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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Friday that it wasn't pursuing a strategy to push Syrian President Bashar Assad out of power, making clear its focus is on defeating the Islamic State group.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Friday that it wasn't pursuing a strategy to push Syrian President Bashar Assad out of power, making clear its focus is on defeating the Islamic State group.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Friday that it wasn't pursuing a strategy to push Syrian President Bashar Assad out of power, making clear its focus is on defeating the Islamic State group. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the U.S. approach was being driven by a new "reality" and that Assad's future had to be a decision for the Syrian people. Assad's grip over Syria has been at the heart of a six-year war that has killed as many as a half-million people, helped spawn... Читать дальше...

The instrument is featured in some of the biggest songs on the charts, from Future to Drake. Brendan Frederick of the music site Genius, tells us about the history of that sound in hip hop music.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A foot trail has reconnected two parts of Big Sur that were divided after a recent bridge collapse.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A foot trail has reconnected two parts of Big Sur that were divided after a recent bridge collapse.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A foot trail has reconnected two parts of Big Sur that were divided after a recent bridge collapse.

Heavy rains this winter damaged the span on iconic Highway 1 beyond repair, splitting the touristy area in two and stranding more than 400 residents. Visitors have been blocked from reaching part of the community known for its luxury spas, posh hotels and scenic retreats.

NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex, though he cautioned that doing so would be difficult and take at least a decade.

NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex, though he cautioned that doing so would be difficult and take at least a decade.

NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex, though he cautioned that doing so would be difficult and take at least a decade.

The announcement comes two days ahead of the planned unveiling of recommendations by an independent commission established by the City Council after a string of brutality cases that exposed poor supervision, questionable medical care and corruption at Rikers. De Blasio credited the drop partly to shifts in how law enforcement handles lower level crimes, like smoking marijuana in public. Advocates for prisoners have been arguing that smaller jails, based in the city's neighborhoods, would be better... Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed. The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/2nThqBY) that Sasha Anderson, a seventh-grader at Mountain Island Lake Academy in northwest Charlotte, correctly picked North Carolina, South Carolina, Gonzaga and Oregon to make this weekend's Final Four.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has approved a transportation bill that Republicans say will help the state begin work on much-needed road and bridge projects.

Half of all hotel bookings in the U.S. are made three days or less before arrival

Het Brusselse hof van beroep heeft Marouan El Bali, de enige van de drie vermoedelijke terroristen van Verviers die de politie-inval van januari

The year-over-year drop occurred even though employment in restaurants increased by more than 30,000 positions over the year

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Political committees and groups have heavily bolstered Republican Ron Estes' campaign coffers for a congressional seat the GOP has held for two decades in south-central Kansas, while Democrat James Thompson has raised more in grass-roots contributions,…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Political committees and groups have heavily bolstered Republican Ron Estes' campaign coffers for a congressional seat the GOP has held for two decades in south-central Kansas, while Democrat James Thompson has raised more in grass-roots contributions,…