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Feds: Twin Cities fugitive caught trying to use brother's passport when returning to U.S.
The 25-year-old was nabbed at an airport outside the nation's capital after traveling from Qatar.
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Russian monk charged with inciting suicidal acts in sermons
Russian riot police stormed into a monastery Tuesday to detain a rebel monk who has castigated the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church leadership and denied the existence of the coronavirus.
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As fertilizers spread worldwide, U researchers find herbivores can't keep up with excess grasses
In much of the world, animals can't keep up, U researchers found.
Business
EU says EU-UK face weekend 'last attempt' to get trade deal
The European Union and the United Kingdom are heading into the weekend on a "last attempt" to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal, with EU fishing rights in British waters the most notable remaining obstacle to avoid a chaotic and costly changeover in the new year.
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French teens protest after transgender classmate's suicide
About 100 teenagers rallied in northern France on Friday to pay homage to a transgender student who killed herself this week after facing tensions with school officials for wearing a skirt to class, a case that has drawn online indignation and national attention to the issue of gender identity.
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Bulgaria to expel Russian diplomat suspected of spying
Bulgaria's foreign ministry said on Friday that a Russian diplomat had 72 hours to leave the country after prosecutors accused him of spying and gathering military information including the number of U.S. troops deployed to Bulgaria for military drills.
World
Asian stocks sink after Wall St hits record on stimulus hope
Asian stock markets declined Friday after Wall Street hit a new high on optimism about economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in U.S. unemployment claims.
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Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
A leaked draft of Iraq's state budget sent Iraqis into a panic on Thursday as it confirmed the government's intentions to devalue the national currency, the Iraqi dinar, and cut salaries to cope with the impacts of a severe economic crisis.
Business
EU clears Google's $2.1B takeover of Fitbit, with conditions
The European Union on Thursday approved Google's plan to buy fitness gadget maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion after it promised to restrict user data and ensure Android phones work with other wearable devices for at least 10 years.
World
Sudan celebrates 'new era' as U.S. drops it from terrorism list
Only North Korea, Syria and Iran remain on list.
World
Pentagon orders B-52 flights in Middle East to deter Iran
The rising tensions prompt a U.S. show of force in the Middle East.
World
Nigerian farmers stuck in deadly trap: militants or Army?
Boko Haram executed dozens, accusing them of collaborating with Army.
World
Lockdown gardeners in Britain unearth ancient treasures
More than 47,000 objects found in England, Wales.
National
Judge: US must provide limited info on Khashoggi death tape
The U.S. government must provide limited information about its withholding from the public a tape of the killing of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi and a CIA report on his death in a Freedom of Information Act case, a judge said Tuesday.
World
China, Nepal announce new official height for Mount Everest
China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
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UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world
A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented global effort to try to end a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million people.
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