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Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a partial ban on no-knock warrants Friday after months of demonstrations set off by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her home during a botched police raid last year.

Apr 9, 2021 11:06 AM Read more >

Boeing sues subcontractor over work on Air Force One planes

FORT WORTH, Texas — Boeing is suing a subcontractor it hired for work on new Air Force One planes used to carry the president, saying the company ran into financial problems and missed deadlines.

Apr 9, 2021 9:12 AM Read more >

Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock

LONDON — When Prince Philip married the heir to the British throne, he knew he was stepping into virtually uncharted territory. There was no official role for the husband of a sovereign queen, no constitutional duty or legal responsibility.

Apr 9, 2021 9:07 AM Read more >

Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

TOKYO — Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics.

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UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honour his service to queen

LONDON — World leaders and people on the street honoured Prince Philip’s life of service to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, and the British nation Friday after hearing of the death of a man who had been by the monarch’s side longer than most of them ha

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Wholesale prices up 1% in March, energy leads the way again

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wholesale prices jumped again in March pushed by another big increase in energy prices, the government reported Friday.

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Myanmar junta limits internet, seizes satellite TV dishes

YANGON, Myanmar — An information blackout under Myanmar's military junta worsened Thursday as fiber broadband service, the last legal way for ordinary people to access the internet, became intermittently inaccessible on several networks.

Apr 9, 2021 5:08 AM Read more >

Events in the long life of Britain's Prince Philip

LONDON — 1921: Prince Philip is born on the Greek island of Corfu, the only son of Prince Andrew, younger brother of the king of Greece. His mother is Princess Alice of Battenberg.

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American, Russians dock at International Space Station

MOSCOW — A trio of Russian and American space travellers launched successfully and reached the International Space Station on Friday.

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Iran frees South Korean ship it held amid dispute over funds

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars seized by Seoul was freed and sailed away early Friday, just hours ahead of further talks between Tehran and world powers over its

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