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Justice lawyers fail to halt Trump financial records release

WASHINGTON— A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s efforts to halt legal proceedings in a case accusing President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution — opening the door for Trump’s critics to soon gain access to financial records related to his Washington, D.C., hotel. Trump has been […]

Bruce Springsteen, Seth Meyers headline veterans fundraiser

NEW YORK— Bruce Springsteen teamed up with country star Eric Church on a version of “Working on the Highway” and Jon Stewart laced into Donald Trump at a bawdy event Monday in New York that gathered comedians and musicians to help raise money for military veterans. Springsteen, a […]

The man who would be king, eventually: Prince Charles turns 70

LONDON- When Prince Charles, who turns 70 next week, becomes king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, he will have waited longer than any of his predecessors to head a royal family that dates back 1,000 years. Some monarchists fear, and republicans hope, he will be […]

In China, female pilots strain to hold up half the sky

SHANGHAI – When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against 400 female classmates in China on tests measuring everything from their command of English to the length of their legs. Eventually, she became the only woman […]

Relatives struggle with Wisconsin deaths of Girl Scout, mom

MILWAUKEE— Relatives of a Girl Scout and her mother who were killed in a hit-and-run crash in Wisconsin that also claimed the lives of two other girls struggled Monday to come to terms with their sudden, heartbreaking loss, saying “we all expect them to come back.” Sara Jo […]

Separatists kidnap 79 pupils in Cameroon’s restive northwest

YAOUNDE, Cameroon— Armed separatists kidnapped at least 79 students and three staff members from a Presbyterian school in a troubled English-speaking region of Cameroon, the governor said Monday. North West Region Gov. Deben Tchoffo said the students abducted Sunday night were ages 11-17, and they were taken from […]

US sanctions: SWIFT network suspends Iran banks

The SWIFT banking network, the backbone for international monetary transfers, said Monday it has suspended several Iranian banks from its service, after the United States reimposed nuclear sanctions on Tehran. “In keeping with our mission of supporting the resilience and integrity of the global financial system as a […]

Turkey: Saudi investigators worked to remove evidence

ANKARA, Turkey — Members of a team from Saudi Arabia sent to help Turkish authorities investigate the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi worked instead to remove evidence of the slaying, a senior Turkish official said Monday. The official confirmed a report in Turkey’s Sabah newspaper that an 11-member […]

DSEK replaces inspector examination after complaints

open view web desk SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 05: Taking cognizance of the complaint received through DSEK HELPLINE regarding absence of inspectors in examination centres, Director School Education, Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo along with Principal SIE, Kashmir, Mehboob Hussain, today inspected the examination centres situated at Green Valley Educational Institute, […]

Golden memories? Graf ‘rarely looks back’ at Grand Slam

German great Steffi Graf had the tennis world at her feet when she completed the “Golden Slam” in 1988 but 30 years later, she says she hardly even thinks about the achievement. Graf, who retired in 1999 and married Andre Agassi two years later, said her life has […]

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