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Sunday, August 24 2014 8:38 AM EDT2014-08-24 12:38:58 GMT
Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in northern California's San Francisco Bay area.More >>
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck California's northern San Francisco Bay area early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 8:37 AM EDT2014-08-24 12:37:02 GMT
A strengthening tropical depression that dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic was upgraded early Sunday to Tropical Storm Cristobal as it passed closer to the Bahamas, the U.S....More >>
A strengthening tropical depression that dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic was upgraded early Sunday to Tropical Storm Cristobal as it passed closer to the Bahamas, the U.S. Hurricane...More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 8:36 AM EDT2014-08-24 12:36:55 GMT
James Foley, the U.S. journalist slain by Islamic State militants after being held in captivity for nearly two years, will be remembered Sunday at a Mass of Remembrance in his hometown.More >>
James Foley, the U.S. journalist slain by Islamic State militants after being held in captivity for nearly two years, will be remembered Sunday at a Mass of Remembrance in his hometown.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 8:27 AM EDT2014-08-24 12:27:09 GMT
Authorities say a car veered off a Long Island highway, struck a tree and burst into flames, killing five people, including two children.More >>
Authorities say a car veered off a New York highway, struck a tree and burst into flames, killing five people, including two children.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 7:57 AM EDT2014-08-24 11:57:09 GMT
A top U.S. health official plans to travel to West Africa to see firsthand how the Ebola outbreak is unfolding.More >>
A top U.S. health official plans to travel to West Africa to see firsthand how the Ebola outbreak is unfolding.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 7:57 AM EDT2014-08-24 11:57:06 GMT
Two American aid workers have recovered from Ebola and left an Atlanta hospital, after weeks of intensive treatment in a special isolation unit.More >>
Two American aid workers have recovered from Ebola and left an Atlanta hospital, after weeks of intensive treatment in a special isolation unit.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 4:48 AM EDT2014-08-24 08:48:48 GMT
Tensions briefly flared then subsided late Saturday night and early Sunday in Ferguson as nightly protests continued two weeks after a white city police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old.More >>
Tensions briefly flared then subsided late Saturday night and early Sunday in Ferguson as nightly protests continued two weeks after a white city police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 2:36 AM EDT2014-08-24 06:36:24 GMT
A Southern California hot sauce plant that came under fire for its spicy odors is throwing open its doors to the public, offering a whiff of excitement and perhaps a breath of fresh air in its relations with its...More >>
A Southern California hot sauce plant that came under fire for its spicy odors is throwing open its doors to the public, offering a whiff of excitement and perhaps a breath of fresh air in its relations with its neighbors.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 2:26 AM EDT2014-08-24 06:26:53 GMT
The U.S. Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed and it is dumping heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as it heads for the Bahamas.More >>
A tropical depression formed over the Turks and Caicos Islands as it headed toward the Bahamas and dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, according to the U.S. Hurricane Center.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 2:26 AM EDT2014-08-24 06:26:45 GMT
A Wyoming police officer has pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge that alleges a police dog died after he left it in a hot patrol car for several hours.More >>
A Wyoming police officer has pleaded not guilty to an animal-cruelty charge that alleges a police dog died after he left it in a hot patrol car for several hours.More >>
Missouri governor pulls National Guard from Ferguson; of 163 arrests, 7 are city residentsMore >>
Missouri governor pulls National Guard from Ferguson; of 163 arrests, 7 are city residentsMore >>
US rescue mission in Syria this summer failed to find Americans held hostage by extremistsMore >>
US rescue mission in Syria this summer failed to find Americans held hostage by extremistsMore >>
Attorney general visits Ferguson, says he understands why black Americans mistrust policeMore >>
Attorney general visits Ferguson, says he understands why black Americans mistrust policeMore >>
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge, gets doused in cold water by Laura BushMore >>
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge, gets doused in cold water by Laura BushMore >>
Latest Ferguson protests are smaller, more subdued ahead of visit by attorney generalMore >>
Latest Ferguson protests are smaller, more subdued ahead of visit by attorney generalMore >>
Pathologist: Bullet may have grazed 18-year-old's arm when he put hands up, 'we don't know'More >>
Pathologist: Bullet may have grazed 18-year-old's arm when he put hands up, 'we don't know'More >>
Cystic fibrosis patients breathe easy with surfing, organizations teach them howMore >>
Cystic fibrosis patients breathe easy with surfing, organizations teach them howMore >>
Pathologist: Bullet wound to arm may have happened when teen put hands up, but 'we don't know'More >>
Pathologist: Bullet wound to arm may have happened when teen put hands up, but 'we don't know'More >>
Missouri Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency, curfew in St. Louis suburb where teen killedMore >>
Missouri Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency, curfew in St. Louis suburb where teen killedMore >>
Police deploy tear gas as they clash again with protesters in Ferguson after another tense dayMore >>
Police deploy tear gas as they clash again with protesters in Ferguson after another tense dayMore >>
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - A relative says Niger's agriculture minister has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a baby-trafficking scandal that has shaken the country's political class.
Issa Ali said Abdou Labo was transferred Saturday to a prison in the town of Say, 70 kilometers south of the capital, Niamey. He was arrested Friday.
Labo's wife had already been arrested along with 16 other people over their suspected links to the network involving babies from neighboring Nigeria. The suspects have been scattered in prisons across the country.
A wife of National Assembly President Hama Amadou was also arrested, and there have been calls to lift his parliamentary immunity so he can be questioned.
Amadou is a political rival to President Mahamadou Issoufou, and his allies have decried the arrests as politically motivated.
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