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Truck driver in deadly Colorado crash to appear before judge
A Texas truck driver who police say caused a fiery multi-vehicle crash near Denver last week that killed four people was due before a Colorado judge on Friday to be formally charged, after being arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
Britain's two main parties get Brexit bashing in local election
English voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit have punished Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party in local elections, early results showed on Friday.
ABCs of LGBTQ history mandated for more U.S. public schools
A picture book for second graders about a family with two moms. A lesson for fourth graders about Gold Rush era stagecoach driver Charley Parkhurst, who was born a woman but lived as a man.
Tesla to get up to $2.7 billion from upsized offering, Musk to buy more stock
Tesla Inc on Friday was set to raise up to $2.7 billion in a record-setting capital raising for the electric carmaker, as investors scooped up a mix of new stock and convertible notes that will recharge the company's cash-depleted balance sheet.
Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive
His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio.
'Intimate Audrey': Hepburn exhibition opens in Brussels
From personal pictures and dresses to film props and awards, an exhibition offering an intimate look at the life of late actress Audrey Hepburn has opened in Brussels, marking the 90th anniversary of the Hollywood star's birth in the Belgian cit...
Brexit anger? Britain's two main parties suffer in local election
English voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit have punished Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the Labour Party in local elections, early results showed on Friday.
U.S. to return $200 million in 1MDB funds to Malaysia: sources
U.S. authorities will this month return $200 million stolen from Malaysia's state fund 1MDB, including money from a stake in a luxury New York hotel and from a Hollywood movie producer, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
New Zealand PM Ardern engaged to partner after Easter proposal
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is engaged to her longtime partner, fishing-show host Clarke Gayford, after a proposal over the Easter holidays, her spokesman said on Friday.
Exclusive: U.S. seeks to challenge China's electric-vehicle supply chain dominance
A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to streamline regulation and permitting requirements for the development of mines for lithium, graphite and other electric-vehicle supply chain minerals, part of a plan to offset China's...
India's rural pain goes beyond farmers, and it may be a problem for Modi
Three years ago, brick mason Pundlik Bhandekar was always busy as farmers in his tiny hamlet in western India commissioned new houses and nearby towns were undergoing rapid urbanization. Now, as the rural economy sinks and the pace of construction sl...
Shares claw higher before U.S. jobs data, oil sinks again
World stocks were battling to avoid their first weekly fall in six weeks on Friday, as investors waited to see whether key U.S. jobs data later would give the Federal Reserve another reason to dismiss rate cut calls.
Britain's two main parties punished over Brexit in local election - partial results
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were both punished in a local election by English voters who blame them for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.
Britain's two main parties punished over Brexit in local election: partial results
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were both punished in a local election by English voters who blame them for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.
Britain's two main parties punished in local election for Brexit chaos - partial results
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were both punished by English voters in a local election for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.
Scientology cruise ship leaves St. Lucia after measles quarantine
A cruise ship quarantined for a reported case of measles left the Caribbean island of St. Lucia late on Thursday after health officials provided 100 doses of vaccine to the ship, media reports said.
In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests
As 'Eurovision Song Contest 2019' banners go up across Tel Aviv, behind the glitz of the songfest is the latest manifestation of a bitter row between Israel and an international pro-Palestinian boycott movement.
Churches in Sri Lankan capital cancel Sunday mass due to threat
Sri Lanka's Catholic churches have canceled Sunday mass in the capital Colombo for a second straight week, citing foreign intelligence warnings of threats to worshippers in the wake of the deadly Easter bombings on churches and hotels.
Strong U.S. job growth expected in April; wages seen moderate
U.S. employers likely maintained a strong pace of hiring in April while steadily increasing wages for workers, pointing to solid economic growth and moderate inflation pressures.
Exclusive: Foreign government leases at Trump World Tower stir more emoluments concerns
The U.S. State Department allowed seven foreign governments to rent luxury condominiums in New York's Trump World Tower in 2017 without approval from Congress, according to documents and people familiar with the leases, in what some experts say...