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The Latest: Syrian activists say rebels downed a warplane

BEIRUT — The Latest on the situation in Syria (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Syrian opposition activists say rebels have shot down a warplane in the country’s northwest where government ...

Judge temporarily halts deportation of Indonesian Christians

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. — A federal judge has temporarily halted deportation proceedings against Indonesian Christians who are in the U.

In drug crisis hotbed, hoping for action on Trump's words

CINCINNATI — President Donald Trump heads to Ohio on Monday to make Cincinnati-area stops focusing on the new tax overhaul — though some in a state with one of the ...

Amish or not, sellers and buyers pony up at horse auction

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amish men lead muscular horses across a concrete threshold, their straw hats only as high as the beasts’ shoulders, the clip-clop of huge hooves echoing loudly.

Rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria heavily bombed

BEIRUT — A Syrian monitoring group and the media arm of al-Qaida-linked militants are reporting intense airstrikes on a rebel-held stronghold in Syria’s northwest.

Greek Cypriots to vote in runoff in hopes of peace deal

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Greek Cypriots are gearing up for a presidential runoff on Sunday, barely seven months after the latest failure to reunify the eastern Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus.
Creating co-ed team saved season for tiny West Texas school

WELCH, Texas — Murissa Horton set her feet, steeled herself and was knocked to the court taking a charge from a barrel-chested teenage boy who outweighed her by more than ...
N. Korea skaters draw applause during Olympic practice

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — A pair of smiling North Korean skaters carried out lifts, death spirals and other difficult moves during practices ahead of the Winter Olympics, drawing applause ...
'That's it?' Fired FBI chief Comey scoffs at GOP memo

WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey has scorned the memo that was released by House Republicans after being declassified by President Donald Trump, saying it doesn’t add up to ...

The Latest: Italy identifies gunman as Italian man, 28

MILAN — The Latest on drive-by shootings in Italy (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Italian authorities have identified the suspected gunman who shot six African foreigners in the Italian city ...Continue Reading →

Gay marriage ruling boosts evangelical in Costa Rica vote

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — An international court ruling saying Costa Rica should allow same-sex marriage has upended the Central American nation’s presidential race, turning an evangelical candidate who opposes ...Continue Reading →

California woman pleads not guilty in crash that killed man

REDDING, Calif. — A Northern California woman has pleaded not guilty in a head-on highway crash that killed a man in an oncoming car as she was allegedly trying to ...
Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett dies at age 87

VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett, the scrappy but always smiling leader of the province’s first New Democrat government, has died in Victoria.
Hawaii man says he's devastated about sending missile alert

HONOLULU — A former Hawaii state worker who sent a false missile alert last month said Friday he’s devastated about causing panic but was “100 per cent sure” at the ...