Articles by Associated Press
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Israel pushing for Pollard to come to Israel after release
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 4:07 amIsrael’s deputy foreign minister says Israel is making “very great efforts” to lobby for spy Jonathan Pollard to be granted permission to travel to Israel after his upcoming release in November.
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Germany’s HeidelbergCement to buy Italcementi
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 4:07 amGermany’s HeidelbergCement AG says it plans to buy Italy’s Italcementi, starting with the 1.67 billion euro ($1.85 billion) acquisition of a 45 percent stake.
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Bahrain makes multiple arrests in wake of deadly bombing
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amBahraini authorities have arrested several suspects in the wake of a deadly bombing targeting police in the strategically important island kingdom.
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China auto sales slump hits industry fortunes
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amGeneral Motors Co.’s $5 billion initiative to create cars for China and other emerging markets comes just as automakers face a collapse in the booming Chinese demand they were counting on to power their growth.
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Myanmar’s democracy leader runs in Nov. 8 polls to keep seat
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amMyanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday registered for November elections to keep her seat in parliament and challenge the ruling military-backed party.
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Students in Hong Kong warn of erosion in academic freedom
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amStudents at Hong Kong’s most prestigious university say its academic freedom is under attack in what they maintain is the politically motivated stalling of the appointment of an administrator who supported last year’s pro-democracy protests.
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Man accused in lion death says he thought hunt was legal
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amA Minnesota dentist who went on a guided bow hunting trip for big game in Zimbabwe said that he had no idea the lion he killed was protected and that he relied on the expertise of his local guides to ensure the hunt was legal.
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AP PHOTOS: Italy’s cowboys show off their skill
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amItaly may be better-known for its soccer skills, but on ranches across the country, cowboys are honing their skills of horsemanship and cattle management, and dreaming of taking on the Americans at their own game.
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Barclays reports sevenfold increase in profits
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 2:07 amBarclays, Britain’s second largest bank, said Tuesday that second quarter profit increased sevenfold, boosted by earnings from investment banking and a 496 million pound ($774 million) gain on assets acquired from Lehman Brothers in 2008.
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Sydney man arrested in 30-year-old shooting, bombing case
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 2:07 amMore than 30 years after a series of bombings and shootings in Sydney left four people dead, police have arrested a 68-year-old suspect in a case that terrorized Australia’s legal fraternity.
