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Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A top United Nations human rights official has called for a thorough investigation of all killings and other rights violations during the violent unrest leading up to and after the fall of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The U.N.’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded a

AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Three 18-year-old men believed to be involved in an auto theft ring have been charged four months after the fatal shooting of a suburban sheriff’s deputy who pursued a stolen SUV into Detroit. Authorities say Wednesday that the man who shot Oakland County sheriff’s Deputy Bradley J. Reckling on June

GREENWOOD, Ark. (AP) — Three people have been killed in a house fire in western Arkansas. Greenwood Police say officers responded to the fire early Wednesday. A fourth person has been hospitalized from the fire with life-threatening injuries. The victims were a 46-year-old woman and two children, including a 5-year-old. The Greenwood Public Schools district

PARIS (AP) — Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraft. The European manufacturer said Wednesday the order is for A321neo aircraft, the largest among Airbus’ best-selling A320neo family. Riyadh Air plans to begin passenger flights next summer. Its creation by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund is part of a broader Saudi strategy

Associated Press SAN MATEO, Ecuador (AP) — Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus. The threat of organized crime generally doesn’t qualify people for asylum in the U.S., but that hasn’t prevented Ecuadorians from trying to make it. Those who do may spend thousands

Associated Press SAN MATEO, Ecuador (AP) — Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus. The threat of organized crime generally doesn’t qualify people for asylum in the U.S., but that hasn’t prevented Ecuadorians from trying to make it. Those who do may spend thousands

Associated Press DILKON, Ariz. (AP) — Felix Ashley’s red Toyota sends a plume of dust billowing along the sloping hills and boulders he traverses hours every week to pump water – the same roadway voters walk miles every four years to cast their ballots in presidential elections. Here on this forgotten swath of the Navajo

Associated Press DILKON, Ariz. (AP) — Felix Ashley’s red Toyota sends a plume of dust billowing along the sloping hills and boulders he traverses hours every week to pump water – the same roadway voters walk miles every four years to cast their ballots in presidential elections. Here on this forgotten swath of the Navajo

Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Election results from the vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties have maintained their hold while an opposition party has made inroads, officials said Wednesday. According to the Independent High Electoral Commission, the Kurdistan Democratic Party — with its

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum seekers to pay a 50,000-euro ($54,000) penalty for every day that more than 2,000 migrants stay at an overcrowded center in the northern Netherlands. The center in the village of Ter Apel has become a symbol for

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Central Command says the U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in central Syria, killing as many as 35 militants. The airstrikes were done Monday evening and targeted multiple locations and senior leaders of the group. The attacks come on the heels of a number of joint

Associated Press Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are just plain eerie. Stories of spiritual entities, paranormal activity and creepy cryptids are passed through generations the world over, becoming local legends that only sometimes reach across borders and cultures.