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German economy grows slightly in 3Q, staving off recession

BERLIN - Germany's gross domestic product returned to modest growth in the third quarter, the Federal Statistical Office reported Thursday, staving off a widely-feared recession in Europe's largest ec...

Nov 14, 2019

Afghan president: 3 Taliban released for held US, Australian

KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday announced that his government has released three prominent Taliban figures in an effort to get the insurgents to free two university professors - an Am...

Nov 14, 2019

Trains collide in Bangladesh, killing at least 16

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores, officials said. Local police chief Shayamal Kanti Das said the collision took ...

Nov 13, 2019

Islamic Jihad says cease-fire reached to fighting in Gaza

GAZA, Palestinian Territory - The Islamic Jihad militant group says a cease-fire has been reached to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel. Spokesman Musab al-Berim says the Egyptian-brokered dea...

Nov 13, 2019

Israel targets Islamic Jihad leader, sending message to Iran

JERUSALEM - Israel on Tuesday targeted two senior commanders from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, killing one in the Gaza Strip and missing the second in Syria as it stepped up its battl...

Nov 13, 2019

AP sources: Deval Patrick mulling Democratic White House run

WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is considering making a late run for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to two people with knowledge of his deliberations, underscor...

Nov 13, 2019

Woman says Denver arena guard told her to remove hijab

DENVER - A Muslim civil rights group is protesting after a Colorado arena security guard told a woman to remove her hijab before she could enter to see her 8-year-old daughter sing the national anthem...

Nov 13, 2019

Utility to pay $360M for major Southern California wildfires

LOS ANGELES - Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to local governments to settle lawsuits over deadly wildfires sparked by its equipment during the last two years, including one ...

Nov 13, 2019

AP source: Deval Patrick tells allies he plans 2020 bid

WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. That's according to a person with knowledge of his plans who spoke to Th...

Nov 13, 2019

Porn actress fights Trump request for settlement dollars

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Attorneys for porn star Stormy Daniels are challenging a request by President Donald Trump's lawyers to stake claim to a settlement between Daniels and Ohio's capital city. A federal ...

Nov 13, 2019