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Deaths of 8 in Oklahoma home investigated as murder-suicide

Deaths of 8 in Oklahoma home investigated as murder-suicide

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The deaths of eight family members — including six children found in a burning Oklahoma home — are being investigated as a murder-suicide, authorities said Friday.
Norway gives Russian name to academic detained for spying

Norway gives Russian name to academic detained for spying

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A prosecutor with Norway’s domestic security agency on Friday gave a Russian name for the man who entered the country as a Brazilian but is suspected of spying state secrets for Russia.
US sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on Rushdie's life

US sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on Rushdie's life

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that raised money to target British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was violently attacked in August at a literary event.
Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73

Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Calvin O.
N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes

N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks, as the U.S.
8 found dead after Tulsa suburb house fire; homicide feared

8 found dead after Tulsa suburb house fire; homicide feared

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Eight people were found dead Thursday in a burning Tulsa-area house in what was being investigated as multiple homicides, police said. The fire was reported about 4 p.m.
Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attack

Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attack

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In what has become an annual ritual, Pittsburgh's Jewish community Thursday honored the memory of the 11 Jews who were murdered on this date in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
Report: Suspected spy had a one-way ticket out of Norway

Report: Suspected spy had a one-way ticket out of Norway

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man suspected of spying for Russia in Norway had bought a one-way ticket out of the Scandinavian country for the day after he was detained, his lawyer said Thursday. “He was originally leaving.
Knife attack in Italy kills 1, wounds soccer player, others

Knife attack in Italy kills 1, wounds soccer player, others

MILAN (AP) — A man grabbed a knife from a supermarket shelf Thursday and stabbed five people, killing one and wounding four others, including Spanish soccer player Pablo Mari, Italian authorities said.
Egypt, IMF reach preliminary agreement for $3 billion loan

Egypt, IMF reach preliminary agreement for $3 billion loan

CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund reached a preliminary agreement with the Egyptian government Thursday that paves the way for the economically troubled Arab nation to access a $3 billion loan, officials said Thursday.