Starbucks released its famous red holiday cup this week. And unlike past designs, which included snowflakes, reindeer, and other agnostic…
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Cambodia, Indonesia send 254 telephone scammers back to China; suspects targeted Chinese
BEIJING – A total of 254 Chinese citizens arrested in Cambodia and Indonesia for running telephone and Internet scams targeting…
Read MoreMaldives’ foreign minister says state of emergency may be lifted early
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The foreign minister of the Maldives says a monthlong state of emergency declared by the president…
Read MoreLondon Mayor lashes out against ‘foolish’ boycotters of Israel during Tel Aviv visit
TEL AVIV, Israel – The mayor of London has lashed out against boycotters of Israel as “lefty academics” with no…
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Wealth may give advantage for getting organ transplants
You can’t buy hearts, kidneys or other organs but money can still help you get one. Wealthy people are more…
Read MorePatients’ needs addressed in ‘person-centered health care’
Every time JoAnna James took her husband, Lawrence, to the doctor, she left the hospital without understanding what was wrong…
Read More‘Fighting peacock’ logos in Myanmar’s historic election ruffling feathers
YANGON, Myanmar – Voters in Myanmar’s landmark election will be stumbling into a virtual aviary Sunday when they see their…
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Baltic countries to calculate damage of Soviet occupation, seek compensation from Russia
TALLINN, Estonia – The three Baltic countries say they will “scientifically” calculate the losses caused by nearly five decades of…
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40-country survey shows most people want governments to do more to fight climate change
PARIS – A survey in 40 countries around the world found most people see global warming as a serious problem,…
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Searchers find body of missing infant in South Carolina creek
SOCASTEE, S.C. – Searchers found the body of a baby in a swollen, murky South Carolina creek on Thursday, two…
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