US consumer confidence slides for third consecutive month
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined for the third straight month in September amid ongoing…
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New lawmakers make German parliament more diverse than ever
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s weekend election has made the country’s lower house of parliament more…
Continue Reading Sydney think tank says China less generous toward Pacific
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China gave significantly less aid to Pacific island nations in recent years despite…
Continue Reading Disney World opened 50 years ago; these workers never left
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There were 6,000 employees who opened the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World to the public…
Continue Reading Polish gov’t to ask president to extend state of emergency
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The spokesman for Poland’s government says the authorities will ask President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday to extend by 60…
Continue Reading Russia opens extremism probe against Navalny and his allies
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against imprisoned opposition leader Alexei…
Continue Reading Yellen: Oct. 18 likely date when US debt measures exhausted
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary Janet Yellen is telling Congress that the Treasury Department will likely…
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Latin Grammys: Camilo is top contender with 10 nominations
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Camilo won his first Latin Grammy Award last year and could soon have many more in his…
Continue Reading UK government sees ‘tentative’ signs fuel crisis is easing
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s transport minister says there are “tentative signs” a fuel-supply crisis snarling…
Continue Reading Thunberg chides leaders for ‘blah, blah, blah’ on climate
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg have chastized global leaders for failing…
Continue Reading Corrective: EU–Britain-Shortages story
LONDON (AP) — In a story published Sept. 26 about gasoline shortages in Britain, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ruby McGregor-Smith…
Continue Reading Albania complains its EU accession bid is being held hostage
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister has complained about the delay in the launch of his…
Continue Reading Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July from a year earlier by a record amount as buyers…
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OPEC long-term outlook with crude at 3-year highs: rosy
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — While acknowledging the inevitable advance of alternative energy sources and…
Continue Reading Belarus leader announces vote on a new constitution in 2022
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus has announced a referendum on a new constitution to be…
Continue Reading In rural Montana, it was all-hands-on-deck after derailment
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press CHESTER, Mont. (AP) — A 911 call over the weekend about an Amtrak train that derailed in rural Montana, killing…
Continue Reading Man charged with London teacher’s murder to plead not guilty
LONDON (AP) — A defense lawyer says a man charged with the murder of a 28-year-old school teacher in London plans to plead not guilty. Delivery…
Continue Reading Jordan carrier resuming flights to Syria in new sign of thaw
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s official news agency says the country’s national airline will resume direct flights to Syria’s…
Continue Reading Panel finds 80 alleged abuse cases tied to WHO’s Congo work
By MARIA CHENG and AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — A panel commissioned by the World Health Organization has identified…
Continue Reading Taiwan lawmakers brawl as opposition assails COVID-19 policy
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s legislature descended into a rowdy brawl after opposition lawmakers interrupted an important policy address and…
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