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Poland to continue upgrading border surveillance

Poland to continue upgrading border surveillance

BERLIN (AP) – The latest developments as tens of thousands of people make their way to Europe and across the continent, seeking safety and a better life. All times local. 4 p.m. A Polish official says that the country will continue to upgrade surveillance methods to prevent an influx of …

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Suspected jihadis in Paris trial portray themselves as naive

Suspected jihadis in Paris trial portray themselves as naive

PARIS (AP) – One said he couldn’t afford the bullets to load his gun in Syria, while another compared carrying a Kalashnikov to wearing a superhero costume. Most of the six men on trial in Paris for their alleged roles in a recruiting network for European Islamic extremist fighters portray …

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Venezuelan opposition wins legislative voting in landslide

Venezuelan opposition wins legislative voting in landslide

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, stunning the ruling party and altering the balance of power 17 years after the late Hugo Chavez kicked off the nation’s socialist revolution. The opposition coalition won at least 99 seats in the incoming 167-seat …

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Pistorius saga continues: Bail hearing set for Tuesday

Pistorius saga continues: Bail hearing set for Tuesday

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Oscar Pistorius must appear in court on Tuesday to apply for bail now that an appeals court has overturned his manslaughter conviction and instead found him guilty of murder for shooting his girlfriend to death, a South African official said. The double-amputee Olympian might also be given …

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Beijing issues 1st smog red alert, urging schools to close

Beijing issues 1st smog red alert, urging schools to close

BEIJING (AP) – Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday, urging schools to close and invoking restrictions on factories and traffic that will keep half of the city’s vehicles off the roads. The red alert – the most serious warning on a four-tier system adopted a little …

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Coffee machine maker Keurig to be sold for almost $14B

Coffee machine maker Keurig to be sold for almost B

NEW YORK (AP) – Keurig, the maker of single-cup coffee machine maker, said Monday that it has agreed to be sold to private equity firm JAB Holding Co. for almost $14 billion. Its shares rose more than 74 percent in premarket trading Monday. Keurig has been dealing with slowing sales …

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