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Ethiopia says PM, a Nobel Peace laureate, is at battlefront

Ethiopia says PM, a Nobel Peace laureate, is at battlefront

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has gone to the battlefront, his government announced Wednesday, after the leader said martyrdom might be necessary in the yearlong war with rival fighters approaching the capi
Man's obit urges betting a bunch on the Huskers

Man's obit urges betting a bunch on the Huskers

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Milton Andrew Munson's obituary recalled his life as an Air Force veteran, a pharmacist, husband and father, and as a Nebraska football fan.
Benzema gets 1-year suspended sentence in sex-tape case

Benzema gets 1-year suspended sentence in sex-tape case

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros ($84,000) Wednesday in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer and put the talented striker's internation
Sweden's parliament approves first female prime minister

Sweden's parliament approves first female prime minister

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday approved Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister, tapping the finance minister who recently became the new leader of the Social Democratic party.
Missouri man exonerated in 3 killings, free after 4 decades

Missouri man exonerated in 3 killings, free after 4 decades

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders was released from prison Tuesday after a judge ruled that he was wrongfully convicted in 1979.
Child is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged

Child is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged

WAUKESHA, Wis.
'Mama, are you OK?' In Waukesha, minutes of terror recounted

'Mama, are you OK?' In Waukesha, minutes of terror recounted

Hours before it started, they were already there — people sitting on lawn chairs or wrapped in blankets, awaiting an event the city's mayor described as straight out of Norman Rockwell.
Jury gets case of white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Jury gets case of white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's death

BRUNSWICK, Ga.
Virginia school system returns books it pulled after outcry

Virginia school system returns books it pulled after outcry

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia school system said Tuesday it was returning two books to library shelves, two months after they were pulled for a formal review prompted by complaints that they contained obscene sexual material.
Got the wrong goat: West Point cadets try to nab Navy mascot

Got the wrong goat: West Point cadets try to nab Navy mascot

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — West Point cadets attempting to nab the U.S. Naval Academy's mascot ahead of the annual Army-Navy football game ended up grabbing a different goat, according to a report. U.S.