ERIE, Pa. – A Pennsylvania thoroughbred track has canceled its racing card for a second day as officials deal with…
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Rioting breaks out in The Hague after death of man in police custody
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A demonstration against police has erupted into violence in The Hague, with protesters angry at the…
Read MoreMan in wheelchair robs bank in New York, makes getaway
NEW YORK – It may not have been the fastest getaway, but police are searching for a man in a…
Read MoreOfficial: 11 soldiers killed in Taliban attack on army convoy in western Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says 11 soldiers have been killed in an ambush by Taliban insurgents in a…
Read MoreEpiscopal Church elects first black presiding bishop
SALT LAKE CITY – The Episcopal Church elected its first African-American presiding bishop, choosing Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina…
Read MoreSpain’s PM names new education minister ahead of tough general elections
MADRID – Spain’s prime minister has replaced unpopular Education Minister Jose Ignacio Wert in an apparent step to try to…
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Fats from fish and plants may help older adults live longer
Older adults who eat plenty of fish and vegetables may live longer than people who don’t, a large Swedish study…
Read MoreUS Marine unit to be sent to Bulgaria as part of American effort to reassure NATO allies
BERLIN – A U.S. Marine Corps commander says a unit equipped with tanks, light armored vehicles and artillery will be…
Read MorePope says marital separation sometimes ‘morally necessary’ if violence, humiliation in family
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis addressed damaging dynamics within families Wednesday, saying sometimes the separation of a husband and wife…
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Islamic State and the utopia problem: Destroying the past to command the future
The Islamic State Caliphate has begun the destruction of the glorious archaeological site of Palmyra in central Syria, where the…
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