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Man Executed For The 1996 Killing Of A University Of Oklahoma Dance Student

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed an inmate Thursday for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student, in a case that went unsolved...

Swiss Charge 3 Suspects Arrested in Thailand for Global Phishing Case

GENEVA — Swiss prosecutors say they've charged three people accused of illegally obtaining data on at least 133,600 credit cards with computer fraud following their extradition from Thailand.
A photo of Oleg Deripaska.

US Treasury Lifts Sanctions Against 3 Russian Companies

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Sunday announced it was lifting sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. The move comes...

Scores of Migrant Girls Quietly Vanish From Indonesia

FATUKOKO, Indonesia — Scores of Indonesian girls are disappearing into a trafficking network that has descended upon the country's impoverished province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Thousands Protest Ahead of Philippine President's Annual Address

MANILA (DPA) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Philippine capital on Monday, police said, ahead of President Benigno Aquino's annual state of the nation address.

Trump Heats up Culture War in Appeal To Wisconsin Voters

MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric Thursday on cultural issues, aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters as he tries to repeat his path to victory four years ago.

Jayaram Jayalalithaa, Actress and Politician, 68

CHENNAI, India — Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the hugely popular south Indian actress who later turned to politics and became the highest elected official in the state of Tamil Nadu, died Monday. She was 68.

Zoo Plan for Baby Hippo: More Independence, Nix Lap Naps

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo says its premature baby hippo, Fiona, is getting more independent and now tops 100 pounds (45.36 kilograms), meaning her days of napping on her human caretakers' laps are dwindling.

Beijing Records Heaviest Rainfall In At Least 140 Years, Causing Severe Flooding And 21...

ZHUOZHOU, Hebei (AP) — China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days after being deluged...

New Captive-Bred Panda Cub Born in China

XI'AN (Xinhua) — A new captive-bred panda cub was born in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the provincial forestry department said Thursday.

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