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Scientists succeed in creating northern white rhino embryos

CREMONA, Italy - Scientists announced Wednesday they have succeeded in creating two embryos of the near-extinct northern white rhino as part of an international effort to save the species, which is do...

Sep 13, 2019

5 people stabbed in Tallahassee, suspect in custody

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A man ordered to leave a construction-supply business after quarreling with co-workers returned minutes later and stabbed five employees Wednesday in Florida's capital, seriously w...

Sep 13, 2019

Family: Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, dies

A publicist for rock star Eddie Money has died after he recently announced he had stage 4 esophageal cancer. Cindy Ronzoni provided a statement from the family saying he died peacefully Friday morning...

Sep 13, 2019

Smartphone, Matchbox cars among Toy Hall of Fame finalists

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The smartphone is being considered for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year in recognition of its impact on how people play and interact. The other finalists announ...

Sep 13, 2019

UAE says 6 troops killed in 'collision,' without elaborating

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Six Emirati troops have been killed in a "collision," the United Arab Emirates said Friday, without elaborating or offering a location or time for the incident that comes...

Sep 13, 2019

Brazil hospital fire death toll rises to 10

RIO DE JANEIRO - Firefighters in Brazil say the death toll in a hospital fire that forced the evacuation of patients in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 10. The fire department on Friday also said...

Sep 13, 2019

UK court: Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament unlawful

LONDON - A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before the U.K. is due to lea...

Sep 13, 2019

China keeps penalties on US pork, soy, eases some others

BEIJING - China on Wednesday announced it will exempt American industrial grease and some other imports from tariff hikes in a trade war with Washington but kept in place penalties on soybeans and oth...

Sep 13, 2019

Veterans with PTSD, anxiety turn to beekeeping for relief

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Gently lifting a wooden frame containing dozens of Italian honeybees, Vince Ylitalo seemed transfixed as he and several other veterans inspected the buzzing insects. "This is really...

Sep 13, 2019

Afghans fear Trump's Taliban move means more civilians die

KABUL - The sound of the blast ripped through Kabul, in an instant wrenching the Afghan capital's attention from a nationally televised interview in which a United States envoy revealed the first deta...

Sep 13, 2019