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Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai

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HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...

Turkey says 2-state solution only option for divided Cyprus

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out discussing a federal system to reunify Cyprus, insisting that a two-state accord...

White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools

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Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a...

Opposition remains strong to Tokyo Games after Mori remarks

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TOKYO — Public opposition remains strong in Japan to holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics following derogatory remarks about women made last week by the...

Serbia leader says nation among top in Europe in vaccination

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BELGRADE, Serbia — Thanks mostly to the Chinese and Russian vaccines, Serbia expects to take one of the leading positions in Europe when it...

Arkansas lawmaker off committees for 3 days for swearing

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas state senator on Wednesday was suspended from serving on two committees for three days because she called a...

New lawsuit targets California ride-hail labor law

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Ride-hail drivers and a union filed a lawsuit Thursday against Proposition 22 — a ballot measure that exempted Uber and other...

Racial discrimination claims against Whole Foods dismissed

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BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market employees who alleged the supermarket...

Judge: No media protection for blogger, must reveal sources

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A blogger who was sued for defamation over an article criticizing a former Arkansas school board member must disclose her...

AP Top 25 Podcast: Takeaways from 2020 coaching changes

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A pandemic could not stop some college football programs from spending millions to change football coaches. ...