of abating. Citing high temperatures and ...
Jul 5, 2018
Trump closes in on Supreme Court pick; 3 judges top list
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday he has narrowed down - to two or three - the list of contenders he’s considering to fill the vacancy for the Supreme Court seat held by retiring...
Jul 5, 2018
Correction: Trump-Russia-Oligarch's Influence story
WASHINGTON - In some versions of a story July 5 about Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Vekselberg had hired Michael Cohen as a consultant. It was t...
Jul 5, 2018
Trump urges ouster of senator he blames for derailing VA nod
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - In a campaign stop that was both political and personal, President Donald Trump targeted Democrat Jon Tester on Thursday in a bid to get more Republicans elected to the Senate but...
Jul 5, 2018
Rash of QB injuries are just part of football, say coaches, players
VANCOUVER - Travis Lulay knows how isolating it can feel for an injured football player when he sits on the sidelines. Athletes spend a lot of time and effort getting ready for their team, so not bein...
Jul 5, 2018
Calgary Stampede's bull and bronc riders say eight seconds is enough
CALGARY - Eight seconds is synonymous with rodeo, even if its origins are hazy. That time interval is unique to rodeo in sport. But how was it determined that someone should ride a bucking bull or bro...
Jul 5, 2018