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Long lost WWII-era Soviet songs brought to life in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel - In a musty basement hall of an unassuming building nestled among modern high-rises in the heart of Tel Aviv, a few hundred spectators are kindly requested to turn off their cellphon...

Jul 11, 2019

Passenger train hits freight train in Pakistan, killing 10

MULTAN, Pakistan - A passenger train rammed into a freight train in southern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 64 others, an official said. The freight train was stationary...

Jul 10, 2019

UK: Iranian vessels tried to block British vessel in Gulf

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Britain says three Iranian vessels unsuccessfully tried to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel through the Strait of Hormuz. The British government said in ...

Jul 10, 2019

Money Ball: Mets' Alonso wins HR Derby, $1M, tops Vlad Jr

CLEVELAND - Pete Alonso took one final swing and flipped his bat high in the air. Another walk-off. Money ball. As the crowd roared, the New York Mets rookie headed toward the mound and tightly squeez...

Jul 10, 2019

Jim Bouton, former pitcher, "Ball Four" author, dies at 80

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book "Ball Four," has died. He was 80. Bouton's fami...

Jul 10, 2019

NYC police probe defaced Rapinoe posters

New York City police say they are investigating after posters featuring U.S women's soccer team player Megan Rapinoe (ruh-PEE'-noh) were defaced with derogatory slurs. Police said Wednesday the vandal...

Jul 10, 2019

Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE

BOSTON - Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver's license photos on behalf of ...

Jul 10, 2019

Founder of warehouse living space testifies on deadly fire

OAKLAND, Calif. - The founder of a communal living space in a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where a fire killed 36 people more than two years ago took to the stand in his trial Monday, teary-eyed a...

Jul 10, 2019

AP Exclusive: Officer accuses general of sexual misconduct

WASHINGTON - A senior military officer has accused the Air Force general tapped to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct, potentially jeopardizing his nomination....

Jul 10, 2019

Divisive telescope to restart building next week in Hawaii

HONOLULU - Construction on a giant telescope will start again next week after lengthy court battles over building it on a mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. State officials announced...

Jul 10, 2019