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Attorney: Roller coaster riders will have lifelong injuries

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for three passengers who were riding a Florida roller coaster when it derailed last week says his clients could have lifelong injuries.6/18/2018 10:12 am

Private jet once owned by Elvis Presley for sale _ again

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley that has sat on a runway in New Mexico for nearly four decades is back on the auction block.6/18/2018 10:12 am

City to pay $2M to family of Iowa woman killed by officer

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A city in southeastern Iowa has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of a woman who was mistakenly killed by a police officer.6/18/2018 10:08 am

Russia, Egypt match at World Cup could test close ties

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Not since the Cold War days of the 1950s and 1960s has Egypt been as close to Russia as it is now.6/18/2018 10:06 am

Bosnian police block 100 migrants from reaching Croatia

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian border police on Monday stopped about 100 migrants from reaching the border with European Union member Croatia amid a rise in the influx of people heading through the Balkans toward Western Europe.6/18/2018 10:05 am

Top Russian and US diplomats discuss Syria, North Korea

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has had a call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss Syria, North Korea and plans for future U.S.-Russian contacts.6/18/2018 10:04 am

Supreme Court sides with Florida man in free speech case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who has been an outspoken critic of the south Florida city where he lives is now 2-0 in disputes with the city before the Supreme Court.6/18/2018 10:04 am

Experts say auto tariffs would raise prices, cost jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Every workday, about 7,400 trucks mostly loaded with automotive parts rumble across the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Canada, at times snarling traffic along the busy corridor.6/18/2018 9:59 am

New Survey: Over 1 billion small arms in world, up from 2007

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new study of small arms estimates there are over 1 billion legal and illicit firearms in the world today, including 857 million in civilian hands — with American men and women the dominant owners.6/18/2018 9:56 am

Geraldine McCaughrean wins Carnegie children's book prize

LONDON (AP) — British writer Geraldine McCaughrean has won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for children's literature for "Where the World Ends."6/18/2018 9:55 am

Latest World News

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves:6/17/2018 9:53 pm

Border lake backdrops sealing of Greece, Macedonia name deal

PSARADES, Greece (AP) — The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia endorsed an agreement to resolve a long fight over the Macedonia name Sunday during a signing ceremony filled with history and symbolism.6/17/2018 2:03 pm

Sea convoy reaches Spain as migration debate roils Europe

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — An aid group's ship and two Italian military vessels docked Sunday at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a weeklong ordeal for hundreds of people who were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea only to become pawns in a European political fight.6/17/2018 12:47 pm

Greek govt survives no-confidence vote over Macedonia deal

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's left-led coalition government survived a no-confidence vote in parliament Saturday brought over a deal to end a decades-old dispute with neighboring Macedonia concerning the latter's name.6/16/2018 2:50 pm

The Latest: Houthis deny Saudi-led forces seized Yemen port

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Latest on the battle for Hodeida in Yemen (all times local):6/16/2018 11:34 am

Fighting rages around airport in Yemen port city of Hodeida

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi-led forces fought to retake the international airport of Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida, Yemeni officials and witnesses said on Saturday, as their Shiite Houthi rebel rivals denied the coalition had seized the facility that is the starving nation's main gateway for food shipments.6/16/2018 11:27 am

The Latest: China fires back at US, raises own tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods (all times local):6/15/2018 7:17 pm

The Latest: Head of Germany's migration office fired

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the flow of migrants to Europe (all times local):6/15/2018 12:59 pm

Watchdog calls on India to probe Kashmir editor's death

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Indian authorities to investigate the killing of a prominent journalist in Indian-controlled Kashmir, as politicians, rebel groups and separatist leaders condemned the murder of the leading editor.6/15/2018 5:23 am

Looming war games suspension raises concern in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After being blindsided by President Donald Trump's decision to shelve major U.S. military exercises in South Korea, Seoul appears to be going along with it.6/15/2018 2:22 am