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Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73

Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Calvin O.
N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes

N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks, as the U.S.
8 found dead after Tulsa suburb house fire; homicide feared

8 found dead after Tulsa suburb house fire; homicide feared

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Eight people were found dead Thursday in a burning Tulsa-area house in what was being investigated as multiple homicides, police said. The fire was reported about 4 p.m.
Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attack

Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attack

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In what has become an annual ritual, Pittsburgh's Jewish community Thursday honored the memory of the 11 Jews who were murdered on this date in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
Report: Suspected spy had a one-way ticket out of Norway

Report: Suspected spy had a one-way ticket out of Norway

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man suspected of spying for Russia in Norway had bought a one-way ticket out of the Scandinavian country for the day after he was detained, his lawyer said Thursday. “He was originally leaving.
Knife attack in Italy kills 1, wounds soccer player, others

Knife attack in Italy kills 1, wounds soccer player, others

MILAN (AP) — A man grabbed a knife from a supermarket shelf Thursday and stabbed five people, killing one and wounding four others, including Spanish soccer player Pablo Mari, Italian authorities said.
Egypt, IMF reach preliminary agreement for $3 billion loan

Egypt, IMF reach preliminary agreement for $3 billion loan

CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund reached a preliminary agreement with the Egyptian government Thursday that paves the way for the economically troubled Arab nation to access a $3 billion loan, officials said Thursday.
Outrage in South Africa as charges dropped in gang rape case

Outrage in South Africa as charges dropped in gang rape case

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Women’s rights groups in South Africa expressed outrage Thursday and criticized police for perceived failures after charges were dropped against 14 men accused of gang raping and robbing female members of a film crew at an abandon
Maine begins removing those naughty license plates

Maine begins removing those naughty license plates

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is cleaning up its roadways by removing the flippin’ vulgarities from license plates.
Putin claims West seeks global domination by using Ukraine

Putin claims West seeks global domination by using Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sought to cast the conflict in Ukraine as part of efforts by the West to secure its global domination. Speaking at a conference of international policy experts, Putin accused the U.S.