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By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will decide whether Sen. Mitt Romney’s brand of politics can still succeed in…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen the business…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post says that Robert Winnett, who had been named to take over the…

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina will hold runoff elections next week to decide a handful of races in which no…

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are putting a spotlight on more than 1 million union workers and retirees whose…

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United…

MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zambian officials say a U.S. tourist has been killed by an elephant in the city of…

By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A major power outage has hit the Western Balkans as the region swelters in an early…

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s police watchdog says it has begun an investigation into police conduct…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has agreed to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova. It’s another step in the…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An Indian-born billionaire and three family members have been sentenced to prison for exploiting…

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam says it’s ready to hold talks with the Philippines to settle…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have celebrated their 18th NBA championship with the customary duck boat parade…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Czech man has been detained in Croatia for allegedly allowing his 9-year-old child to take an explosive device from a…

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in northwestern Pakistan have registered a case against hundreds of people who attacked a police station and…

By The Associated Press The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has denied it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its…

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — Britain has become notorious as a place where a casual swim could lead to an…

ROME (AP) — Retired Italy star Roberto Baggio was robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team’s game against Spain at the…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Officials say Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but…

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s vice president says peace talks in neighboring Kenya have failed to…

By STAN CHOE AP Buinsess Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week on Friday, as Nvidia ’s stock…

By DIDI TANG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — With no obvious options, China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and…

By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM, Denmark (AP) — Researchers are exploring multiple uses for wind parks far out at…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Eleven people have been killed and dozens injured when a fire that apparently started in crop stubble spread through…

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — During daytime, entire districts of Ukraine’s capital are disconnected from the power…

By JOSEPH WILSON and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to…

By JOSEPH WILSON and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes…

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker says the government will overhaul the gun laws…

BEIJING (AP) — At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media…

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders. Such treatments offer the…