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January 23, 2020

NCAA to allow potential Olympians to receive more benefits

The NCAA will now permit elite athletes to be paid for training expenses by the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national ...

January 23, 2020

Wisconsin Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plan to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin's electoral maps may put ...

January 23, 2020

'Who is she?' - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

As an executive producer of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in the ...

January 23, 2020

Norway ex-minister's former partner charged in threats case

The ex-companion of Norway’s former justice minister whose home was targeted with vandalism and small fires in 2018 and 2019, ...

January 23, 2020

Next stop, Brexit: Britain's EU divorce bill becomes law

Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the ...

January 23, 2020

High hopes: US, EU and UK all aim for trade deals this year

The United States, the European Union and what will soon be post-Brexit Britain have all raised the prospect of concluding ...

January 23, 2020

Trump aims to remove waterway protections, aiding developers

The Trump administration appears ready to move ahead with its plan to remove protections for some of the nation's millions ...

January 23, 2020

Controversial Washington lawmaker spreads views across West

A Washington state lawmaker whose actions surrounding an armed standoff with federal agents were dubbed “domestic terrorism” ...

January 23, 2020

The Latest: Vietnam sees 1st coronavirus cases from Wuhan

The Latest on the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China (all times local): __ 2:45 p.m. Vietnam’s Health Ministry says a ...

January 23, 2020

The Latest: Merkel says climate may become survival matter

The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 3:40 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

January 23, 2020

Migrant parents separated from kids since 2018 return to US

Nine parents who were deported as the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families landed back into the U.S.

January 23, 2020

Russian lawmakers OK Putin's constitutional proposals

Russian lawmakers on Thursday quickly gave preliminary approval to a slew of constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt ...

January 23, 2020

Royals star catcher Salvador Perez to become US citizen

Kansas City Royals star catcher Salvador Perez is about to become a U.S. citizen. Perez passed his citizenship exam earlier ...

January 23, 2020

AP Explains: Why US troop cuts in Africa would cause alarm

Even as destroyed U.S. military aircraft smoldered from an al-Shabab attack that killed three Americans this month in Kenya, ...

January 23, 2020

Democrats face risks and limits in Trump's impeachment trial

The challenge is becoming increasingly clear for House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump's impeachment case as the ...

January 23, 2020

Cyprus backtracks on claim Turkey stole offshore gas data

Cyprus' government spokesman backpedaled Thursday on a claim that Turkey may have stolen technical data to pinpoint a target ...

January 23, 2020

Those trapped in China virus lockdown expect lonely holiday

Bai Xue had planned a road trip through China's lush eastern coast to ring in the Lunar New Year, usually a time of lively ...

January 23, 2020

Burkina Faso to arm civilians in fight against extremists

Burkina Faso's parliament has approved legislation allowing the military to use civilian volunteers in the fight against ...