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LONDON (AP) — Previous winners Barbara Kingsolver and Maggie O’Farrell are among contenders for the 30,000 pound ($36,000) Women’s Prize for…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says a promoter’s lawsuit against FIFA and the…

By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A passenger who helped restrain a threatening man on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston said…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Howard Schultz has agreed to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is examining Starbucks’ actions…

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — Just over a week ago, Associated Press journalists filmed 29-year-old Yana Rikhlitska…

By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angela Bassett has a presence that feels warm and inviting but also demands your respect. The…

By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The job market in the U.S. remains strong overall, but recent high-profile layoffs at technology…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Amid a federal corruption case, a company that owns nuclear plants in Pennsylvania and northern Ohio will be sold for more than…

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A man who appeared to be shot dead by Russian-speakers in a short video was tentatively…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has convicted a military veteran of storming the U.S. Capitol to stop…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish newspaper El Pais says prosecutors will accuse soccer club Barcelona of corruption because of its payments to…

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on nine people, including two senior Taliban government members and Russian military…

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer The Pritzker Architecture Prize — the highest honor in the field — has been awarded to British architect and…

By JOSEPH WILSON and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government has presented a plan to mandate gender quotas in elected…

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — The second astronaut from the United Arab Emirates is still adjusting to life off…

By ALFREDO PEÑA, FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the second state visit of his…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment. The Hershey Co. said Tuesday that Reese’s Plant…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has renewed his cabinet of cardinal advisers from around the world. He named a handful of new members Tuesday and…

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chávez told Venezuelans to choose Nicolás Maduro as his successor…

By LORNE COOK Associated Press The European Commission says it’s tightening rules that allow foreign governments or organizations to pay travel…

LONDON (AP) — Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in…

ROME (AP) — Two Italian air force planes collided in mid-air and crashed to the ground, killing both pilots. Italy’s air foce said in a…