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Soccer-Netherlands Qualify For World Cup With Late Win Over Norway
Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay scored late as the Netherlands qualified for next year's World Cup with a 20 home victory over Norway on Tuesday to win Group G.
Bill Gates Venture Picks Wyoming City For Sodium Nuke Plant
A small city in the top U.S. coalmining state of Wyoming will be home to a Bill Gatesbacked experimental nuclear power project near a coalfired power plant that will soon close, officials announced Tuesday.
N. Carolina AG Files Lawsuit Over Kid-friendly E-cigarettes
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Tuesday that he is suing the founders of an ecigarette maker over his concerns that their product is being marketed to children through kidfriendly flavors and poor age verification.
N. Carolina AG Files Lawsuit Over Kid-friendly E-cigarettes
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Tuesday that he is suing the founders of an ecigarette maker over his concerns that their product is being marketed to children through kidfriendly flavors and poor age verification.
Sanctions Possible For Those Undermining Bosnia Peace Deal -Blinken
The United States, which brokered Bosnia's 1995 peace accord, may impose sanctions against those who try to unilaterally withdraw from its state institutions or destabilise the deal, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Tuesday.
UN Condemns Arms Supply To Somalia's Al-Shabab, Keeps UN Ban
The U.N. Security Council condemned the supply of weapons and ammunition to alShabab extremists and others in Somalia in violation of a U.N. arms embargo and voted Monday to extend the ban for a year, saying the alQaida affiliate's terrorist activities co...
GOP Rep. Mace's Bill Would Federally Decriminalize Marijuana
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced legislation Monday to federally decriminalize marijuana, a measure she said would give states freer rein to pass their own laws and regulations without fear of federal reprisals.
6 Teens Injured After Shooting Near Denver Area School
Six teenagers went to the hospital after a shooting in a park near a high school in suburban Denver on Monday, police said.
France Warns Russia As EU Prepares Sanctions On Belarus
France told Russia on Monday NATO would be prepared to defend the sovereignty of Ukraine, near where NATO says Moscow has been staging a troop buildup, while Western leaders sought to tackle a migrants crisis on the eastern borders of the European Union.
Prosecutor Pleads Guilty And Resigns As Jury Deliberates
As a jury was deliberating over his fate, a Georgia district attorney on Monday pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from improper acts while in office and agreed to resign.
In Rare Phone Call, Merkel And Lukashenko Discuss Help For Refugees
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko held a phone call on Monday to discuss humanitarian aid for refugees and migrants stranded at the EUBelarus border, a German government spokesperson said.
Macron, Putin Agree On Need To De-escalate Migration Crisis In Belarus -Elysee
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a deescalation of the migrant crisis at the Belarus border, even if the two leaders disagreed on the origins of the crisis, a French official said on Monday.
National Public Radio Books Editor Petra Mayer Dies At 46
Petra Mayer, books editor for National Public Radio, died of whats believed to be a pulmonary embolism, the news organization said. She was 46.
Cuban Americans Rally In Miami To Support Dissidents Who Plan Protests In Cuba
Cuban Americans in Miami held rallies and led prayers on Sunday to support dissidents on the Communistrun Caribbean island who plan to hold protests this week to push for greater political freedoms and demand the release of jailed activists.
Israel Approves Coronavirus Vaccines For Younger Children
Israel on Sunday approved giving the COVID19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11.
Ecuador Identifying Bodies Of 68 Killed In Latest Prison Violence
Ecuador's government said on Sunday it was moving ahead with identifying the bodies of 68 people killed the day before during violence at the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison.