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Harassment scandal in UK politics spreads to Wales, Scotland

LONDON – The scandal surrounding Britain’s political class deepened Sunday with more allegations of sexual harassment, abuse of power and other misdeeds, including new claims involving a key...

Report: Commerce head has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit

NEW YORK – Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration’s point man on trade and manufacturing policy, has a stake in a company that does busines...

About 18 players protest during national anthem

Associated Press journalists counted 18 NFL players protesting during the national anthem before games on Sunday. Miami Dolphins players Julius Thomas, Michael Thomas and Kenny St...

More border crossers prosecuted in ‘new era’ of enforcement

PHOENIX – When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered his get-tough-on-immigration speech in the border city of Nogales early this year, he promised a “new era” in immigration enforce...

Iraqis raise flag at border crossing taken from IS

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi raised on Sunday the Iraqi flag at a border crossing with Syria days after Iraqi forces retook it from the Islamic State group, state TV announ...

Sen. Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs

FRANKFORT, Ky. – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was recovering Sunday from five broken ribs after he was assaulted by a neighbor who tackled him from behind at the senator’s Kentucky home, officials sa...

Ranching standoff trial a test of federal government control

LAS VEGAS – The ability of the federal government to enforce its own land policies in the West will be tested as a trial begins this week of a Nevada rancher accused of leading a 2014 armed ...

Saudi arrests of princes consolidates another’s power grab

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s heir to the throne is overseeing an unprecedented wave of arrests of dozens of the country’s most powerful princes, military officers, influential busin...

With heavy police presence, crowds come out for NYC Marathon

NEW YORK — Under the watchful eye of an extremely heavy police presence, crowds of spectators turned out Sunday to cheer on the runners taking part in the New York City Marathon just days af...

Ryan says health insurance mandate part of GOP tax talks

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans are discussing whether their tax plan should include a repeal of the Obama health law’s requirement that people have insurance coverage ...

Sticker shock coming with California’s new pot market

LOS ANGELES – California’s legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it’s grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produ...

Investigators scour past of man charged in NYC terror attack

NEW YORK – From his hospital bed, Sayfullo Saipov proudly told investigators how he had rented a truck and used it to fatally run down cyclists and pedestrians on a New York City bike path, ...