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Chief Justice Roberts: Technology poses challenge for court
Nick Perry, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:50am
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday he thinks rapidly advancing technology poses one of the biggest challenges for the high court.
The Latest: Turkey, Israel trade barbs over holy site
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:50am
The Latest on the escalation in Israel and the Palestinian territories over a contested Jerusalem holy site (all times local):
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The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:45am
The Senate has taken initial votes on the Republican effort to demolish the Obama health care law. Where it ends up is anyone's guess. But the early indication is the GOP will have a hard time approving sweeping changes in President Barack Obama's statute. That's because the Senate voted 57-43 late Tuesday against a wide-ranging proposal by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to rewrite Obama's law _ a vote that saw nine GOP defections.
At least 8 dead in building collapse in Nigeria's Lagos
Sunday Alamba, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:45am
A four-story residential building collapsed in Nigeria's largest city and killed at least eight people, emergency officials and an Associated Press photographer in Lagos said Wednesday.
The Latest: 600 firefighters battling flames in Cote d'Azur
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:45am
The Latest on wildfires in southern France and Portugal (all times local):
Swedish parties plan no-confidence vote over security leak
Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:40am
Sweden's right-wing opposition parties said Wednesday they are planning a motion of no confidence in three government ministers over one of the largest security breaches in the country. If passed, the vote could shake up the ruling minority coalition.
President says Iran will 'respond' if US missile law passes
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:40am
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday his country will respond if a bill in the U.S. Congress imposing sanctions on people involved in Iran's ballistic missile program becomes law.
Burundi's exiles call world's attention to deadly crisis
Ignatius Ssuuna and Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:26am
Burundi-born Eric Ndayisenga and his friends in exile religiously listen to a radio station that urges liberation from the deadly political violence back home. One day the report brought grief instead.
Spain's Rajoy denies knowing graft deals in the ruling party
Aritz Parra, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:26am
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told Spain's National Court on Wednesday that he didn't know anything about the ruling Popular Party's accounting when a kickbacks-for-contracts scheme allegedly helped its funding.
US sets world record in prelims of mixed medley relay
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:15am
The United States set a world record in the preliminaries of the 4x100 mixed medley relay at the world championships on Wednesday.
Philippines: N. Korea's top diplomat to join security summit
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:11am
North Korea's top diplomat will attend an annual Asian security conference next week in Manila, where concern over the North's nuclear weapons program is expected to be high on the agenda, Philippine officials said.
Top EU court moves to restore Hamas terror listing
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:11am
The European Union's top court ruled Wednesday that Islamic militant group Hamas should stay on the EU terror list, saying a lower court should not have ordered the group removed from the EU's terror list and sending the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.
EU court advised to reject Hungary, Slovakia refugee case
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:05am
An adviser to the European Court of Justice says the court should dismiss lawsuits filed by Hungary and Slovakia challenging a European Council decision that the countries have to mandatorily take in hundreds of asylum-seekers.
Official: 26 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban assault
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:50am
An Afghan official says 26 soldiers have been killed in a blistering Taliban assault on an Afghan National Security base in southern Kandahar province.
Heavy rain leads to flooding in parts of Germany
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:50am
Heavy rain in Germany has led to flooding in some areas, with people in one northern city piling sand bags in front of their homes to protect themselves against a swollen river.
Judge set to decide on Charlie Gard's last days
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:34am
A British judge is set to rule on where Charlie Gard, a baby with a rare genetic disease, will spend the last days of his life.
Death toll in building collapse in India rises to 17
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:17am
The death toll in a building collapse in the western Indian city of Mumbai rose to 17 Wednesday, a day after the accident occurred, the fire department said.
Boko Haram ambushes oil convoy in Nigeria, killing soldiers
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:08am
Authorities in northern Nigeria say roughly 10 military personnel have been killed and a similar number of university workers are unaccounted for after Boko Haram extremists attacked their convoy.
