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Ohio ex-convict charged after claiming to be long-lost Illinois boy
Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a 23-year-old former convict with making false statements after he claimed to be Illinois teen Timmothy Pitzen, who went missing in 2011 after his mother killed herself.
Erdogan says Turkey continues S-400 payments, criticizes U.S. stance
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey was continuing to make payments under its deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defense systems and the United States had not presented the same terms when it offered to sell the rival Patriot missi...
Police arrest local man in quadruple North Dakota murder
Police arrested a 44-year-old man on Thursday on charges that he killed four people at a business in a North Dakota town, officials said.
Bill Cosby settles defamation lawsuit brought by seven women
Convicted sex offender Bill Cosby on Friday settled a federal defamation lawsuit brought by seven women who said the former actor and comedian sexually assaulted them and wrongly called them liars when they went public with their charges years later.
Nebraska woman says carrying her gay son's baby was her gift
When Cecile Eledge offered to carry a baby for her adult son and his husband, they thought she was kidding - and that her doctors in the family's Nebraska hometown would balk at a 61-year-old woman serving as a surrogate for a gay couple.
Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease
Pakistan will release 360 Indian prisoners this month, the foreign office said on Friday, as the nuclear-armed neighbors scale back from a confrontation that prompted world powers to urge restraint.
Pence to address U.N. Security Council on Venezuela next week
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will address the United Nations Security Council next week on Venezuela, a White House official said on Friday, as the 15-member body remains deadlocked over how to deal with the country's political and humanitaria...
Amid complaints of unwanted touching, Biden jokes he got 'permission' to hug
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, facing a growing swell of allegations that he has made women uncomfortable with his use of physical contact, made light of the controversy on Friday while continuing to lay the groundwork for a 2020 presidential...
Mick Jagger says he is on the mend after heart surgery
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger said on Friday he was "on the mend" after undergoing surgery that caused postponement of the band's planned North American tour.
Thousands rally in Mali to protest ethnic violence
Thousands rallied in the Malian capital Bamako on Friday to protest at the failure of the government and international peacekeepers to stem rising ethnic and jihadist violence, notably the massacre of around 160 villagers last month.
May's Brexit talks with Labour stall, delay request fails to convince EU
Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Friday that talks with the government on a last-ditch Brexit deal had made no progress, as EU leaders said Prime Minister Theresa May had not convinced them that they should let Britain delay its departu...
U.S. judge rules against Expedia in United Airlines fare listings lawsuit
A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday rejected Expedia Inc's request for an injunction that would have required United Airlines to continue providing fare data for flights after Sept. 30, when the companies' contract ends.
Pompeo hopes North Korea's Kim does 'right thing' on nuclear weapons in parliament speech
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday he hoped North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would use a meeting of the country's parliament next week to state publicly "it would be the right thing" for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
Oil prices up above 1 percent on strong U.S. economic data, Libya supply risks
Oil prices climbed more than 1 percent on Friday as strong U.S. employment data tempered fears that global crude demand might weaken, and on expectations that an escalating conflict in Libya could tighten oil supplies.
Mick Jagger doing very well after heart surgery: publicist
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is recovering well after undergoing surgery, his publicist said on Friday.
CDC investigates E.coli outbreak in several states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several other U.S. agencies are investigating an E.coli outbreak in five states, the CDC said https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o103-04-19/map.html on Friday.
Police declare suspicious packages sent to Bank of England as safe
Police declared safe two suspicious packages sent to the Bank of England on Friday and said cordons closing off nearby roads had been lifted.
Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general
Twenty U.S. states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.
U.N. chief 'deeply concerned' after meeting Libya commander advancing on capital
The U.N. secretary-general said he is "deeply concerned" after meeting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in Libya on Friday to try to avert renewed civil war as his forces advanced on Tripoli to challenge the internationally recognized government.
U.S. prosecutors charge imposter who claimed to be missing Illinois boy
Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a 23-year-old former convict with making false statements after he claimed to be Illinois teen Timmothy Pitzen, who went missing in 2011 after his mother committed suicide, according to court documents.