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US to issue sanctions waiver for Myanmar 1:57 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Monday eased one of its many sanctions agai...


Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions 3:11 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer...


Deadline looming over Israel settlement evacuation 11:19 AM

MIGRON OUTPOST, West Bank (AP) — Religious nationalists living in a rogue settleme...


Solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights 10:27 AM

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skie...


Italian divers find body in cruise ship corridor 3:50 PM

ROME (AP) — The body of a woman wearing a life vest was recovered by Italian coast...


US says al-Qaida magazine got into Guantanamo cell 12:01 PM

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A copy of a magazine published by an arm of al-Qaida made i...


US to restore full diplomatic ties with Myanmar 11:19 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is restoring full diplomatic relations with My...


Joran van der Sloot hints he'll plead guilty 5:34 PM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Joran van der Sloot appears ready to accept responsibility for t...


Joran van der Sloot enters court for murder trial 2:24 PM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Joran van der Sloot has entered the court where a panel of three...


US relies on Central Asia route 9:01 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is increasingly relying on three transit route...


Historic visit to Libya by Pentagon chief Panetta 4:04 AM

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "the torch of freed...


Full ban on driver calls could be tough to enforce 4:32 PM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A driver in the next lane is moving his lips. Is he o...


Euro crisis simmers with banks under stress 9:06 AM

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Further signs of stress emerged Tuesday to indicate that...


US, UK welcome Russian pledge to probe vote fraud 4:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has welcomed Russian President Dmitry M...


Samp&P warns that it may downgrade 27-nation EU 4:46 AM

LONDON (AP) — Standard amp& Poor's has warned that it may downgrade the triple A r...


Obama, Harper show no budge on pipeline dispute 3:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomatically polite terms, President Barack Obama and Canad...


US launches 'virtual' embassy for Iran 10:51 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three decades after the bricks-and-mortar U.S. embassy...


US man wins Aruba appeal in missing tourist case 1:17 PM

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) — A U.S. businessman who spent nearly four months in an Aru...


US will not help pay for Europe's debt woes 12:04 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday the United States stands read...


Pakistan retaliation leaves NATO drivers in limbo 8:10 AM

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of trucks carrying su...



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