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US new-home sales increased 4.9 per cent in February

WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes climbed 4.9 per cent in February, an indication that falling mortgage rates have given a boost to demand from buyers. The Commerce Department said Friday that new ...

Mar 31, 2019

Wealthy parents appear in court in college admissions scam

BOSTON - From a Napa Valley vintner to a Hot Pockets heiress, a procession of wealthy parents made their first appearances in federal court Friday on charges they paid bribes to get their children int...

Mar 31, 2019

US struggling with growing number of asylum seekers

WASHINGTON - Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of a top government effort to address the sw...

Mar 31, 2019

Ukraine presidential vote begins under bribe claim cloud

KIEV, Ukraine - Voters in Ukraine are casting ballots in a presidential election Sunday after a campaign that produced a comedian with no political experience as the front-runner and allegations of vo...

Mar 31, 2019

Israel reopens Gaza crossings after week of hostilities

JERUSALEM - Israeli authorities have reopened the two crossings with the Gaza Strip after days of hostilities in a sign that cease-fire talks may be advancing. Israeli and Hamas officials confirmed Su...

Mar 31, 2019

N. Korea calls for investigation into Madrid embassy attack

TOKYO - North Korea said Sunday it wants an investigation into a raid on its embassy in Spain last month, calling it a "grave terrorist attack" and an act of extortion that violates international law....

Mar 31, 2019

Pope requires sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for the Vatican City State and Vatican diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of allegations to Vatican prosecutors, ...

Mar 31, 2019

S. Korean leader to meet with Trump in US on nuke diplomacy

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Moon Jae-in will travel to the United States in two weeks for a summit with President Donald Trump on stalemated North Korean nuclear diplomacy. It w...

Mar 30, 2019

Suspect arrested in S Carolina university student's death

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Police in South Carolina say they've arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a college student. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said at a news conference that 24-year-o...

Mar 30, 2019

Angelina Jolie: Fighting for women and justice are crucial

Actress and activist Angelina Jolie says promoting equality for women, combatting injustice, and helping refugees are the most important parts of her life after her six children. "But in many ways, th...

Mar 30, 2019