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Tennessee Republicans vote down resolution to honor Renee Good
A Josie Weiss and Elliott McHugh hold a sign honoring Renee Good at a vigil for the Minneapolis woman in Nashville’s Centennial Park in January.… Login to continue reading Login…
BBVA posts record profit after failed Sabadell takeover
A Spanish banking giant BBVA on Thursday reported a record annual profit, shrugging off the rollercoaster ride of its failed hostile takeover bid for its… Login to continue reading Login…
UN human rights agency in ‘survival mode’: chief
R The UN human rights chief said Thursday his agency was “in survival mode” due to funding shortfalls, as he launched a $400 million appeal… Login to continue reading Login…
Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks for $13 million payoff
A The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for… Login to continue reading Login…
Russia says thwarted smuggling of giant meteorite to UK
A Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday. The… Login to continue reading Login…
Salt war heats up in ice-glazed Berlin
E As a winter cold snap grips Germany, Berliners have been slip-sliding on ice-covered footpaths, driving a heated debate on whether the capital should use… Login to continue reading Login…
In Republican town near Minneapolis, Trump voters back immigration crackdown
E Bob Rassat is one of many in the small Minnesota town of Buffalo who supports the federal immigration crackdown about 40 miles (65 kilometers)… Login to continue reading Login…
Heathrow still Europe’s busiest airport, but Istanbul gaining fast
A London Heathrow remained the busiest aviation hub in Europe last year but Istanbul Airport was nearly neck-and-neck and is likely to overtake it soon,… Login to continue reading Login…
Shell profits climb despite falling oil prices
B British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 percent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset… Login to continue reading Login…
Top US news anchor pleads with kidnappers for mom’s life
A US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to… Login to continue reading Login…
