Crime
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Russian court sentences activist under law on 'undesirables'
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court on Thursday handed a suspended sentence to an activist accused of membership of an 'œundesirable'ť organization, part of the authorities' e...
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SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's governor on Thursday signed a bill banning most abortions, one of his top priorities since he took office more than four years ago...
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'Mercenary' donor gets 12 years in campaign finance scheme
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A once high-flying political fundraiser who prosecutors said gave illegal campaign contributions to Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham and a host of other U.S....
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Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - The deaths stacked up: a policeman shot dead with a pistol equipped with a silencer, a local official gunned down, his son wounded, an Iraqi man beheaded. ...
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Georgia's PM resigns over move to arrest opposition leader
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's prime minister announced his resignation Thursday following a court ruling that ordered the arrest of a man who leads the ex-Soviet nat...
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Dance teacher featured on 'Dance Moms' accused of sex abuse
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A dance instructor who appeared on Lifetime's 'œDance Moms" is accused of sexually abusing girls at an Orlando dance studio. Kevin Cosculluela, 25, ...
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Spain arrests 80 in 3 nights of riots over rapper's jailing
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Protests over the imprisonment of a rapper convicted of insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence were marred by rioting for...
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Clashes erupt in 2nd night of protests over rapper's jailing
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters as clashes erupted for a second night in a row Wednesday at demonstrations against the arr...
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Lawyer: Ex-Panic! At The Disco musician to face US charges
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Federal prosecutors are expected to file drug and weapons charges against the original bass guitarist for Panic! At The Disco, the musician's lawyer tol...
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'Outflanked, underequipped and unprepared': Report blisters Chicago police response to riots
Feb 18, 2021 12:00 am - After the first wave of protests and vandalism that paralyzed downtown Chicago in late May, a top mayoral aide and the police superintendent congratulated each other for...