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She recognized her own photo, but can't account for 42 years
MONTICELLO, N.Y. - The 78-year-old woman’s mind was clouded by dementia. But she recognized the brunette with a slight smile in the faded picture from the 1970s detectives showed her. “Me,...
Nov 13, 2017
Trump's handshake challenge: He grimaces, grins, grips
MANILA, Philippines - He grimaced. He grinned. He gripped. President Donald Trump is known for his long, at times aggressive, handshakes with world leaders. But at an international summit in the Phili...
Nov 13, 2017
Police: 2 dead, 2 wounded in Atlanta concert shooting
ATLANTA - A shooting at a rap concert in downtown Atlanta that killed two people and wounded two others began when two people climbed onstage between performances, police said. The two who climbed ont...
Nov 13, 2017
Ramped up security at Las Vegas marathon after mass shooting
Las Vegas ramped up security for the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, which was the first major outdoor event on the Strip since the mass shooting. The city posted snipers and used a helicop...
Nov 13, 2017
Myanmar's Suu Kyi now benefits from Southeast Asia's silence
YANGON, Myanmar - When Aung San Suu Kyi led the fight for democracy against Myanmar’s despotic military rulers two decades ago, she bristled at the collective reluctance of Southeast Asian gover...
Nov 13, 2017
Investors leave Venezuela meeting with no clear insight
CARACAS, Venezuela - Foreign investors walked a red carpet at a state palace Monday eager to hear strategies for reorganizing Venezuela’s billions in debt, but they left minutes later having lea...
Nov 13, 2017
Australian senators must prove they are not dual nationals
CANBERRA, Australia - All Australian senators have three weeks to prove they were not foreign nationals when elected under an agreement the major political parties reached Monday to resolve a deepenin...
Nov 13, 2017
Colleges draw fewer foreign students but avoid crisis so far
BOSTON - International enrollments at U.S. colleges have fared better than expected this year, but many schools still fear the country’s political climate, according to a national survey. The In...
Nov 13, 2017
Trump names former drug exec as new health secretary
WASHINGTON - Turning to an industry he’s rebuked, President Donald Trump on Monday picked a former top pharmaceutical and government executive to be his health and human services secretary, over...
Nov 13, 2017
Italy museums see record numbers of visitors, revenue
ROME - Italian museums are on track for another record-setting year in 2017 in terms of visitors and revenue, with the outdoor Colosseum in Rome and Pompeii near Naples topping the Culture Ministry...
Nov 13, 2017