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2020 Dems back gun limits after El Paso mass shooting

LAS VEGAS - Democratic presidential candidates expressed outrage Saturday that mass shootings have become chillingly common nationwide and blamed the National Rifle Association and its congressional a...

Aug 04, 2019

25 dead, 55 rescued after boats capsize in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - Rescuers plucked more bodies in rough seas where three ferry boats capsized after being buffeted by fierce winds and waves off two central Philippine provinces, bringing the deat...

Aug 04, 2019

Yemen officials: Al-Qaida kills at least 20 at military camp

SANAA, Yemen - Al-Qaida militants targeted a military camp in Yemen's southern Abyan province, killing at least 20 troops and setting off hours-long clashes that lasted into early morning Friday, Yeme...

Aug 04, 2019

Trump's latest tariffs weighs on markets ahead of payrolls

LONDON - Global stock markets remained under pressure Friday, particularly in Europe, after President Donald Trump's shocked investors with another tariff announcement on Chinese imports. Monthly U.S....

Aug 03, 2019

Thai leader orders investigation of Bangkok blasts; 4 hurt

BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Friday ordered an investigation into several small bombings in Bangkok that took place as Thailand was hosting a high-level meeting attended by U.S....

Aug 03, 2019

Sanchez, Astros throw combined no-hitter against Mariners

HOUSTON - Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in their 9-0 victory over the Sea...

Aug 03, 2019

Pro-EU party wins, cuts Johnson's UK Parliament margin to 1

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit-backing Conservative Party lost a special election Friday to a pro-EU opposition candidate, leaving Johnson with only a one-vote majority in Parl...

Aug 03, 2019

SKorea vows countermeasures as Japan downgrades trade status

TOKYO - Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, prompting retaliation from Seoul where a senior official summoned the Jap...

Aug 03, 2019

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens - women and men alike - to apply for a passport and travel freely, en...

Aug 03, 2019

New Mexico regulators decline to grant 6th 'racino' license

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of uncertainty and millions spent by app...

Aug 03, 2019