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FILE - In this May 22, 2019 file photo, Sumaira a Pakistani woman, shows a picture of her Chinese husband in Gujranwala, Pakistan. Sumaira, who didn't want her full name used, was raped repeatedly by Chinese men at a house in Islamabad where she was brought to stay after her brothers arranged her marriage to the older Chinese man. The Associated Press has obtained a list, compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to break up trafficking networks, that identifies hundreds of girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

AP Exclusive: 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China

AP Exclusive: Government list shows 629 Pakistani girls from across the country sold as brides to China
Pro-Beijing supporters wave the Chinese national flags during a rally in Hong Kong on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Six months of unrest have tipped Hong Kong's already weak economy into recession. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Pro-government protesters denounce Hong Kong 'rioters'

Hundreds of protesters waving red Chinese flags have packed a Hong Kong park to denounce what they say is a reign of terror being imposed by rioters who have smashed shops and other targets during months of anti-government demonstrations that have shaken the city
A yellow barrier, part of a plan to protect the city of Venice from flooding, floats on a barge, in Venice, Italy, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. Central to the plan to protect Venice, some, or all, of the 78 barriers will one day be raised when the sea rises more than 110 centimeters to prevent damaging high tides from pushing into the lagoon city, a UNESCO heritage site built picturesquely but somewhat precariously among more than 120 islands. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Venice tide barriers pass another test, but skeptics remain

The underwater barriers meant to protect the Italian lagoon city of Venice from damaging high tides are a decade behind schedule and billions over budget
In this Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 photo, Lebanese anchorwoman Dima Sadek uses her cellphone to film an anti-government protest, in Beirut, Lebanon. Sadek, who last month resigned as an anchorwoman at the LBC TV, blamed Hezbollah supporters for robbing her smartphone while she was filming protests, and said the harassment was followed by insulting and threatening phone calls to her mother, who suffered a stroke as a result of the stress. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon's journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

Anti-government protests that broke out across Lebanon in October over a plunging economy and widespread corruption have had repercussions on journalists covering the unrest
Indian policemen watch the forensic experts investigate at the site where four men suspected of raping and killing a woman were killed in Shadnagar some 50 kilometers or 31 miles from Hyderabad, India, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Indian police on Friday fatally shot and killed four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern India, leading some to celebrate their deaths as justice in a case that has sparked protests across the country. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Indian woman who alleged gang rape dies after burn attack
A 23-year-old Indian woman who alleged she was gang-raped has died from burn injuries sustained in an attack that took place while she was on her way to a court hearing
Police vehicles block the entrance Friday to the Pensacola Air Base in Pensacola, Florida. The U.S. Navy is confirming that a shooter is dead and several injured after gunfire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola.
Official: Pensacola shooter was Saudi aviation student
An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom building at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday morning, a U.S. official said, an attack that left three dead in addition to the assailant.
Security stand outside the main gate Wednesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. A shooting at Pearl Harbor naval shipyard in Hawaii left at least one person injured Wednesday, military and hospital officials said.
AP source: Sailor who killed 2 was unhappy with commanders
A U.S. military official says the Navy Sailor who fatally shot two people at Pearl Harbor before killing himself was unhappy with his commanders and had been undergoing counseling.
President Donald Trump smiles during a luncheon with members of the United Nations Security Council in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Bar House Subpoenas to Deutsche Bank
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp. from handing over his financial records to two House committees, putting a third case before the justices as he seeks protection from congressional and grand jury investigations. The latest filing on Friday stems from a Dec. 3 federal appeals court decision that largely rejected Trump's contentions that lawmakers were exceeding their authority and intruding on his privacy by sending subpoenas to the banks. The application was filed with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who handles emergency matters from New York.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to operate a sewing machine decorated for Christmas, during an election campaign stop at John Smedley Mill in Matlock, England, Thursday Dec. 5, 2019. The UK goes to the polls in a General Election on Dec. 12. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)
Johnson under pressure ahead of final UK election TV debate
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shrugging off accusations that he is avoiding tough questions about his character and record ahead of a televised election debate with opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn
3 Indiana homeowners aim to limit Lake Michigan beach access
Lakefront property owners in a northwestern Indiana town are challenging the state Supreme Court's ruling that guarantees public access to Lake Michigan beaches
This photo taken from video provided by WEAR-TV shows emergency responders near the Naval Air Base Station in Pensacola, Fla., Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. The US Navy is confirming that an active shooter and one other person are dead after gunfire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Area hospital representatives tell The Associated Press that at least 11 people were hospitalized. The base remains locked down amid a huge law enforcement response. (WEAR-TV via AP)
Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - U.S. officials investigating the deadly attack by a Saudi aviation student at a naval air station in Florida were working Saturday to determine whether it was motivated by terrorism.
Indiana board backs electricity cost shift from industries
Consumer and environmental groups are arguing that Indiana utility regulators are unfairly shifting electricity costs from some large industrial customers to homeowners and small businesses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Daniel Rinaldi, 4, and his twin brother Mateo greet Santa Claus at the Libertyville Tree Lightning cermony in Libertyville’s Cook Park as thousands joined in on the fun.
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There were about 19,000 lights on the award-winning Fiadanca home at 6 Grayhawk Court in Algonquin in 2015. Here are Dante Fiandaca, his wife, Sherry, their daughter Jackie, 13, who designed the light layout, and their sons Johnny, 12, and Dante Jr., 14.
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Rafinha the clown performs Saturday during Cirque Italia, a traveling Italian water circus in West Dundee. With a 35,000-square-foot water stage resembling a ship, Cirque Italia features artists from across the globe who perform acts of contortion, magic, archery, aerial acrobatics and a “Wheel of Death.” The event aims to showcase Italian culture, with the theme of each act centered around a port town in Italy.
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