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Ken Starr, whose probe led to Clinton impeachment, dies

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president's impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76, his fami...

Sep 13, 2022

West Virginia lawmakers OK abortion ban with few exceptions

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Legislature passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions Tuesday, approving a bill that several Republicans said they hope will make it impossible for th...

Sep 13, 2022

Ukrainian troops keep up pressure on fleeing Russian forces

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces Tuesday, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing ahead of the counteroffens...

Sep 13, 2022

Armenia says 49 soldiers killed in attacks by Azerbaijan

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Azerbaijani forces shelled Armenia's territory on Tuesday in a large-scale attack that killed at least 49 Armenian soldiers and fueled fears of even broader hostilities. Azerba...

Sep 13, 2022

Injuries in crush at stadium as Kenya inaugurates president

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A number of people were crushed and injured as Kenyans on Tuesday forced their way into a stadium where William Ruto will be inaugurated as president. It is not clear how many pe...

Sep 13, 2022

King Charles III proclaimed Papua New Guinea head of state

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) - The leaders of Papua New Guinea held a ceremony Tuesday to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim King Charles III as the country's new head of state. Gov...

Sep 12, 2022

Seahawks survive Wilson's return, top Broncos 17-16

SEATTLE (AP) - Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 on Monday night in Russell Wilson's...

Sep 12, 2022

Trump team takes aim at records probe; calls it 'misguided'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's lawyers dismissed as a "storage dispute" the former president's retention of top-secret documents at his Florida home, urging a judge Monday to keep in place a directi...

Sep 12, 2022

3 more EPL games postponed ahead of queen's funeral

LONDON - Three English Premier League games scheduled for this weekend were called off on Monday on safety grounds while authorities make preparations for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Manchester...

Sep 12, 2022

Ukraine reclaims more territory, reports capturing many POWs

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian troops retook a wide swath of territory from Russia on Monday, pushing all the way back to the northeastern border in some places, and claimed to have captured many R...

Sep 12, 2022