Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors’ limit to combat over-tourism
ROME (AP) — The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets starting next week in…
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India’s ban on Salman Rushdie ‘The Satanic Verses’ may end — thanks to missing paperwork
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt —…
Continue ReadingIreland prepares for 3-week campaign to decide next prime minister
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s President Michael Higgins has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a Nov. 29 election that will…
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian medic fell in love with a soldier on the front. They died together in a Russian attack
Associated Press A crowd of mourners lit torches and intoned a military chant to honor a Ukrainian medic and a soldier who fell in love while on the…
Continue ReadingMorocco limits preaching about war in the Middle East that invokes jihad
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — In Morocco, politicians and activists are questioning limitations imposed on preachers regarding what they…
Continue ReadingRussian authorities seek a 6-year prison term for pediatrician accused of criticizing war in Ukraine
Russian media reported that authorities are seeking a six-year prison term for a pediatrician accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of…
Continue ReadingChampions Trophy host Pakistan says it’s not been told India wants to play cricket games elsewhere
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board declined to confirm media reports that India has decided against playing any…
Continue ReadingElwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting, dies at 74
Associated Press Elwood Edwards, who voiced America Online’s ever-present “You’ve got mail” greeting, has died. He was 74. He died Tuesday at…
Continue ReadingDemocrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year…
Continue ReadingRanked voting will determine the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The ranked choice voting process in Maine will now determine the winner of a key congressional race.…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s…
Continue ReadingMan charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North…
Continue ReadingUnion puts potential Philadelphia mass transit strike on hold as talks continue
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a potential strike, saying…
Continue ReadingWeather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more…
Continue ReadingWeather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more…
Continue ReadingWeather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more…
Continue ReadingA research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain’s floods
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 wildfires are burning in bone-dry New Jersey
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey are stretched even thinner as yet another wildfire burns in bone-dry conditions in the…
Continue ReadingBrother of Buffalo’s acting mayor dies in fall from tree stand while hunting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The brother of the acting mayor of Buffalo has died in a fall from a tree stand while hunting. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said…
Continue ReadingA 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off the coast in southern Chile without reports of damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of southern Chile but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage…
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