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ISTANBUL (AP) -- For those who love him, a mix of the religiously conservative and the rising middle class, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been the powerhouse who drove economic success, gave Islam a greater role and boosted regional standing. Now, Uzun Adam, or "Tall man" as he's nicknamed in Turkish, is also the hero who stared down tanks and fighter jets....
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A California couple has claimed a $528.8 million share of a record Powerball jackpot from January and pledged to give much of it to charity....
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The family of a woman charged with murder after her 6-week-old son drowned in a pond at a Myrtle Beach outlet mall said she was overwhelmed by the challenges of returning to work as a first-time mom and dealing with an abusive boyfriend....
NEW YORK (AP) -- A huge crane toppled off the new Tappan Zee Bridge under construction north of New York City and collapsed across the busy span it is replacing, halting traffic Tuesday afternoon on the key Hudson River crossing....
WUERZBURG, Germany (AP) -- A 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker vowing "revenge on these infidels" went on an ax-and-knife rampage on a train in southern Germany, wounding five people before being shot and killed by police - an attack that German authorities conceded Tuesday was almost impossible to prevent....
ISTANBUL (AP) -- The Turkish government on Tuesday escalated its wide-ranging crackdown against people it claims have ties to plotters of last week's attempted coup, firing tens of thousands of public employees across the country....
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland police trying to keep protests from turning violent during the Republican convention are relying heavily on officers on bikes, who are not only more maneuverable but are seen as friendlier and less intimidating....
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, making his first appearance in Cleveland since being named Donald Trump's running mate, tried to reassure Republicans nervous about the celebrity businessman's conservative credentials by vouching for his character and comparing him to Ronald Reagan....
CLEVELAND (AP) -- After a chaotic start, Donald Trump is under pressure to steady his Republican convention as a plagiarism charge and other unforced errors threaten to overshadow GOP efforts to unify behind him....
The Archdiocese of Bangalore in Karnataka welcomed migrants from Africa with open arms at the St. Josephs Boys School, where the Archdiocesan Commission for Migrants organised an event just for them on July 17. Mgr Bernard Moras, archbishop of Bangalore, told AsiaNews that "the Jubilee of Mercy provided the impetus for the meeting. It is important to take care of the pastoral needs of migrants and dedicate ourselves to their well-being.” Some 200 students from Africa attended a Eucharistic celebration and cultural programs that followed. The southern state of Karnataka has become a point of destination for many of Africa’s poor and people fleeing the continent’s conflict zones.In view of the situation, the local Church has promoted various initiatives, the archbishop said, " for both students and those who leave their homeland in search of job opportunities."“They are,” the bishop noted, "precious before God and dear to a...
