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Break in rain coming for South Island
Parts of Otago and Canterbury hit by heavy rain are set to get some respite from the downpours, MetService says.
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Court upholds prison sentence for Curacao's former leader
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (AP) — An appeals court in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao has upheld the sentence of a former prime minister found guilty of corruption.
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: Mexico jobseekers tricked into cartel boot camps
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on drug cartel-fueled violence in Mexico (all times local):
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Red Wings agree to terms with Tatar on $21.2M, 4-year deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract Friday.
NewsAssociated PressSpieth turns in a beauty on a nasty day at British Open
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Jordan Spieth expected a rough time at the British Open before he even got to the golf course.
FinanceAssociated PressO.J. Simpson will get his freedom, but then what?
When O.J. Simpson gets out of prison in October for his first taste of freedom in nine years, he will have the mementos he was convicted of stealing in a Las Vegas heist, his guaranteed NFL pension and, ...
NewsAssociated PressHawaii prepares for 'unlikely' North Korea missile threat
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is the first state to prepare the public for the possibility of a ballistic missile strike from North Korea.
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: Israel: Third Israeli dies after stabbing attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on developments in Israel (all times local):
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Ashleigh Butler says putting down Pudsey was the ‘hardest decision of my life’
The TV star made a heartfelt tribute to her beloved pet after 11 years together.
TVAssociated PressGame of Thrones' Sophie Turner says Sansa is 'woke now'
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sansa Stark is woke now, Alfie Allen has a cute dog and everyone got sick of answering all those questions about whether Jon Snow was dead or alive, but little else was revealed at the annual "Game of Thrones" panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.
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Wildfire leaves "complete devastation" in rural community
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A chimney and a cinder block wall is all still standing in the rubble of the house Miki Crawford and her family called home for 22 years after a wildfire raced through her Northern California rural community, the former nurses' aide said Friday.
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UN official says Haiti peacekeeping a mission accomplished
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official for Haiti says peacekeepers have accomplished their mission of stabilizing the Western hemisphere's poorest nation and she is urging the new government to keep its promises to fight corruption, improve justice and combat poverty especially in rural areas
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Quran submerged in lard mailed to California Islamic center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police are investigating the mailing of a Quran submerged in a tub of what appeared to be pork lard to a Northern California Islamic center.
NewsAssociated PressAP sources: Kyrie Irving asks Cavaliers to trade him
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyrie Irving wants the stage for himself.
NewsAssociated PressAl-Qaida suspect linked to cartoonist plot extradited to US
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has been brought to Philadelphia from Spain to face terrorism charges in federal court, despite President Donald Trump's promises to send terror suspects to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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3 Palestinians, 3 Israelis killed in violence over holy site
Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over the Holy Land's most contested shrine boiled over into violence on Friday that killed six people — three Palestinians in street clashes in Jerusalem and three ...
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Pele's son's in jail on drug trafficking charges in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — A son of Brazilian soccer legend Pele has returned to jail to serve a sentence of more than 12 years on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
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Love Island fans struggle to cope with suspense as they get dumping vote
Viewers get to have a say in who comes a step closer to winning the Love Island crown – but they will have to wait to find out.
NewsAssociated PressVisa issues take spotlight after Burundi teens exit event
WASHINGTON (AP) — The big controversy leading up to the FIRST Global international robotics competition in Washington was whether a team of girls from Afghanistan would be able to participate, after their initial visa applications were denied.
NewsAssociated PressLegal deal pulls money to teach tribal kids native language
PHOENIX (AP) — New generations of children growing up in a tiny American Indian tribe in Arizona have lost a key way of learning to speak their native language, and it may not be coming back.
NewsAssociated PressStricker keeps cut streak alive, Mickelson not so lucky
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Steve Stricker kept a personal streak alive by making the cut in the British Open, the 25th major championship since 2009 that he has played on the weekend.
TVAssociated PressSean Spicer unlikely to disappear from television
NEW YORK (AP) — He won't be behind a podium at the White House, but it's unlikely Sean Spicer will disappear from television.
NewsAssociated PressWebb says de Jong would have been sent off with video review
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Webb would have given Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong a red card in the 2010 World Cup final if a video assistant referee had been in place.
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California firefighter brings nearly dead dog back to life
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California fire department says a little white dog named Jack is recovering after a firefighter rescued him from a burning home and brought him back to life.
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: Some call for Minneapolis police chief's ouster
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on an Australian woman fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer after calling 911 (all times local):
