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Police say 4 people stabbed in Munich, assailant flees

Saturday, 21 October 2017, 12:10 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Police say a man with a knife has lightly wounded at least four people in Munich. Officers have launched a manhunt for the assailant, who fled the scene. Munich police called on people in the...

Breaking mad: 'Breaking Bad' house gets fence to block fans

Monday, 16 October 2017, 09:49 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The real Albuquerque house made famous by the methamphetamine-making character Walter White in the AMC-TV hit series "Breaking Bad" is getting a fence. The owners are installing a 6-foot (2...

Election produces likely right turn, young leader in Austria

Monday, 16 October 2017, 06:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

At age 31, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz is poised to become the first millennial to lead a European country following his party's victory in a national election Sunday. While no party...

Yes or No? Catalan separatists face critical answer to Spain

Sunday, 15 October 2017, 17:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Catalonia's president is facing a critical decision that could determine the course of the region's secessionist movement to break away from Spain. The Spanish government has given Carles...

Porn publisher offers up to $10 million for dirt on Trump

Sunday, 15 October 2017, 07:14 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Pornography publisher Larry Flynt is offering "up to $10 million" to anyone who produces information that leads to President Donald Trump's impeachment and removal from office. He lays out the...

Improving world economy still needs help from low rates

Sunday, 15 October 2017, 07:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The world economy is the healthiest it's been in years but could still use a little help from low-interest rates and higher government spending from countries that can afford it, the International...

Huge blast rocks Somalia's capital; police say 20 killed

Saturday, 14 October 2017, 17:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A huge explosion from a truck bomb killed 20 people in Somalia's capital, police said Saturday, as shaken residents called it the most powerful blast they'd heard in years. The explosion appeared...

Catalan separatist urges unity as pressure builds in Spain

Saturday, 14 October 2017, 12:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

One of Catalonia's top separatist leaders pushing for a break from Spain has called for unity as disputes over strategy threaten to split the secessionists. Oriol Junqueras, Catalonia's regional...

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