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Oklahoma lawmakers also were expected to consider a plan for separate but equal restrooms for transgender students.

The latest report comes at a time when U.S. health officials have been clamoring for adequate funding to support mosquito protection and eradication.

Nguyen Van Ly, detained most of the past two decades due to his pursuit of democracy and religious freedom, was released Friday.

Demonstrators included supporters of powerful Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and people from other opposition groups.

The NSG is a 48-nation club dedicated to curbing nuclear arms proliferation; Pakistan’s application will add to tensions with India.

The homeopathic doctor, Mir Sanaur Rahman, was killed on the spot, and his companion, identified as Saifuzzaman, suffered serious wounds.

Republican lawmakers narrowly defeated legislation to protect the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of government contractors.

Nicolas Maduro was responding to former Uruguayan leftist President Jose Mujica, who called him and other Venezuelan politicians “crazy” earlier this week.

Samsung’s move could help it to boost sales in the world’s biggest smartphone market.

Thursday's verdict was a defeat for more than two dozen surviving victims of the 2012 Aurora massacre and relatives of 12 people who were killed.

The PGA star has agreed to repay more than $1 million in the case, while the ex-chairman of Dean Foods faces criminal charges.

Pedro Parente has been appointed to replace Aldemir Bendine at the embattled state-run oil company.

Beijing's comments Thursday came after two Chinese J-11 fighter jets flew within 50 feet of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft.

The woman drove off in a stolen car after refusing to comply with police orders, and died in a hospital after being shot, police said.

Later, the website of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology posted Miao Wei's comments — but not Tim Cook's.

The talks broke up last month, with President Bashar Assad’s government and foes blaming each other for military escalation.

The nominations of Democrat Lisa Fairfax and Republican Hester Peirce will now go to the full Senate for a vote.

The journalist, who made his reputation as a Vietnam War correspondent for CBS and then became a mainstay on the network’s “60 Minutes,” died just days after retiring.

The encounter comes a week after China scrambled fighter jets as a U.S. Navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea.

While the PGA star faces no criminal charges, a former Dean Foods executive and a Las Vegas gambler have been accused of wrongdoing.

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell from a 14-month high last week, the latest sign that the economy is regaining speed.

The ruling means media in England and Wales remain banned from identifying the people involved, even though their names have been widely reported on the internet.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said an increase in the annual refugee intake would lead to an influx of uneducated foreigners.

Attorneys for Cinemark USA Inc. told jurors that liability for the carnage rested mainly with the convicted gunman, James Holmes, and not theater owners.

The White House has threatened to veto the House bill, having requested $1.9 billion.

Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei rose 1 percent thanks to a weaker yen, which fell to a three-week low against the dollar.

Efforts against campaigns are considered so serious that some congressional panels have been briefed on the activity, a source said.

Rising educational expectations and declining birth rate have the country re-examining the time devoted to athletics.

The deal lets President Ashraf Ghani’s government argue it is making headway in drawing insurgent groups into the political process.