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BY AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen says four people have been killed by a car bomb in the port city of Aden, while two senior officials that were targeted have survived. Sunday’s explosion targeted the convoy carrying Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotrai and Aden’s Gov. Ahmed Lamlas. At least five others passing

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis are voting for a new parliament that many hope will deliver much needed reforms after decades of conflict and mismanagement. The vote slated for next year was brought forward by six months in response to a popular uprising in the capital of Baghdad and southern provinces

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Opponents of Texas’ strict abortion ban are focusing on companies that donated money to the bill’s sponsors. The hope is that consumers will pressure corporate America to join the fight against the restrictions. The television and digital ads that began this past week highlight AT&T’s contributions to Texas Republican lawmakers.

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Patient advocates and some state governments say hospitals must do more to help patients deal with medical bills before the debt winds up in collections. They say many people miss out on assistance because they didn’t know about the help or hospitals didn’t do enough to work with patients.

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. hydropower generation is forecast to drop 14% this year compared with 2020 as drought grips vast areas of the West. Experts say the reductions complicate grid operations since hydropower is a relatively flexible renewable energy source that can be easily turned up or down, such

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Capt. Kim Pierre-Zamora remembers the protective vest she was issued when she went to basic training. It was a size medium that hung too low, making it difficult for her to even bend over. When she tried to shoulder her weapon, she had to move

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s foreign minister has warned that British demands risk a “further breakdown in relations” with the European Union ahead of talks this week aimed at resolving the impasse over the Brexit agreement. Simon Coveney posted the remarks on Twitter after the U.K.’s Brexit minister reiterated his insistence

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been rushed to the hospital a day after the parliamentary election at a time when he has a key role in establishing a new government. Prague’s military hospital has confirmed Zeman was transported there from the presidential chateau in Lany, near Prague. Zeman’s doctor, who recommended the

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ruling liberal party has nominated its candidate for next year’s presidential elections, selecting a maverick politician known for his outspoken views who is likely to be the race’s front-runner. Lee Jae-myung’s nomination Sunday as the Democratic Party presidential candidate comes despite his rivals’

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — It is nearly a year since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney completed their out-of-nowhere $2.5 million takeover of beleaguered Welsh soccer club Wrexham. The transformation in that time has been stunning as the famous new owners look to get Wrexham out of the