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Authorities: Cop shot in ambush justified in returning fire
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
CAMDEN, N.J. - (AP) -- Authorities have determined a police detective was justified in returning fire when two men allegedly ambushed him and another …
Google
EU fines Google $1.7B for abusing online ads market
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BRUSSELS — European Union regulators have fined Google $1.7 billion for abusing its dominant role in online advertising, the third big antitrust …
The Latest: Pompeo visit gives boost to Israel PM
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
JERUSALEM - (AP) -- The Latest on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to the Middle East (all times local): 6:30 p.m. U.S. Secretary of State Mike …
Mozambique
'There is death all over': Cyclone Idai toll rises above 300
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe - (AP) -- Mozambique began three days of national mourning on Wednesday for more than 200 victims of Cyclone Idai, while the …
Driver in 'super reckless' crash arraigned in packed courtroom
newsday.com - By Newsday Staff
This story was reported by Stefanie Dazio, Joan Gralla, Chau Lam and Ellen Yan. It was written by Dazio. The driver behind the wheel of a “super …
Agassiz, BC
Lawsuit: Harvard 'shamelessly' profits from photos of slaves
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BOSTON - (AP) -- Harvard University has "shamelessly" turned a profit from photos of two 19th-century slaves while ignoring requests to turn the …
The Latest: Harvard can't yet comment on slave-photo lawsuit
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BOSTON - (AP) -- The Latest on a lawsuit over images held by Harvard University of slaves (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Harvard University says it is …
S&P 500
Stocks move lower ahead of Federal Reserve policy decision
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - (AP) -- U.S. stocks fell broadly in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of the latest interest rate policy decision by the …
Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan sparks spat with Australia, New Zealand
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey - (AP) -- Turkey's president has sparked an acute diplomatic spat with far-off New Zealand and Australia, referring to a key World War …
Horse Racing (U.S.)
Aqueduct Entries, Friday March 22nd, 2019
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
1st-$36,000, Claiming $16,000-$16,000, 4-Year-Olds & Up , Six and One Half Furlongs 2nd-$46,000, Maiden Claiming $50,000-$40,000, 3-Year-Olds , One …
Aqueduct Entries, Friday
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
1st_$36,000, cl $16,000-$16,000, 4YO up, 6½f. 2nd_$46,000, mdn cl $50,000-$40,000, 3YO, 1mi. 3rd_$46,000, cl $25,000-$20,000, 4YO up, 1mi. 4th_$46,000, …
Telephony
Babylon swaps copper-wired phone hardware for cloud-based system that allows transfers
newsday.com - By Denise M. Bonilla
Babylon is joining the modern phone age. The town is taking its 15-year-old copper-wired phone system and transforming it into a fiber-optic, …
Oklahoma's top court hearing request to delay opioid lawsuit
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY - (AP) -- Drugmakers are trying to persuade Oklahoma's top court to postpone the trial in the state's lawsuit accusing them of fueling …
European Union
Brexit agreement negotiated by EU and U.K. government won't be reopened, EU chief Tusk says
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BRUSSELS - (AP) -- Brexit agreement negotiated by EU and U.K. government won't be reopened, EU chief Tusk says.
Long Island, NY
First of Long Island names new CEO, president
newsday.com - By David Reich-Hale
The First of Long Island Corp.'s board of directors said Christopher Becker will take over as president and chief executive officer of the Glen …
Des Moines, IA
Officers hailed for catching kids dropped by mom from window
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa - (AP) -- Four police officers who rushed to the scene of an apartment fire are being hailed for catching children dropped by their …
Brexit
EU chief conditions Brexit extension on UK Parliament backing government's Brexit deal
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BRUSSELS - (AP) -- EU chief conditions Brexit extension on UK Parliament backing government's Brexit deal.
Horse Racing (U.S.)
Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE - (AP) -- Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old …
Indian Ocean
Ocean mission's emergency ascent caused by motor burning out
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
ALDABRA, Seychelles - (AP) -- A drama in which a submersible made an emergency ascent from 250 meters (820 feet) below the Indian Ocean was caused by …
Respecting elders: Maya Angelou clip sparks courtesy debate
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - (AP) -- Put a handle on it. If you don't know what that means, you might not call elders by "Mr.," ''Miss" or "Mrs.," insist that your …
EPA
Army bill for public records on contaminant: About $300,000
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - (AP) -- The U.S. Army has put a price tag on releasing the results of water tests for a dangerous contaminant at military installations: …
Radovan Karadzic
The Latest: Bosnian Serb official rejects war crimes court
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (AP) -- The Latest on a U.N. court's decision on the conviction and sentencing of ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic …
New Jersey
Local Live: 5 great shows to see on LI this week
newsday.com - By Glenn Gamboa
Long Island has such a wide variety of concerts available, it can get tough to decide. Here’s a look at five of this week’s must-see shows: KISS Rock …
Foreign Policy
America isn't as divided as it looks
newsday.com - By Tyler Cowen
If I had to describe 2019 so far, I would characterize it as The Year Political Polarization Started to Erode. I know that sounds counterintuitive — …
Clarence Thomas
Justice Thomas talks at court arguments, 1st time in 3 years
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - (AP) -- Justice Clarence Thomas is asking his first questions at Supreme Court arguments in more than three years. Arguments were almost …
Health Care
Transgender advocates trying to expand health care options
newsday.com - By The Washington Post
For seven years, Kyndra Purnell could find no clinic near her home on Maryland's Eastern Shore that would prescribe the hormones she desperately …
Mozambique
Cyclone Idai's death toll rises above 300
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe — Mozambique on Wednesday began three days of national mourning for more than 200 victims of Cyclone Idai, while the death toll …
European Union
The Latest: France sets conditions for Brexit delay request
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BERLIN - (AP) -- The Latest on Britain's departure from the European Union (all times local): 4:40 p.m. France's foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, …
New York State
Hearing scheduled after teen targeted with racial slurs
newsday.com - By The Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. - (AP) -- The New York State Amateur Hockey Association says it will hold a hearing within the next 10 days on a teen who was allegedly …