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4 dead in Waffle House shooting in Tennessee; suspect sought
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man wearing nothing but a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee and shot four people to death before dawn Sunday, according to police, who credited a customer with saving lives by wresting the gunman's weapon away.4/22/2018 10:20 am
Another crude video surfaces after fraternity's expulsion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University has expelled a fraternity over an offensive video that members say was intended as satire, but the controversy is continuing with the emergence of more video simulating a sexual assault of a disabled person.4/22/2018 10:18 am

Russian lawyer questions why Mueller hasn't contacted her
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. during his father's 2016 campaign for the U.S. presidency says special counsel Robert Mueller hasn't contacted her and she thinks he isn't interested in finding the truth.4/22/2018 10:18 am
Average price of US gas jumps 9 cents, to $2.83 a gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 9 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.83.4/22/2018 10:17 am
Merkel to Israel TV: Imperfect Iran deal better than no deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says an imperfect nuclear deal with Iran is preferable to no deal, and that her country will "watch very closely" to ensure it is being fulfilled.4/22/2018 10:14 am

Pakistan: Gunmen kill 2 Shiites in Quetta
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen killed two Shiites and wounded a third in Quetta on Sunday, the latest in a recent series of attacks on the religious minority, police said.4/22/2018 10:11 am

'A Quiet Place,' 'Rampage' lead newcomers at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's another weekend of buzz versus pure star power at the box office as the word of mouth sensation "A Quiet Place" finds itself neck-and-neck again with Dwayne Johnson's "Rampage." This time buzz had the slight advantage.4/22/2018 9:58 am
Pakistan's Pashtun tribes stage protest calling for rights
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of Pashtuns from Pakistan's tribes have gathered in the eastern city of Lahore reiterating their call for the release of tribesmen being held by authorities on alleged links to militants.4/22/2018 9:58 am

The Latest: Iconic French abbey reopens after security alert
MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, France (AP) — The Latest on the evacuation of a French tourist site due to security concerns (all times local):4/22/2018 9:48 am

Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic State group, in a bid to enforce an evacuation deal reached with the militants earlier in the week.4/22/2018 9:47 am
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