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AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme

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TOKYO — The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation,...

Crocodile hunt: Search on for escaped reptiles in S. Africa

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Police and conservation officers were searching Friday for an unknown number of young crocodiles that escaped earlier in the...

Daytona motorcycle rally goes on despite pandemic

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Daytona Beach's annual Bike Week has brought tens of thousands of motorcyclists to the city and...

Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising need

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As the pandemic’s misery continued last fall, foundation leaders like Robert Ross of the California Endowment discovered a way to pump hundreds of millions...

Candles a decor favorite this winter for light, scent, mood

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If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don’t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that’s why candles have become...

AP names Justin Myers as data editor

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NEW YORK — Justin Myers, a veteran data journalist whose work has driven some of the top investigative stories done by The Associated Press...

Timeline: Yemen war began in 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa

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CAIRO — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire....

UK boss of KPMG quits after slamming staff COVID complaints

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LONDON — The chairman of accountancy firm KPMG in the U.K. has resigned after reportedly telling staff to stop complaining about the impact of...