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Scotland’s finance chief quits over messages to teenager

February 6, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s finance minister resigned Thursday, hours before he was due to deliver his annual budget, after he reportedly sent hundreds of messages to a 16-year-old boy on social media.Derek Mackay said he had “behaved foolishly and...

Modi says Indian Muslims had nothing to fear in new law

By ASHOK SHARMA | February 6, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Parliament on Thursday that Indian Muslims had nothing to fear from a new citizenship law and accused opposition parties of toeing rival Pakistan's propaganda to create fear.Modi said the Congress and other opposition...

Man dies in snow-trapped car in Serbia amid bad weather

By JOVANA GEC | February 6, 2020

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An elderly man has died in his snow-trapped car in Serbia, while blizzards and strong winds left villages and roads blocked during a spate of bad weather in central and eastern Europe.Serbian police said Thursday they found the...

Governors warn Trump rule could lead to big Medicaid cuts

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump's administration could lead to big cuts in Medicaid, reducing access to health care for low-income Americans.The...

Thieves nab 2 huge military vehicles from Swedish army

February 6, 2020

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish police say two four-wheel drive military vehicles weighing nearly seven tons have been stolen from an army storage facility northwest of Stockholm.One of the vehicles was later found, the Swedish Defense Forces said...

Impeachment loses its constitutional gravity in Trump case

By CALVIN WOODWARD and MICHAEL TACKETT | February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when President Donald Trump was impeached? Have you forgotten already?The country has been on a constitutional bullet train that took off with a whistleblower's...

Earthquake strikes central Greece, no damage or injuries

February 6, 2020

ATHENS (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck central Greece on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck at 11:24 local time (0924 GMT) around 240 kilometers...

Not guilty: Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, and ERIC TUCKER | February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for...

Philippine official defends US pact after Duterte threat

By JIM GOMEZ | February 6, 2020

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine foreign secretary warned Thursday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country’s security and foster aggression in the disputed South China Sea.The warning came after President...

Nepal census will add 3rd gender, recognizing LGBT minority

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | February 6, 2020

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal will count a third gender in its next population census, for the first time counting LGBT people as a minority group that can be allocated government jobs and education.The LGBT community in the Himalayan nation has long...

Goalie Katie Burt gets the win as the US tops Canada 3-1

February 6, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hilary Knight and her U.S. teammates carried a decade-old grudge into Game 4 of their Rivalry Series with Canada, and settled an old score.The Americans earned a 3-1 win over Canada and took a 3-1 lead in the five-game...

The Latest: Amnesty Intl says outbreak hurting human rights

February 6, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):4:20 p.m.The human rights group Amnesty International has urged governments to avoid violating human rights as they strive to contain and end the outbreak of a virus...