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Pilot killed in crash of single-engine plane in Tennessee
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 1:15pm
Authorities say one person has been killed in a single-engine plane crash in Tennessee.
Pulitzer honoree is latest to win after leaving journalism
Sarah Rankin, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:32pm
Ryan Kelly won a Pulitzer Prize this week for his photo of a car plowing into protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia - an image he snapped on the final day of his newspaper job before leaving to work at a brewery.
Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Aya Batrawy, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:24pm
Just outside Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where engineers and construction workers are busy restoring a 17th-century fortress, mosques and clay-colored structures that were once the ruling family's seat of power.
Mob Museum in Vegas lets visitors play police officer
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:24pm
A museum in Las Vegas lets visitors pretend to be police officers to show the complexity of the decisions that law enforcement officers face when they encounter situations that may require use of deadly force.
IMF says trade tensions, debt load threaten world economy
Paul Wiseman and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 11:42am
The International Monetary Fund's policymaking committee said Saturday that a strong world economy is threatened by increasing tension over trade and countries' heavy debt burden. Longer-term prospects are clouded by sluggish growth in productivity and aging populations in wealthy nations.
After Facebook scrutiny, is Google next?
Ryan Nakashima and Matt O'Brien, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 11:22am
Facebook has taken the lion's share of scrutiny from Congress and the media about data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it's far from alone. YouTube, Google and Twitter also have giant platforms awash in more videos, posts and pages than any set of human eyes could ever check. Their methods of serving ads against this sea of content may come under the microscope next.
The Latest: IMF says trade tensions, debt threaten economy
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 11:18am
The Latest on the global finance meetings in Washington (all times local):
Robot designed for faster, safer uranium plant pipe cleanup
Kantele Franko, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 10:58am
Ohio crews cleaning up a massive former Cold War-era uranium enrichment plant in Ohio plan this summer to deploy a high-tech helper: an autonomous, radiation-measuring robot that will roll through miles of large overhead pipes to spot potentially hazardous residual uranium.
Suburban Seattle getting rare, private US airport terminal
Ahmed Namatalla, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 10:13am
It's not uncommon to see brand new commercial jets flying in and out of Paine Field, just north of Seattle, defying rain and low visibility that define the region. That's because the airport with two runways has for decades served as home to Boeing assembly lines, rolling out models such as the 777 for test flights over the Pacific Ocean.
Record Store Day: Vinyl, CDs outsell digital music
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:30am
Music lovers are paying homage to their local record stores.
Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 6:24am
Ireland-based Smyths Toys has reached a deal to take over more than 90 Toys R Us stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
New South African church celebrates drinking alcohol
Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 5:56am
Dressed in a red robe and a gold-trimmed bishop's miter, the clergyman pours whiskey into his cupped hand and anoints the forehead of the man sitting before him.
European regulators tighten order for jet fan blade tests
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 3:30am
The European Aviation Safety Agency has tightened a nearly month-old directive ordering inspections of some fan blades in engines like those used on a Southwest Airlines jet involved in a fatal accident.
DOJ looks into how AT&T, Verizon handle defecting customers
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:04am
The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into whether AT&T, Verizon and a standards-setting group worked together to stop consumers from easily switching wireless carriers.
Lobbyist tied to condo leased by EPA chief retires from firm
Michael Biesecker, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:54pm
The fossil-fuels lobbyist tied to the bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo leased by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is taking early retirement as a result of the scandal.
California regulators investigating worker safety at Tesla
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:28pm
Workplace safety regulators say they are investigating two incidents at automaker Tesla's factory in Northern California.
Son of Stroessner-era figure expected to win Paraguay vote
Pedro Servin, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:08pm
The son of a top aide to late Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner is expected to easily win Sunday's presidential election, promising to continue the country's strong economic growth with business-friendly policies.
2 more killed in Nicaragua social security protests: reports
Luis Manuel Galeano, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:10pm
Two university student protesters were killed Friday in clashes over a social security reform pushed by President Daniel Ortega's government, according to independent media reports.
Kansas officials boost projected tax collections by $540M
John Hanna, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:18pm
A new fiscal forecast for Kansas' government Friday boosted projected tax collections enough for some officials to declare that the state can afford extra spending on public schools lawmakers have approved, while a top Republican called for tax cuts.
