Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad found guilty of forgery
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait has been found guilty of forgery…
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Post-9/11, Europe’s weak spots make it a jihadist target
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Europe has witnessed many more jihadist attacks on its soil than the United States since…
Continue Reading EU approves funds to Italy’s ITA, lifts Alitalia burden
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has cleared an injection of Italian funds into new airline ITA and says the…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca vaccine creator: Many may not need booster shots
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary…
Continue Reading US Navy SEALs, Cyprus special forces hold anti-terror drill
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Operators from the U.S. navy’s elite special forces unit SEAL joined Cypriot underwater demolition soldiers in a joint…
Continue Reading White House competition council seeks lower consumer prices
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press At the first meeting of a new White House council on U.S. economic conditions, participants are highlighting at least…
Continue Reading Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restriction
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of…
Continue Reading Yorkshire says former player was victim of racial harassment
LEEDS, England (AP) — English county cricket team Yorkshire has acknowledged that one of its former players was the victim of racial harassment and…
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Okefenokee Joe, a massive alligator estimated to have been around since WWII has died
By Amanda Watts, CNN Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died,…
Continue Reading ‘A hungry monster’: Strong winds power wildfire in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A major wildfire in southeast Spain is prevailing over efforts by 38 water-dropping aircraft and tearing through an area of hilly…
Continue Reading Arlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
LONDON (AP) — Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”…
Continue Reading Russia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a…
Continue Reading Austria: man kept mother’s body in basement to draw pension
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian police say a man hid his mother’s body in his basement for over a year in order to continue receiving her pension and…
Continue Reading Britain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July as concern about the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of…
Continue Reading Final England-India test off after outbreak in Indian camp
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The fifth and final test of the cricket series between England and India has been canceled barely two hours before…
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Arizona foundation created in memory of local teenager lost to cancer
The mother of a teenager lost to cancer at the age of 16 decided to keep her legacy going by creating a non-profit organization, the AdvoKATE…
Continue Reading Los Angeles schools are requiring vaccinations for eligible students. Hear what parents have to say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Los Angeles Unified School District wants to guarantee that children attend classes in person, not online — which…
Continue Reading Not easy voting green: Germans wary of getting climate bill
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press HALLE, Germany (AP) — Climate change is among the top concerns for Germans going into this year’s national…
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Woman rescued in Jacumba wilderness
El Centro Sector agents say the Jacumba and Octillo areas are some of the most dangerous paths for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border.…
Continue Reading The Latest: US envoy praises Qatar for Afghanistan flights
By The Associated Press Washington’s special envoy and the architect of an often criticized deal with the Taliban says more than 250 foreign…
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