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Retrial opens for Sarah Palin's libel suit against The New York Times

NEW YORK (AP) — A retrial is set to begin Monday for Sarah Palin’s lawsuit claiming The New York Times libeled her in an editorial eight years ago. The onetime Republican vice presidential c...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who extended political freedoms, dies at 85

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country’s political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership, ha...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

UK police struggled to counter online falsehoods that fueled summer violence, lawmakers say

LONDON (AP) — Outdated laws unfit for the social media age hampered police from countering false claims that helped fuel anti-immigrant violence in Britain last summer, an investigation by l...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough

NEW YORK (AP) — This “yo-yo” of a year continues for America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers, nonprofits that have found their lifesaving food packets disrupted by the U.S. State De...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 yea...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

So your home's not social-media perfect? How to get over 'house shame' and invite people in

NEW YORK (AP) — Robbie Randolph is a real estate agent and interior designer for the rich, yet even he's not immune from the anxiety of “house shame.” That's the judged, bullied, defeated fe...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday. He was 89. He was a prolific author and essayist with such...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Suspected US airstrikes kill at least 7 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes around Yemen's rebel-held capital killed at least seven people and wounded 29 overnight, the Houthis said Monday as they also cla...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second la...

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Rockies visit the Dodgers to begin 3-game series

Colorado Rockies (3-12, fifth in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (11-6, third in the NL West) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (0-2, 5....

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

War in Ethiopia's Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care

MEKELE, Ethiopia (AP) — Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. The 41-year-old veteran of the recent war in Ethiopia's Tigray region has metal shra...

DATE: Apr 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Coyle has goal and 2 assists as Avalanche score 4 in 3rd period to beat Ducks 4-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists in Colorado's four-goal third period, and the Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night. Jack Drury had ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press