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U.S. Supreme Court weighs Kentucky official’s bid to defend abortion law

By Andrew Chung

(Reuters) – In another case stemming from a restrictive abortion law, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday (More…)

Strong quake rattles Crete, minor damage but no casualties

ATHENS (Reuters) -A powerful earthquake rattled Crete on Tuesday, causing minor damage on the Greek island in the Mediterranean, and (More…)

Former U.S. Navy engineer, wife face judge in submarine espionage case

By Jan Wolfe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife on Tuesday faced their first court (More…)

Cyclone Kompasu strikes Philippines, kills 9

MANILA (Reuters) – Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods (More…)

UN demands Libya inquiry into shooting of escaping migrants

GENEVA (Reuters) – Libyan security forces used “unnecessary and disproportionate” force to detain African migrants, shooting dead some of those (More…)

‘Desperate for tires’ Components shortage roils U.S. harvest

By P.J. Huffstutter and Mark Weinraub

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Dale Hadden cannot find any spare tires for his combine harvester. (More…)

Accused Colorado supermarket shooter deemed mentally incompetent

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) -Psychologists who evaluated a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado (More…)

Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education

DOHA (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on (More…)

Exclusive: Major coffee buyers face losses as Colombia farmers fail to deliver

By Maytaal Angel

LONDON (Reuters) – Coffee farmers in Colombia, the world’s No. 2 arabica producer, have failed to deliver (More…)

Energy from bogs: Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries

By Janis Laizans and Andrius Sytas

TARTU, Estonia (Reuters) – Peat, plentiful in bogs in northern Europe, could be used (More…)