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Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations

Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare for a trip to the former British colony.
Man touts electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices

Man touts electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man says he has the answer for those singing the blues about stratospheric gas prices.
UN blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis, urges aid

UN blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis, urges aid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.
U. of Michigan settles sex-abuse lawsuit brought by students

U. of Michigan settles sex-abuse lawsuit brought by students

The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.
Judge scolds ex-NBA star Ray Allen for skipping jury duty

Judge scolds ex-NBA star Ray Allen for skipping jury duty

MIAMI (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen got scolded by a federal judge and ordered to donate $1,000 to charity for failing to show up at a trial after being selected as a juror. U.S.
4 dead, 1 injured, after family falls from Swiss building

4 dead, 1 injured, after family falls from Swiss building

MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss police say three adults and a child have died and a teenager was seriously injured after falling from a seven-story residential building Thursday in the lakeside town of Montreux.
Dialing up pressure, North Korea tests long-range missile

Dialing up pressure, North Korea tests long-range missile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired possibly its biggest-yet intercontinental ballistic missile toward the sea Thursday, according to its neighbors, raising the ante in a pressure campaign aimed at forcing the United States and other riv
NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine

NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country's defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought.
Police: 3 people wounded in shooting at Arizona mall

Police: 3 people wounded in shooting at Arizona mall

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Three people including at least one young child were shot and wounded Wednesday at an outlet mall in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, police said. One of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law

Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho on Wednesday became the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas statute banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be enforced through lawsuits to avoid constitutional court challenges.
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