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The Latest: Japan Says No Threat From N. Korea Projectile
The Latest on North Korea test firing at least one projectile off its western coast (all times local):
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Just Add Water: Salt Battery Could Help Renewable Energy Use
Amid the hum and heat of Berlin’s Reuter thermal power station stands a shining contraption that looks out of place in the decades-old machine hall.
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North Carolina Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charge
Authorities say a North Carolina fifth-grade teacher has been arrested on child pornography charges.
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Taliban Attack on US-Based Aid Group Raises Concern in Kabul
A deadly Taliban attack on U.S.-based aid group in the Afghan capital has raised concerns among other relief organizations that they could be targeted.
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Attorney Now US Episcopal Church’s 4th Black Female Bishop
A former New Orleans attorney has become the fourth black female bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church and the first in the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.
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Group Accuses Yemen Rebels of Storing Weapons Near Civilians
A prominent international rights group says Yemen’s Houthi rebels had stored explosives in a warehouse in a residential area in the capital that caught fire last month, killing at least 15 children and wounding more than 100 people.
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Putin on Victory Day: Russian Military to Be Strengthened
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the annual military Victory Day parade in Red Square that the country will continue to strengthen its armed forces.
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Woman Accused of Killing Man Who Tried to Flee Crash Scene
A Georgia woman is accused of fatally shooting a man who tried to leave the scene of a crash near Highway 85.
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2 Russian Spies Sentenced in Montenegro in Coup Attempt
A Montenegro court on Thursday sentenced 13 people, including two Russian secret service operatives, to up to 15 years in prison after they were convicted of plotting to overthrow the Balkan country’s government and prevent it from joining NATO.
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UniCredit Profits Up 25 Percent, Best 1Q in a Decade
Italy’s largest bank by assets, UniCredit, posted its best quarter in a decade, with a 25% boost in first-quarter profits as the bank pushes ahead with a reorganization plan that includes deep cost-cutting.