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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE
Dec 15, 2023 10:15 pm - NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect ...
Prince Harry hails court victory as ‘great day for truth’ after judge finds tabloid hacked his phone

By BRIAN MELLEY
Dec 15, 2023 7:30 am - LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry won his historic phone hacking lawsuit Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000) in the f...
A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its range

By JAMES POLLARD
Dec 15, 2023 7:01 am - WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris ...
Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy

Associated Press
Dec 15, 2023 6:58 am - ROME (AP) — Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but said it won...
Bank of England holds interest rates at a 15-year high despite worries about the economy

By PAN PYLAS
Dec 14, 2023 6:18 am - LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept borrowing rates unchanged Thursday despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy, and it showed little sign that i...
An investigation opens into the death of a French actress who accused Depardieu of sexual misconduct

Associated Press
Dec 14, 2023 6:02 am - PARIS (AP) — An investigation was opened following the death last week of a French actress who was among those accusing movie star Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct, ...
Harvard president remains leader of Ivy League school following backlash on antisemitism testimony

Dec 12, 2023 2:36 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on ...
U.S. says Congo and rebel groups agree to a 3-day cease-fire ahead of key election, but cracks emerge

By JUSTIN KABUMBA and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - GOMA, Congo - Congolese security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country's hard-hit east near the border with ...
Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32

By RIAZ KHAN AND MUNIR AHMED Associated Press
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troo...
Choice Hotels goes hostile in $8 billion takeover bid for Wyndham after being repeatedly rebuffed

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - Choice Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice...

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