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Stories from Calle Habana tell of a transforming city
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:20 amHAVANA (AP) — In the Old Havana neighborhood Cubans call Angel Hill, a dramatic transformation is underway. Crumbling old buildings are being replaced with expensive,… -
Germany grants Turkish call to allow comic’s prosecution
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:16 amBERLIN (AP) — The German government on Friday granted a Turkish request to allow the possible prosecution of a German TV comedian who wrote a… -
On one Havana street, gentrification exposes old inequality
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:16 amHAVANA (AP) — Halfway down Calle Habana, a crumbling two-story colonial building is being painstakingly restored by a Cuban-American businessman who fled as a child… -
Canada’s new assisted suicide bill doesn’t allow visitors
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 1:56 amTORONTO (AP) — Canada on Thursday introduced a new assisted suicide law that will apply only to citizens and residents, meaning Americans won’t be able… -
101-year-old Florida woman gets second chance at prom
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 1:06 amMIAMI (AP) — A 101-year-old Florida woman is getting a second chance at prom. Eleanor Bessin says she attended her prom on a boat in… -
Report: More infections from dirty scopes than estimated
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 12:55 amWASHINGTON (AP) — At least 300 patients have been sickened by life-threatening infections linked to contaminated medical scopes — more than previously estimated by federal… -
2 arrested in Spain on suspicion of Islamic State group ties
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 12:13 amMADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have arrested a man and a woman in the city of Algeciras at the southwestern tip of Spain… -
Kneeling Hitler sculpture could fetch over $10M at auction
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 6:14 pmNEW YORK (AP) — A controversial sculpture of a kneeling Hitler by the edgy Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is among the highlights of a special… -
Today in History
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:01 pmToday in History Today is Saturday, April 16, the 107th day of 2016. There are 259 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History:… -
Morales again raises eyebrows with papal gift
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 3:39 pmVATICAN CITY (AP) — Bolivian President Evo Morales has again raised eyebrows with an unusual gift for Pope Francis: books about the health benefits of…