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EU: Luxembourg Did Not Give Selective Tax Deal to McDonald’s
The European Union has ruled that Luxembourg did not give the U.S. fast food giant McDonald’s a special sweet tax deal and that the non-taxation of some of its profits did not amount to illegal state aid.
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UN Agency Warns Time Running Out to Prevent Yemen Famine
The U.N. food agency says time is running out for aid groups operating in Yemen to prevent a devastating famine in the war-torn country.
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ArtPrize Competition Marks 10th Year in Western Michigan
The 10th international ArtPrize competition is kicking off its run in western Michigan.
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Malaysia Anti-Graft Agency Arrests Former Leader Najib Razak
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency says it has arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak over the multimillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund and that he will face further charges in court.
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Police in New Jersey Search for Alligator on the Loose
Police in New Jersey are warning residents about an alligator that’s on the loose.
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Turkey Arrests 24 Airport Workers After Protests
A construction workers union says 24 of its members have been detained in the aftermath of protests denouncing poor working conditions at Istanbul’s new airport.
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Hala Alyan, Ta-Nehisi Coates Win Dayton Literary Peace Prize
A debut novel about a displaced Palestinian family and a book of essays exploring race and identity during Barack Obama’s presidency have been named the winners of the annual Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
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Germany to Have 1 Million Electric Cars by 2022
Germans are beginning to embrace electric cars, with experts predicting the country will have a million hybrid or battery-electric vehicles on the road by 2022.
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India Bans Instant Divorce by Muslim Men
India’s government has approved an ordinance to implement a top court ruling striking down the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce.
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Sheriff: 2-Year-Old Kills Self With Gun Left on Counter
A Louisiana sheriff says a 2-year-old has fatally shot himself with a handgun that was left on a counter in a Livingston Parish home.
