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US new home sales soar to highest level in a decade
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes jumped last month to the highest level since October 2007. It’s a sign that Americans, unable to find existing homes, are turning to new construction. The Co...
Oct 25, 2017
Germany says painting in art trove was looted by Nazis
BERLIN - German officials say they have identified a sixth work from the art trove accumulated by the late collector Cornelius Gurlitt as having been looted by the Nazis. The German Lost Art Foundatio...
Oct 25, 2017
Women of Pussy Riot use prison experiences as inspiration
NEW YORK - One is dunked into a bathtub on a New York stage as she tries to recite a poem. Another appears in a video bathing in blood while reciting lyrics about prison and repression. Five years aft...
Oct 25, 2017
Toddler who was shot has died; dad charged with gun crimes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A 2-year-old New York boy who was shot inside a home has died of his injuries, and his father is charged with gun crimes. Officials at Strong Memorial Hospital say Zayden Phillips, o...
Oct 25, 2017
Florida boy's death prompts mayor to order safety checks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found in an underground sewage tank has the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, ordering safety reviews at hundreds of parks. Jacksonville...
Oct 25, 2017
You own it: New Zealand party told to pay for Eminem rip-off
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A New Zealand judge said Eminem’s lyrics “You own it, you better never let it go” turned out to be prophetic after ruling a political party breached copyrig...
Oct 25, 2017
Kaspersky: We uploaded US documents but quickly deleted them
PARIS - Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky...
Oct 25, 2017
Funeral for Thai king a 5-day marathon of intense solemnity
BANGKOK - The exactingly planned five-day funeral for Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be governed by strict protocols for how the public and media conduct themselves that are as much abo...
Oct 25, 2017
Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held territory
BEIRUT - As U.S.-allied fighters hurtle down the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, a showdown could ensue between the U.S. and Russia, whose allies are racing to take over the same strategic oil-ri...
Oct 25, 2017
Toxins in widespread use excluded from EPA chemical review
BILLINGS, Mont. - Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump’s administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public...
Oct 25, 2017