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SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state psychiatric patient accused of torturing a woman to death is still at large today after escaping from a hospital with a second man who is back in custody. Anthony Garver had been found too mentally ill for trial in the woman's death. The hospital already faces federal scrutiny over safety programs and attacks on patients and employees.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds many voters have little love for three of the current presidential hopefuls. Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is viewed unfavorably by 59 percent, while 55 percent have negative views of Democrat Hillary Clinton. But at the top of the list by far is Donald Trump. 70 percent of people, including close to half of Republican voters, have an unfavorable view of the front-runner. It's an unprecedented number that includes nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is thinking about making U.S. and Canadian visitors get visas because some EU nationals have to get them to visit North America. EU Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva says EU rules require the Commission to propose reciprocal visa requirements for countries that don't allow EU nationals visa-free entry.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials in South Korea say that for the first time, multiple North Korean restaurant workers have escaped from the same restaurant in a foreign country and defected. Such workers are usually chosen for their loyalty. Officials say the 13 North Koreans are now in Seoul. North Korean defections are a bitter point of contention between the rival Koreas. Pyongyang usually accuses Seoul of enticing them. Seoul denies it.
BEIJING (AP) — A security video has sparked outrage in China, where officials and social commentators have long despaired over the unwillingness of some Chinese to help others or intervene in disputes, often for fear of being held responsible themselves. The video of a woman being attacked in the hallway of a Beijing hotel shows other guests and even hotel staff walking blithely past. The hotel's management apologized and a suspect was arrested.
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