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German paper says it won’t publish all offshore files

German paper says it won’t publish all offshore files

BERLIN (AP) – The German newspaper that first obtained the so-called Panama Papers, a vast trove of documents on offshore companies, said Thursday that it won’t publish all the files, arguing that not all are of public interest. Sueddeutsche Zeitung received the documents from an unidentified source more than a …

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Xi seen as easily surviving revelations in Panama Papers

Xi seen as easily surviving revelations in Panama Papers

BEIJING (AP) – For graft-busting Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, the Panama Papers revelations that show his brother-in-law and relatives of two other members of the party’s elite inner circle owned offshore companies, often referred to as tax havens, might have been highly damaging. Instead, Xi will likely emerge …

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Prosecutors seek info on Brussels Airport suspect in hat

Prosecutors seek info on Brussels Airport suspect in hat

BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgian prosecutors launched a public appeal Thursday seeking any information on the “man in hat” suspect in the Brussels Airport suicide bombings that killed 16 people. Belgian Federal Prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt said authorities were especially interested in any people who might have filmed or photographed …

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The face of the Brussels attack is ready to ‘win the day’

The face of the Brussels attack is ready to ‘win the day’

BRUSSELS (AP) – Sebastien Bellin, a 6-foot-9 (205-centimeter) giant once celebrated for his skills on the basketball court, is today better known as the man who was photographed lying bloody on the floor of Brussels’ main airport after the March 22 bombings. But as he recovers at the Erasmus Hospital …

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Suspected gunman arrested after shots fired in Paris

Suspected gunman arrested after shots fired in Paris

PARIS (AP) – French police arrested a suspected gunman Thursday after shots were fired near Parisian cafes targeted in November’s attacks. No injuries were reported but the incident rattled nerves in a city still on edge. Paris police spokeswoman Johana Primevert says officers deployed after shots rang out. A suspect …

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A jetpack nears liftoff, but creator fears dream is grounded

A jetpack nears liftoff, but creator fears dream is grounded

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) – Glenn Martin was sitting in a bar with his college buddies 35 years ago when they got to wondering: What ever happened to flying cars and jetpacks? The next day, the New Zealander began looking for answers in the science library, triggering a lifelong quest …

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