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FILE - Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, his wife Raisa at his side holding an umbrella speak to the media at an polling station in Moscow on March, 26, 1989. When Gorbachev came to power as Soviet leader in 1985, he was younger and more vibrant than his predecessors. He dramatically broke with the Communist past by moving away from a police state, embracing freedom of the press, ending his country's war in Afghanistan and letting go of Eastern European countries that had been locked in Moscow's grip for decades.. (AP Photo/Boris Yurchenko, File)

Gorbachev's home village remembers him well

Residents of the far-away Russian village where he spent his youth have lauded Mikhail Gorbachev too as Moscow paid last respects to him. The Soviet Union’s reformist last leader grew up in … more

9/3/22

Thousands of demonstrators gather to protest against the government at the Vencesla's Square in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Tens of thousands protest against Czech government

Tens of thousands of protesters from the far right and far left have joined forces to rally against the country’s pro-Western Czech government in the capital. Police estimated that the crowd at … more

9/3/22

FILE - A Chevrolet Volt hybrid car is seen charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2018. Sixteen states across the country that have tied their vehicle emission standards to California's now face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state's strictest-in-the nation new rules and require that all new cars, pickups and SUVs be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

17 states weigh adopting California's electric car mandate

Seventeen states that tie their vehicle emission standards to rules established in California must decide whether to follow that state’s strict new rules. California says all new cars, pickups and … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI | 9/3/22

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other officials walk to the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Victory Day, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Turkey is celebrating August 30 Victory Day, which marks the Turkish victory against Greek forces at the Battle of Dumlupinar, the crucial battle of the War of Independence in 1922 that led subsequently to the foundation of modern Turkish republic. (AP Photos/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkish leader Erdogan ups rhetoric on Greece amid tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has upped his rhetoric against Greece by threatening to “come down suddenly one night.” Erdogan has previously used that phrase to hint at looming military … more

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY | 9/3/22

Motorists queue up to fill up their tanks after the government announced an increase in fuel prices, at a gasoline station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Fuel prices increased by about 30 percent across Indonesia on Saturday after the government reduced some of the costly subsidies that have kept inflation in Southeast Asia's largest economy among the world's lowest. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Indonesia hikes fuel prices by 30%, cuts energy subsidies

Fuel prices have increased by about 30% across Indonesia after the government reduced some of the costly subsidies that have kept inflation in Southeast Asia’s largest economy among the world’s … more

9/3/22

A motorcade which is believed to be conveying Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves the Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country's economic crisis, has returned to the country after seven weeks. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

With no immunity, Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa faces legal troubles

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa could face legal action over forced disappearances of activists now that he has been stripped of constitutional immunity following his return home. … more

By KRISHAN FRANCIS and KRUTIKA PATHI | 9/3/22

Sri Lanka's ousted president returns home after fleeing

Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned to the country after he fled in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the … more

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, ERANGA JAYAWARDENA and KRUTIKA PATHI | 9/3/22

Zimbabwe opposition member of parliament Job Sikhala, centre, attends a political rally in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Feb 20, 2022. Sikhala has been detained in the harsh Chikurubi prison near the capital, Harare, for almost three months, on accusations of inciting violence. The fiery 50-year-old Sikhala has been arrested more than 65 times in his two-decade of political career but has never been convicted of any crime, said his lawyers. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe government harasses opposition with arrests, jail

Zimbabwe’s general election is several months away but many opposition figures say they are already battling government repression similar to the iron-fisted rule of Robert Mugabe, the former … more

By FARAI MUTSAKA | 9/3/22

FILE - A Russian serviceman guards in an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency visited the sprawling plant in southern Ukraine on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 The IAEA’s Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi highlighted the risks they had to deploy a team in the area amidst the war. (AP Photo, File)

IAEA visit to Ukraine nuclear plant highlights risks

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are used to risky missions — from the radioactive aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan to the politically charged Iranian nuclear … more

By MIKE CORDER | 9/3/22

FTC investigating Amazon's $3.9B purchase of One Medical

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal. According to a … more

9/2/22

The Hon. Kellie Johnson presides over a hearing in Pima County Superior Court in Tucson, Ariz. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star via AP, Pool)

Planned Parenthood Arizona joins others restarting abortions

Planned Parenthood Arizona has joined several other providers and restarted abortion care in the state, although it may only be temporary. Clinics stopped abortions in Arizona after the U.S. Supreme … more

By BOB CHRISTIE | 9/2/22

FILE - In this photo provided by the Ventura County Fire Department, VCFD firefighters respond to a fire aboard the Conception dive boat fire in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California on Sept. 2, 2019. On Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, a federal judge has thrown out an indictment charging a boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 scuba divers three years ago off the California coast (Ventura County Fire Department via AP, File)

Judge tosses manslaughter charge in boat fire that killed 34

A federal judge has thrown out an indictment charging a boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 scuba divers three years ago off the California coast. Judge George Wu ruled Friday that the … more

By BRIAN MELLEY | 9/2/22

FILE- John Podesta, Hillary Clinton campaign chairman, announces that Clinton will not be making an appearance at Jacob Javits Center in New York on Nov. 9, 2016. President Joe Biden has brought back Podesta, a veteran of past Democratic administrations, to put in place the climate part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Biden on Sept. 2, 2022, put Podesta in charge of shaping the administration's ambitious climate package, newly invigorated by $370 billion from Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive

President Joe Biden has brought back a veteran of past Democratic administrations to put in place the climate part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Biden on Friday put John Podesta in charge of … more

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER | 9/2/22

FILE - Chicago Bears NFL football team President and CEO Ted Phillips smiles during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Chicago Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips will retire at the end of the season after nearly 40 years with the franchise, the team announced on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Bears President Ted Phillips to retire at end of season

The Chicago Bears say President and CEO Ted Phillips will retire at the end of the season after nearly 40 years with the franchise. Phillips, an accountant by trade, joined the Bears as the team’s … more

By ANDREW SELIGMAN | 9/2/22

FILE - Author Barbara Ehrenreich poses at her home in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 25, 2005. Ehrenreich, the muckraking author, activist and journalist who in such notable works as “Nickel and Dimed” and “Bait and Switch" challenged conventional thinking about class, religion and the very idea of an American dream, died Thursday morning, Sept. 1, 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia, according to her son. She was 81. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff, File)

Barbara Ehrenreich, muckraking writer and activist, dies

Barbara Ehrenreich, the muckraking author, activist and journalist who in such notable works as “Nickel and Dimed” and “Bait and Switch” challenged conventional thinking about class, religion … more

By The Associated Press | 9/2/22

Hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Highland Park, Ill., Thursday, July 14, 2022. The nation's job market last month delivered just what the Federal Reserve and nervous investors had hoped for: A Goldilocks-style hiring report. Job growth was solid — not too hot, not too cold. And more Americans began looking for work, which could ease worker shortages over time and defuse some of the inflationary pressures that the Fed has made its No. 1 mission. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report

The nation’s job market last month delivered just what the Federal Reserve and nervous investors hoped for: A Goldilocks-style hiring report. Job growth was solid — not too hot, not too cold. And … more

By PAUL WISEMAN | 9/2/22

This 2018 photo provided by Amylyx shows the company's co-founders Joshua Cohen, left, and Justin Klee in Cambridge, Mass. On Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, federal health regulators remain unconvinced about the benefits of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, even as they're set to give its maker, Amylyx, a rare second chance to make its case publicly. (Amylyx via AP)

FDA still skeptical of ALS drug ahead of high-stakes meeting

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted another negative review of a closely watched drug for the deadly neurodegenerative disease ALS. The FDA review comes ahead of a rare meeting next week … more

By MATTHEW PERRONE | 9/2/22

The head of Ukraine's powerful National Security Council, Oleksiy Danilov, speaks to The Associated Press in an interview at his office in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Sept. 2. Danilov appealed for additional assistance in the making the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant safe as the site remains caught in the middle of heavy fighting. (AP Photo/Hanna Arhirova

White House seeks $13.7 billion more for Ukraine

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide $13.7 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine as U.S. aid to the war-torn country is running out. The request comes as lawmakers are preparing to … more

By MARY CLARE JALONICK | 9/2/22

In this image taken from video provided by the Russian pool television on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin pays his last respect near the coffin of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow Russia. (Russian pool via AP)

Gorbachev to be buried in low-key funeral snubbed by Putin

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is set to be buried in a ceremony falling short of a state funeral that will not be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin or top international … more

By JIM HEINTZ and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | 9/2/22

FILE - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, center back, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, back right, during a meeting of finance ministers from across the G7 nations at Lancaster House in London, on June 4, 2021. Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers have pledged to put in place a system designed to cap Russia’s income from oil sales, an idea the nations’ leaders had promised to explore in June. The aim is to reduce Russia’s revenues and, by doing so, its ability to fund its war in Ukraine, while also limiting the impact of the war on global energy prices. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP, File)

G-7 pledges to move forward with Russia oil price cap system

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers have pledged to put in place a system designed to cap Russia’s income from oil sales, an idea the nations’ leaders had promised to … more

By GEIR MOULSON and DAVID McHUGH | 9/2/22