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Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan’s Darfur leave at least 100 people dead, UN official says

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group launched a two-day attack on famine-hit camps for displaced people that left more than 100 dead, including 20 children and nine aid workers, in the Darfur region, a U.N. official said Saturday. The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias launched an offensive on

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Dominican club collapse death toll rises to 226 after woman pulled from rubble dies in hospital

By MARTÍN ADAMES Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A woman hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died on Saturday, raising the death toll to 226, health officials said. The latest victim was a 41-year-old Costa Rican national, according to

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Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to let prospective jurors at the hip-hop mogul’s upcoming sex trafficking trial be questioned about their views regarding sex, drugs and violence. The lawyers raised the subject as they submitted a proposed questionnaire to be filled out

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Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to let prospective jurors at the hip-hop mogul’s upcoming sex trafficking trial be questioned about their views regarding sex, drugs and violence. The lawyers raised the subject as they submitted a proposed questionnaire to be filled out

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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of failing to pause strikes after US envoy leaves Moscow

By The Associated Press Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats on Saturday used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenges of negotiating an end to the 3-year-old war. The two foreign ministers spoke at separate events at the

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Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program that were suspended amid a disagreement between the state and the president over transgender athletes. District Court Judge John Woodcock issued a temporary restraining order on Friday in a case brought by the

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Sports on TV for Sunday, April 13

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, April 13 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 4 p.m. NHLN — Texas at Chicago AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:05 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Port Adelaide AUTO RACING 10:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International

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These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists. But more recently, fellow abortion opponents, who call themselves abortion abolitionists, are showing up to her booths with signs, often screaming “baby

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An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists. But more recently, fellow abortion opponents, who call themselves abortion abolitionists, are showing up to her booths with signs, often screaming “baby

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Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs

By JOSH BOAK and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff. What Trump’s political opponents say they really dislike is the “chaos” he has unleashed. “Tariffs are an important tool

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Serbia’s populist president demands order after months of anti-corruption protests shaking his rule

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday demanded that authorities restore “order and peace” in the Balkan country following months of anti-corruption protests that have shaken his firm grip on power. Vucic was addressing a large crowd of his supporters during a rally in downtown Belgrade

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High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks

BEIJING (AP) — High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars and damaging older homes across China’s capital. Beijing’s two massive international airports, Beijing Capital and Daxing, canceled 693 flights by 2:00 p.m. with warnings

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Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran’s nuclear program, and talk face-to-face

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Iran’s state-run

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 8 San Francisco 4 Final Athletics 3 N.Y. Mets 1 Final Atlanta 5 Tampa Bay 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 4 Minnesota 0 Final Baltimore 5 Toronto 4 Final Chicago White Sox 3 Boston 2 Final Cleveland 6 Kansas City 3 Final L.A. Angels 4 Houston

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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