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Syrian activists say Kurdish rebels released local commander of al-Qaida-linked group

YoopyaJul 21, 2013July 4, 20240

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Kurdish rebels freed the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria’s northern border with Turkey in return

Ohio police chief tells searchers 1 or 2 more bodies could be found in addition to initial 3

YoopyaJul 21, 2013July 4, 20240

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Searchers rummaging through vacant houses in a neighborhood where three bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags should be prepared

Despite outcry, repeal of stand your ground laws in Fla. and other states not likely

YoopyaJul 21, 2013July 4, 20240

MIAMI (AP) — Despite an outcry from civil rights groups, a call for close examination by President Barack Obama and even a 1960s-style sit-in at

Pope Francis thanks pilgrims for well wishes ahead of Brazilian trip to celebrate youth

YoopyaJul 21, 2013August 1, 20240

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has thanked pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for their good wishes for his impending journey to Brazil for World

Philippe becomes Belgium’s 7th king after his father Albert abdicates

YoopyaJul 21, 2013August 1, 20240

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgians shouted “Long live the king” Sunday to welcome their new monarch to the throne on a sunny national holiday. But several

Lefty’s time: Mickelson’s dazzling final round positions him for 1st Open title at Muirfield

YoopyaJul 21, 2013June 16, 20240

GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Phil Mickelson has moved into position to win the claret jug for the first time. Mickelson has a two-shot lead on

Long-suffering Detroit finally turns to bankruptcy

YoopyaJul 19, 2013June 16, 20240

DETROIT (AP) — At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to

Column: Will bankruptcy signal Detroit rebirth?

YoopyaJul 19, 2013June 16, 20240

DETROIT (AP) — One of my earliest memories of growing up in Detroit is the first night the city burned during the 1967 riots. I

Vet returns to NKorea for 1st black Navy aviator

YoopyaJul 19, 2013June 16, 20240

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two years after he made history by becoming the Navy’s first black pilot, Ensign Jesse Brown lay trapped in his

FACT CHECK: Obama spins health insurance rebates

YoopyaJul 19, 2013June 16, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another year, another round of exaggeration from President Barack Obama and his administration about health insurance rebates. In his speech defending his