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September 30, 2016

Clinton: Expand Public Service Opportunities

Hillary Clinton promoted her plans to expand public service opportunities Friday at a campaign rally in Florida. She proposed ...

September 30, 2016

Judge won't dismiss Bergdahl case over Sen. McCain comments

A military judge has rejected arguments that Sen. John McCain improperly swayed the prosecution of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl ...

September 30, 2016

Senators: Some voter registration deadlines defy federal law

Two Democratic senators say nine states are violating federal law with their mail-in voter registration deadlines for the ...

September 30, 2016

In death, Peres brings Israelis, Palestinians together

Even in death, Shimon Peres managed to bring Israelis and Palestinians together. With peace efforts in a deep freeze, ...

September 30, 2016

Trump 'Very Proud' of Birther Movement

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is taking credit for getting President Barack Obama to release his birth ...

September 30, 2016

UN rights council approves inquiry into Burundi abuses

The U.N. Human Rights Council has approved the creation of a commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations and ...

September 30, 2016

Finns: The Dutch asked us to keep Buk missile test secret

Finland's president says the Netherlands had asked the Nordic country to keep secret some tests it made with Russian-built ...

September 30, 2016

Islamic State suspect extradited to Germany from France

A suspected member of the Islamic State group who turned himself in to French authorities and revealed plans of an attack ...

September 30, 2016

Not Guilty Plea Entered in Tulsa Officer’s Case

A not guilty plea has been entered on behalf of an Oklahoma police officer charged with first-degree manslaughter in the ...

September 30, 2016

4 arrested at German border with possible bomb-making goods

German police say they have arrested four men after finding possible bomb-making material in their car at the border with ...

September 30, 2016

Duterte Compares Anti-Drug Killings to Holocaust

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte compares his anti-drug campaign to Hitler's massacre of millions of Jews and says he'll ...

September 30, 2016

Court says Malta can register child born on migrant boat

A Maltese appeals court on Friday ruled that a Somali woman who gave birth on a migrant smugglers' boat eight years ago can ...

September 30, 2016

Dueling truths follow Indian raid in Pakistani Kashmir

In New Delhi, they say that highly trained Indian soldiers slipped across the de facto border and into Pakistani-controlled ...

September 30, 2016

Bulgarian lawmakers OK law banning women from wearing veils

Bulgaria's Parliament has approved a law banning women from wearing veils that cover their faces in public. The law was ...

September 30, 2016

Germany: Baby girl found in suitcase beside infant skeleton

A 22-year-old woman is under investigation for manslaughter after German police found a suitcase in her apartment with a ...

September 30, 2016

The Latest: US says Syria dialogue with Russia continues

The Latest on Syria (all times local): 9:15 p.m. In Washington, State Department spokesman Mark Toner says Russia still ...

September 30, 2016

Obama: Shimon Peres 'Reminded Me of' Mandela

US President Barack Obama was the final speaker at the funeral of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres ...

September 30, 2016

Kidnappers free Pakistani media group executive

An executive at a leading Pakistani media group says that a director who was abducted earlier this week has been freed by his ...

September 30, 2016

Pope in Georgia: Vaguely Russia rebuke, warm Georgia welcome

Pope Francis issued a vague rebuke to Russia on Friday and received an unexpectedly warm welcome from the leader of the ...

September 30, 2016

Syrian monitor: Russian airstrikes killed 9,300 in past year

A year of Russian airstrikes on areas outside government control in Syria have killed more than 9,000 people, displaced tens ...