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Washington D.C. (AP) The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone have quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant. The resignations raise immediate questions over whether Trump had…

(AP)  Michael Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which he says the way to bring down murder rates is to "put a lot of cops" in minority neighborhoods because that's where "all the crime is." Bloomberg made the comments at a 2015 appearance at the Aspen Institute, as part of an overall defense…

Kabul, Afghanistan (AP) An Afghan official says a suicide bomber targeting a military academy in Kabul has killed at least six people, including two civilians. The Interior Ministry spokesman says Tuesday's attack also wounded 12 others, five of them civilians. The attack happened at a police checkpoint near the entrance of the academy, located on…

(AP)  More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China are reopening after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourage travel and contain the new corona virus, but many workers and shoppers appear to be staying home. Public health authorities are watching closely to see whether the return to business worsens…

Beijing, China (AP) China reported a rise in new virus cases, possibly denting optimism disease control measures that have isolated major cities might be working, while Japan reported dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship. The mainland death toll rose by 97 to 908. Japanese health officials said about 60 more cases were…