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SpaceX launches hefty rocket with 24 satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites Tuesday, a middle-of-the-night rideshare featuring a deep space atomic clock, solar sail, a clean and green rocke...

Jun 25, 2019

Top Austrian court says Ukrainian oligarch can be sent to US

VIENNA - Austria's Supreme Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that a Ukrainian oligarch who prosecutors say had business ties to President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager, Paul Manafort, can be extradi...

Jun 25, 2019

Yemeni rebels strike Saudi airport ahead of US-Saudi talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - One person was killed and seven others were wounded in an attack by Iranian-allied Yemeni rebels on an airport in Saudi Arabia Sunday evening, the Saudi military said, as...

Jun 25, 2019

North Korea says Kim received 'excellent' letter from Trump

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - U.S. President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an "excellent" letter, the North's state-run news agency reported Sunday, quoting Kim as saying he would "s...

Jun 25, 2019

Climate activists end their blockade of German coal mine

BERLIN - Hundreds of climate activists called an end to their protest Sunday inside one of Germany's biggest open-pit mines after police repeatedly ordered them to leave, citing life-threatening dange...

Jun 25, 2019

Ethiopia says military chief killed, regional coup failed

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia's military chief was shot to death by his bodyguard amid a failed coup attempt against a regional government north of the capital, Addis Ababa, the prime minister said...

Jun 25, 2019

Opposition win in Istanbul a blow to Turkey's Erdogan

ISTANBUL - The opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul celebrated a landmark win Sunday in a closely watched repeat election that ended weeks of political tension and broke the long hold President ...

Jun 25, 2019

Feds probe 'quality' of repairs on plane in Hawaii crash

HONOLULU - Federal investigators will review repair and inspection records on the skydiving plane that became inverted before crashing shortly after takeoff on Oahu's North Shore, killing all 11 peopl...

Jun 25, 2019

Bikers bid goodbye to 7 motorcyclists killed in crash

COLUMBIA, N.H. - A long-planned Blessing of the Bikes ceremony for motorcycle enthusiasts became a scene of mourning and reflection Sunday as about 400 people paid tribute to seven bikers killed in a ...

Jun 25, 2019

Democratic candidate Sanders to speak at black press meeting

CINCINNATI - Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders will be the featured speaker at a black press convention that begins Tuesday evening in Cincinnati. National Newspaper Publishers Ass...

Jun 25, 2019