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In photo, Bush's service dog honours the late president
HOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog has honoured his master with his own tribute in front of the late leader’s flag-draped casket. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath posted a...
Dec 03, 2018
Nigerian president says he's alive, not an impostor
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria’s president took the extraordinary step of denying rumours that he died and was replaced by a body double, telling the country that he is alive and well. “It is th...
Dec 03, 2018
Philippine leader jokes he used marijuana at SE Asia meeting
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial war on drugs has cost thousands of lives, says he used marijuana to keep awake at a recent regional meeting, but later d...
Dec 03, 2018
Egypt actress says revealing dress wasn't meant to offend
CAIRO - An Egyptian actress facing trial on public obscenity charges for wearing a revealing dress says she didn’t mean to offend anyone, appealing to her detractors to believe in her good inten...
Dec 03, 2018
Bush gets tributes at Kennedy Center Honors program
WASHINGTON - Last year’s Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was almost overshadowed by controversy surrounding the sitting president. This year’s event took place in the shadow of the death of...
Dec 03, 2018
Dutch court rejects man's request to be 20 years younger
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law he is still 69. A Dutch court on Monday rejected Ratelband’s request to...
Dec 03, 2018
French paramedics, students join cost-of-living protests
PARIS - Anti-government protesters gained new allies Monday as French paramedics and students joined ongoing rallies while the prime minister met with political rivals in a bid to ease the anger follo...
Dec 03, 2018
Israeli firm rejects alleged connection to Khashoggi killing
JERUSALEM - An Israeli company known for its sophisticated phone surveillance technology on Monday rejected accusations that its snooping software helped lead to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal ...
Dec 03, 2018
Bowie State places marching band on probation for hazing
BOWIE, Md. - A Maryland university has placed its marching band on a yearlong probation following a hazing investigation. Bowie State University also announced Friday that Symphony of Soul band direct...
Dec 03, 2018
Canadians should be concerned democracy is under threat in Hungary: Ignatieff
The political machinations that have recently forced an American university to cease operations in Hungary should serve as a warning about the growing global threat of authoritarian regimes, current s...
Dec 03, 2018