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Britain To Say Brexit Arrangements For Northern Ireland Are Too Harmful To Retain
Britain will threaten on Monday to dispense with some of the terms of its agreement overseeing postBrexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying they have become too damaging to retain.
Palestinian President Hosts Israeli Minister In West Bank
The Palestinian president hosted an Israeli Cabinet minister for a latenight meeting Sunday, in a new sign of slowly improving ties between the sides.
George Floyd Memorial Statue In New York City Defaced Again
A statue honoring George Floyd in New York Citys Union Square Park was vandalized on Sunday, police said.
Former NASCAR Driver Townley Killed In Georgia Shooting
A former driver in NCASCAR's lower divisions was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman, investigators said.
Officer Dies After He And Another Shot In Line Of Duty
An Alabama police officer who was shot in a recent confrontation with a gunman who also wounded another officer died Saturday from his wounds, his department said.
Protesters Denounce Bosnian Serb Leaders, Claim Corruption
Several thousand people rallied Saturday in Bosnia against the government in Serbdominated part of the Balkan nation.
Pakistan Army Officers Are Posted in Chinese Army’s Western, Southern Theatre Commands: Intel Reports
The People’s Liberation Army’s critical Western Theatre Command takes care of the country’s borders with India, along with the Xinjiang and Tibet Autonomous Region.
Peru Minister Calls MMG Short-sighted Over Las Bambas Unrest, Calls For Train Line
Peru's mining minister said on Thursday that unrest at the huge Las Bambas copper mine was partly caused by MMG Ltd's shortsighted decision to rely on a dirt road to transport the metal, and called for a train line to be built instead.
Creighton University Baseball Administrator Fatally Shot
A Creighton University baseball administrator was found dead Thursday in the yard of an Omaha home that he had just sold to a realty company, police said.
JBS Foods Cited After Worker Dies In Colorado Chemical Vat
Meatpacker JBS Foods Inc. faces about $59,000 in fines after a worker fell into vat of chemicals used to process animal hides and died at one of the company's meat processing facilities in northern Colorado, officials said.
Tour Of Wisconsin Army Post Reveals Thankful, Bored Afghans
Reporters were given a glimpse Thursday of Afghan refugees' lives on a Wisconsin Army post, getting to see the new arrivals playing soccer with soldiers and toting groceries to the barracks where they're being housed as they wait for their new lives in Am...
Gunmaker Smith & Wesson Moving Headquarters To Tennessee
Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from Massachusetts to gunfriendlier Tennessee in a $125 million investment expected to create 750 jobs, officials announced Thursday.
Tommy Kirk, The Child Star In "Old Yeller," Has Died At 79
Tommy Kirk, a child star who played in Disney films such as Old Yeller and The Shaggy Dog, has died. He was 79.
Rollout Of Sports Betting In Connecticut To Begin Thursday
The longawaited rollout of sports wagering in Connecticut will begin on Thursday when Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun officially launch their retail operations.
Virgin Galactic Says FAA Has Cleared It For Further Flights
Virgin Galactic said Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to resume launches after an investigation into why its spaceship veered off course while descending during a July flight with founder Richard Branson aboard.
Catfish Eaten Before Being Verified Can't Qualify For Record
Uncertainty about the species of a massive catfish that was eaten before it could be vetted by authorities in August has led Connecticut to withdraw its awarding of a new state record.
