ATHENS, Ga. — A man posing as an Uber driver at the University of Georgia is accused of sexually assaulting women he picked up in his vehicle, authorities said. A 21-year-old student got into the minivan of Emerson Redd, 53, outside a downtown Athe…
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MACON, Ga. — A Georgia woman has admitted making false threats to blow up daycare centers. U.S. Attorney Charles Peeler in Macon said in a news release that 26-year-old Jasmine Bradley pleaded guilty Monday to conveying false information and perpet…
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After a police officer pulls over a teenage girl without any legal justification and frightens her to the verge of tears, the local press portrays the incident as charming rather than alarming. You know what that means: Prom season is upon us. The co…
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A​n upstate judge who encouraged sheriff’s deputies to “shoot” an unruly defendant in her courtroom, then cursed out troopers who arrested her for drunk driving — on her way to work — and after that took a vacation to Thailand instead of…
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How do you expect to sign a deal with North Korea if you renege on a done deal with Iran? It’s the question Iran-deal supporters keep tossing at President Trump as May 12 approaches. That’s the administration’s next opportunity to do away with…
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New York City FC finally has a home — for a training facility it can truly call its own. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, the Major League Soccer club unveiled the Etihad City Football Academy in the Rockland County hamlet of Orangeburg — gi…
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"I always had confidence it was going this way, but I didn't know when it would happen and I'd be free.
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Who decides whether your sick child lives or dies? You or the hospital? On Monday, the parents of 22-month-old Alfie Evans, who has extensive brain damage, were told their son’s life would be terminated by hospital staff. That night, the hospital t…
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Joe Namath has been impressed by everyone in the 2018 quarterback class, and he won’t pick a favorite. He has seen more of Baker Mayfield than the others. And Namath sure liked what he saw. “I would rather Alabama not play against Mayfield, again…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island lawmaker who called a school shooting survivor a “dummy” for her response to a separate shooting that killed four people at a restaurant in Nashville said Tuesday he’s sorry for the remark. But Republican sta…
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Funeral arrangements have been made and a fundraising effort launched for a northeastern Ohio family that has lost a second son to suicide on Sunday. Diane Michalec reported on Facebook Sunday that her son, Colton, had taken his own life. Colton Mich…
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CRESTVIEW — A crash involving an Okaloosa County transit bus sent eight people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.The bus was traveling east on P.J. Adams Parkway near State Road 85 in Crestview at 2:33 p.m. when a westbound car drifted into the bus…
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Musician Bob Dorough taught kids multiplication, spelling and more on ABC network's educational cartoon series
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Senators to examine accusations that Dr. Ronny Jackson has overseen a hostile work environment, as well as allegations of drinking and overprescribing drugs
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SHALIMAR — A number of Okaloosa County fifth-graders were honored Monday for winning the Kids Tag Art Award of Distinction.Two students from each of the 11 participating schools were honored at the School Board meeting with certificates and a decor…
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FORT WALTON BEACH — ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals has literally “gone to the dogs.”The Fort Walton Beach-based company said in a press release it has been wanting to launch a pet fostering program for some time, and after “scratchin…
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Prosecutor says Cosby used good-guy rep to harm women; defense called Cosby's accuser a "pathological liar" scheming for a big payday
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Florida’s medical-marijuana patient database has hit the 100,000 mark, according to a weekly update issued by the state Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use.Marijuana supporters celebrated the number, revealed on April 20, which…
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CHICAGO — A Chicago masseuse is suing Marvel Comic's Stan Lee, accusing him of inappropriate behavior during two massages in 2017.Maria Carballo filed the lawsuit Monday seeking more than $50,000 in punitive damages and attorney fees from the 95-ye…
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A look at the Alek Minassian, who has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 of attempted murder:
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Meek Mill will soon leave prison.
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday it is up to his embattled pick to lead the Veterans Affairs agency to determine whether he wants to continue his confirmation progress.
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It was all-hands-on-deck for a full day of events celebrating French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the White House. It was all-hands-on-shoulders-and-other-people's-hands, too -- French might be the language of love, but body language is…
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When President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived on the White House South Lawn Tuesday morning to formally welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, one thing was clear: The first lady commanded attention.
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It took a devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami to transform Misaki Tanaka's view of disaster relief and inspire her inner social entrepreneur.
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At least 19 people were killed Tuesday after gunmen opened fire at a church in Nigeria's Middle Belt, police said.
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Mohamed Salah put in a magical performance against former club Roma, as two goals and two assists helped Liverpool to a commanding first-leg Champions League semifinal lead.
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The Stockholm chef who cooked for PMs Modi and Löfven during the Indian leader's visit to Sweden told The Local the two gave his food glowing reviews.
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Sweden's governing Social Democrats want to make it obligatory for immigrants to study Swedish in order to claim welfare.
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A fishmonger in western Sweden made customers laugh so hard they had to leave the store after presenting their unusual new stock: the giant, phallic geoduck clam.
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A hard Brexit could cost Sweden 8,200 jobs and 18 billion kronor (€1.7 billion) in lost GDP by 2020, a new report has predicted.
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One in five of Sweden's municipalities says the influx of refugees to the country in recent years has had a "significant" impact on Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) courses.
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Serious flood warnings have been issued for certain areas of central Sweden.
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Avicii's family have thanked his fans for their support in their first statement since his death.
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Does Sweden's new electric road lead to the future? Rick Greenough, professor of energy systems at De Montfort University, is not so sure. Here's his opinion piece, first published by The Conversation.
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Currently in the process of filling in your Swedish tax return? Make sure you don't miss out on any tax deductions you may be eligible for. The Local highlights some of the more common ones here.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed Sweden as a bridge-builder between nations following a meeting with Stefan Löfven marking the conclusion of a UN Security Council summit in the Nordic country.
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Record temperatures may have made it feel like France skipped straight from winter to summer, but the heat isn't yet baking, the tourists are still manageable and the countryside is just popping into bloom: it must be spring.
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Here's a look at what's happening on Macron's US state visit, the first by a foreign leader since Donald Trump assumed the presidency last year.
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Paris is an expensive place - but it doesn't have to be. Here are some surefire ways to save those euros.
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Ministers from 80 countries and nearly 500 experts gather in Paris from Wednesday for a conference on combating the financing of terror groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda, French officials said.
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The niece of far-right National Front president Marine Le Pen is set to open a political academy to "discover and train" future right-wing leaders in June.
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Must one be nattily dressed to play boules? Rules outlawing the wearing of jeans during the national championship in France have provoked an outcry from fans of the famed Gallic game.
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The prime ministers of Australia and France will on Tuesday inaugurate a high-tech museum casting light on the role of Australian troops in World War I, as they mark a century since a key battle in the conflict.
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With all eyes on President Macron in the US, there may just be an American or two thinking, "I'd love to move to France". But beware, there are a few hurdles ahead of you, writes Katie Warren.
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Rail passengers in France faced more disrupted services on the tenth day of train strikes against the French government's proposed rail reforms on Tuesday. But the number of strikers has taken a dip.
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Former France football coach Henri Michel, who led Les Bleus to the 1984 Olympic title, has died at the age of 70, the French footballers' union (UNFP) announced on Tuesday.
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Denmark’s ruling Liberal Party has come out against a ban on the circumcision of young boys, meaning the controversial citizen’s proposal is unlikely to make it through parliament.
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The striking glass and silver tomb designed by a Danish artist for Queen Margrethe II has been completed, just days after the much-loved monarch greeted crowds for her 78th birthday.
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Greenland votes Tuesday in a local parliament election, with full independence a key issue for the self-ruled Danish territory threatened by global warming and struggling with youth suicides and sex abuse among its indigenous people.
- 17 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:27am -

Danish prosecutors on Monday called for a life sentence for submarine builder Peter Madsen who is on trial for the gruesome murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard his vessel last year, mutilating her corpse and throwing her body parts in the se…
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Negotiators representing the Danish state were back at the official conciliatory body Forligsinstitutionenen (FI) headquarters on Monday.
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A group of women in Aarhus say they aim to challenge preconceived views about Islamic dress, currently high on Denmark’s news agenda, by initiating dialogue.
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Several Danish people who were interviewed in a Russian television report on Denmark say they have been severely misrepresented.
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The trial of a Danish inventor accused of murdering a journalist aboard his self-built submarine is due to wrap up this week with a verdict due by Wednesday at the earliest.
- 2 days ago 23 Apr 18, 9:28am -

Suggestions by politicians that Denmark’s wild wolf population could be fenced inside special reserves is a “panic measure” with no basis in common sense, according to Copenhagen Zoo’s scientific director.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 5:18pm -

The Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden was temporarily closed on Saturday morning due to smoke in the tunnel section of the crossing.
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