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Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north

Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A minivan carrying civilian passengers in northwest Afghanistan was hit by a roadside bomb, leaving at least 11 passengers dead, including three children, an Afghan official said Sunday.
Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack

Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 100 people in a northern Burkina Faso village, the government said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest attack in years.
Segregationist former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99

Segregationist former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99

Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson, who entered politics as a reformer after his father’s assassination but was criticized for failing to protect the Freedom Riders from angry white mobs, has died. He was 99.
Yemen official says Houthi rebel missile hits city, kills 14

Yemen official says Houthi rebel missile hits city, kills 14

CAIRO (AP) — A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday killed at least 14 people in a government-held city, including a 5-year-old girl, an official said, as a U.S.
No shirts, pants or undies needed on bike ride, just a mask

No shirts, pants or undies needed on bike ride, just a mask

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia bike riders won’t need their shirts, pants, skirts or even underwear — just a mask. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say this year’s event will take place Aug.
G-7 back steps to deter tax dodging by multinational firms

G-7 back steps to deter tax dodging by multinational firms

LONDON (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies agreed Saturday to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% in order to deter multinational companies from avoiding taxes by stashing profits in low-rate countries.
D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite pandemic

D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite pandemic

CARENTAN, France (AP) — In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles Shay.
Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment

Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment

CLEVELAND (AP) — One of the stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show “Drake & Josh” faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met online and who attended his 2017 concert in Ohio when she was 15.
Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths

Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Fisher-Price says it is recalling a model of its baby soothers after the deaths of four infants who were placed on their backs unrestrained in the devices and later found on their stomachs.
Publisher removes Anne Frank passage from Hilderbrand novel

Publisher removes Anne Frank passage from Hilderbrand novel

NEW YORK (AP) — Elin Hilderbrand has asked that a reference to Anne Frank in her new novel be taken out after numerous online readers alleged the passage was insensitive and anti-Semitic.