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Afghan officials: US drone kills 14 IS in eastern province
KABUL - Afghan officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed 14 Islamic State militants in a remote area in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province. Abdul Ghani Musamim, spokesman for the provincial...
Oct 16, 2017
Army fires 2-star general amid improper relationship probe
WASHINGTON - The two-star general who heads U.S. Army Africa has been fired and recalled to Washington, amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with the wife of an enlisted soldier, the ...
Oct 16, 2017
Judge refuses to lift freeze on Trump administration policy
CHICAGO - A U.S. district judge in Chicago on Friday denied a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to lift a national freeze on a Trump administration policy that seeks to withhold public safety ...
Oct 16, 2017
Apatow slams Weinstein, Cameron, Trump, Cosby at event
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Judd Apatow is taking shots at Harvey Weinstein, James Cameron, President Donald Trump and Bill Cosby at the Variety Power of Women luncheon Friday in Beverly Hills. Speaking t...
Oct 16, 2017
Russian cargo ship launched to International Space Station
MOSCOW - An unmanned Russian cargo ship has been launched to take supplies to the six astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Saturday launch from Russia’s main space facility in ...
Oct 16, 2017
Hostage release not a cure for long-damaged US-Pakistan ties
WASHINGTON - The United States and Pakistan are hailing the release of a Taliban-held U.S.-Canadian family as a cautious sign of improved ties for a deeply troubled relationship that has endured years...
Oct 16, 2017
Syria: Local militants evacuate as Raqqa battle nears end
BEIRUT - The U.S.-led coalition and local officials said Saturday that Syrian Islamic State fighters and civilians will be allowed to evacuate Raqqa, a deal that signals the imminent capture of the ci...
Oct 16, 2017
Motion Picture Academy expels movie mogul Harvey Weinstein
LOS ANGELES - In a move virtually unprecedented, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was revoked Saturday by its board. The dec...
Oct 16, 2017
Brown: JFK Jr.'s college application now for sale was stolen
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown University is not happy that the college application of John F. Kennedy Jr. is up for sale online for $85,000, saying it was stolen and the school wants it back. “We wer...
Oct 16, 2017
With museum exhibit, Laika seeks to boost Portland profile
PORTLAND, Ore. - None of Laika’s films takes place in Portland, but the animation studio says the city is in every scene you see on screen. Portland’s quirky, do-it-yourself vibe informs L...
Oct 16, 2017