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Latvian woman charged in US with role in cybercrime group

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WASHINGTON — A Latvian woman has been charged with developing malicious software used by a cybercrime digital network that infected computers worldwide and looted...

Protests as Austria grapples with violence against women

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VIENNA — The 35-year-old woman was working at a tobacco shop in Vienna when authorities say her ex-boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set...

Chicago’s police chief announces new community policing plan

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CHICAGO — Chicago's police superintendent announced Friday that all facets of the department — from patrol officers to executive staff — will be more...

Serbian president says EU-brokered Kosovo talks to resume

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BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s president on Friday said that European Union-mediated negotiations on normalizing relations with Kosovo, which stalled last year, will resume within...

Appeals court upholds man’s conviction for threatening tweet

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A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a North Carolina man who posted an anonymous threat on social media to lynch...

Prosecutors: Ex-fed judge favored in Giuliani raid review

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NEW YORK — A former federal judge who ensured attorney-client privilege was protected in a review of materials seized from ex-President Donald Trump’s personal...

Texas GOP’s Allen West resigns after combative run as chair

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job...

2nd woman says NYC mayoral candidate sexually harassed her

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NEW YORK — A second woman has come forward with sexual misconduct accusations against mayoral candidate and City Comptroller Scott Stringer, saying he groped...

Crossing points reopen in split Cyprus as virus numbers fall

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Ethnically split Cyprus took a key step toward a return to its normal rhythms of life amid the pandemic on Friday...

Publisher removes Anne Frank passage from Hilderbrand novel

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NEW YORK — Elin Hilderbrand has asked that a reference to Anne Frank in her new novel be taken out after numerous online readers...