Man charged in jogger abduction kidnapped attorney in 2000
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The man charged with kidnapping a Tennessee woman jogging near the University of Memphis last week spent 20 years behind bars…
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Police detain partner of Argentina attack suspect
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The partner of a man suspected of trying to assassinate Argentine Vice…
Continue Reading New Orleans political patriarch Moon Landrieu has died
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu — whose early, lonely stand against segregationists in the…
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Pueblo man dies in motorcycle crash in Custer County
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday afternoon over the Labor Day Weekend, Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Custer…
Continue Reading California governor signs landmark law for fast food workers
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark measure giving more than a…
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World War II B-29 bomber coming to Pueblo this weekend
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — One of only two remaining flying Boeing B-29 bombers will be in Pueblo this coming weekend, Friday, Sept. 9 – Sunday, Sept.…
Continue Reading Wolf recaptured after escaping Cleveland Zoo habitat
CLEVELAND (AP) — A wolf briefly escaped its habitat at an Ohio zoo but was recaptured, and no guests or employees were hurt, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Israel advances plans for another east Jerusalem settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have advanced a plan to build nearly 500 homes in a new Jewish settlement in annexed east Jerusalem. Rights…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas isn’t betting on Mother Nature to solve its water problems. Here’s how it intends to win
By Stephanie Elam, CNN For a city in the desert, water conservation must be a way of life. But amid a prolonged megadrought that has depleted water…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor seeks help for immigrants bused from Texas
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have asked the public for volunteers and donations to help immigrants being bused to the city from Texas amid the…
Continue Reading New this week: John Legend, ‘Serpent Queen’ and ‘Pinocchio’
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming…
Continue Reading Head of Polish state TV dismissed, for 3rd time in 7 years
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of Poland’s state-run TVP, whom critics accuse of having turned the broadcaster into a mouthpiece for the…
Continue Reading As Africa’s climate warms, rich countries pledge more funds
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Rich countries said they will spend about $25 billion by 2025 to boost Africa’s…
Continue Reading Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to…
Continue Reading Guyana expects billion-dollar oil earnings this year
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s central bank says the South American country is likely to earn more…
Continue ReadingConservatives join liberals in ‘quiet and polite’ Idaho protest to protect their library from book-banners
By Nick Watt, CNN A couple of dozen men, women and children are silently reading books in the shade of apple trees one sunny morning in beautiful…
Continue Reading Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case
LONDON (AP) — Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled…
Continue Reading Slovakia on alert as tiger escaped from Ukraine seen in park
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Police and local authorities in eastern Slovakia have urged residents to be cautious after a tiger that escaped from…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s ousted premier criticizes government, military
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s ousted premier broadened his fight with the government in an overnight speech…
Continue ReadingWhy we celebrate Labor Day and the meaning behind it
By Zoe Sottile, CNN You probably associate Labor Day with sales, family barbecues and the unofficial end of summer. For most Americans, the long…
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