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Turkey threatens to suspend agreements with EU

ANKARA, Turkey – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkey’s president on Monday that Ankara must fulfill all the European Union’s conditions to secure visa-free travel for its citizens, b...

Senator says sex case files show ‘troubling command culture’

WASHINGTON – Sexual misconduct remains a destructive force in the armed forces and military communities, a U.S. senator said Monday in a new report that urges Congress to take more aggressiv...

Police, soldiers swarm Mexico’s Acapulco, killings continue

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Along with beach towels or sandals, there’s a new popular beach accessory that says a lot about the violence gripping this once-glamorous resort: a small black leather tot...

Police, soldiers swarm Mexico’s Acapulco, killings continue

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Along with beach towels or sandals, there’s a new popular beach accessory that says a lot about the violence gripping this once-glamorous resort: a small black leather tot...

Afghan leaders see Taliban leader’s death as hopeful sign

KABUL, Afghanistan – The killing of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour in a U.S. drone strike was greeted Sunday by Kabul’s political leadership as a game-changer in effort...

Majority of voters negatively view both Trump and Clinton

The coming presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump begins in a virtual dead heat, a competition between two candidates viewed unfavorably by a majority of the current elec...

Nation & World Briefs

Gas prices jump by 5 cents over 2 weeks CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade. Indus...

Poor families feel inflation’s pinch far more than the rich

Prices for everyday goods are stacked against the poor, study warns

Investigators: smoke detected on Egypt jet just before crash

CAIRO – Smoke was detected in multiple places on EgyptAir flight 804 moments before it plummeted into the Mediterranean, but the cause of the crash that killed all 66 on board remains unclea...

Obama is off to Asia to boost trade, cooperation

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama departed Saturday on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia, part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic and security coopera...

Nation & World Briefs

13-year-old dies during tug-of-war game at school PELL CITY, Ala. – During a tug-of-war game Thursday, Thirteen-year-old Maddison Wentworth slumped to the ground, police said. School nurses ...

Trying to face Zika with finances in limbo

Health officials preparing for illness