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Battle Against IS in Raqqa Is in 'Final Stages,' Force Says

Nearly four months have passed since the US-backed force launched an assault on the self-proclaimed capital of the militant group

Powerball Winner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child

Pedro Quezada, of Wayne, was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child; prosecutor says child was between 11 and 14 when assaults are alleged to have occurred

Review: Apple Watch Goes Solo, But Don't Dump Your Phone Yet

Now you can make and receive calls and messages on the watch while leaving your phone at home

Epidemic at Work?: Businesses Forced to Deal With Drug Abuse

Between 1999 and 2015 the number of overdose deaths from opioids and heroin quadrupled, the National Institute on Drug Abuse says

Clinton Book Has Sold More Than 300,000 Copies

'What Happened' discusses Clinton's stunning presidential election loss in 2016 to Donald Trump

Boxer Jake LaMotta, Immortalized in 'Raging Bull,' Dies at 95

Legendary boxer, portrayed in film by Robert De Niro, reportedly died Tuesday at Miami-area hospital from complications of pneumonia

Government: Prison Fits Weiner's Sex Crime on Teen Victim

In a plea bargain, Weiner has agreed not to appeal any sentence between 21 and 27 months

Torrential Rains, Flooding Kill at Least 12 in Eastern Congo

Official also says 18 people have been injured in flooding of Bihambwe village, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Goma in Congo's North Kivu province

AP Interview: Morocco to Expand Counterterror Efforts Abroad

Alexa, What Do You See? Amazon Said to Be Working on Glasses

Amazon.com Inc., based in Seattle, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday

Websites for Travelers Who Need Info on Hurricane Regions

These websites can help you figure out what's happening on the ground

AP Interview: Lavrov Hints US-Russia 'Tit-for-Tat' Could End

Lavrov blamed the Obama administration for the collapse in relations between Moscow and Washington

Tarps Covering Confederate Statues are Being Ripped Down

The coverings are a gesture of mourning for Heather Heyer, who was killed when a car plowed into a group of people at a rally in which white nationalists and counterprotesters clashed

China Announces Trade Secrets Crackdown to Assure Investors

Crackdown might give Beijing diplomatic ammunition to respond to mounting US and European trade complaints

Brussels Exhibit Tackles Islam in City Scarred by Terror

Shows tries to build bridges in an era of distrust and fear by showing the rich civilization that Muslims first brought to Europe in the Medieval period

Russia Regains FIFA Council Seat After Mutko's Ouster

UEFA member federations on Wednesday elected Alexei Sorokin, CEO of the 2018 World Cup organizing committee, by acclamation as one of their delegates to FIFA's strategy-setting committee

Nations to Sign Nuclear Ban Treaty Opposed by Big Powers

Treaty requires all countries that eventually ratify it to 'never under any circumstances to develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices'

Clash Over Catalan Vote Heats Up in Spain as Police Swoop In

It is first time Spanish authorities detain Catalan officials since campaign for secession vote in Catalonia begins to gather momentum in 2011

Billy Bush Separating from Wife After Nearly 20 Years

New Mom Serena Williams Thanks Mother for Being A Role Model