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After criminal case, lawsuits loom in deadly warehouse fire
OAKLAND, Calif. - Relatives of people killed in a 2016 California warehouse fire say others besides the two men who agreed to plea deals are responsible for their losses. They are suing the city of Oa...
Jul 4, 2018
Refugee who fled violence mourns daughter slain in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho - Little Ruya Kadir had sparkling eyes, a few basic belongings and not much else when she arrived in Boise, Idaho more than two years ago. But at just six months old, she had the most imp...
Jul 4, 2018
Review: Employees lax about Florida concealed weapon permits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A 2012 internal investigation found that 48 Florida state employees made mistakes in issuing permits for concealed weapons, security guards and other similar licenses - in some cas...
Jul 4, 2018
California boy, 10, allegedly abused for days before death
LOS ANGELES - A 10-year-old Southern California boy was starved and tortured for days before his death, sometimes by younger brothers and sisters forced to take part in the beatings, according to pros...
Jul 4, 2018
60 migrants refused by Italy and Malta arrive in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - A rescue ship carrying 60 migrants arrived Wednesday in a Spanish port after being refused entry by Italy and Malta, the second time in a month that a humanitarian group has been fo...
Jul 4, 2018
Islamic State says leader's son killed in Syria
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group says the son of its top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed fighting Syrian government forces. The announcement of the death of the al-Baghdadi’s young s...
Jul 4, 2018
After Mugabe, how free and fair will Zimbabwe's vote be?
JOHANNESBURG - It will be a first for Zimbabwe’s voters: The name of Robert Mugabe won’t be on the ballot when elections are held on July 30. But the military-backed system that kept the f...
Jul 4, 2018
Passengers rescued from stricken Indonesia ferry; 31 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Passengers trapped for a night on a stricken ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early Wednesday, officials said, as the death toll rose to 31 with three peop...
Jul 4, 2018
White House tweets draw ire over their political content
WASHINGTON - The White House is using its official Twitter handle to target Democratic lawmakers who have criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, drawing complaints that govern...
Jul 4, 2018
Trump hails 'American heroes' who helped US win independence
STERLING, Va. - President Donald Trump wished America a happy Fourth of July holiday Wednesday and reserved special praise for the “American heroes” whose sacrifice he said helped the nati...
Jul 4, 2018