Munich quarters postponed by rain
Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Andy Murray’s match against Lukas Rosol and the rest of the Munich Open quarter-finals will take place on Saturday after wet weather washed out Friday’s schedule.
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Police use tear gas on stone-throwing protesters at Milan Expo
Italian police clashed with protesters at the Milan Expo on Friday, firing tear gas at the masked demonstrators who had pelted officers with stones. The protesters also set several vehicles and rubbish bins on fire and set off firecrackers and smoke bombs on the opening day of the six-month food-themed Expo. The violence had cut the “No Expo” march in two. Critics of the Expo say the event is a
Afghan delegation to meet with Taliban in Qatar: officials
By Rafiq Sharzad KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan delegation is heading to Qatar for “open discussions” with representatives of Taliban insurgents over the next few days aimed at ending Afghanistan’s long war, an official said on Friday. The meeting is intended as a step toward opening formal talks to ending the war, but it was not clear on Friday whether it had been approved by the Taliban’s supreme leader, who
Freddie Gray's death ruled a homicide; officers charged
Baltimore’s State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday morning that several officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray will face homicide charges.
Martin O'Malley returns to a Baltimore he barely recognizes
The potential presidential candidate tours the riot-torn city with Yahoo’s Matt Bai.
Life crawling back to normal in Nepal's quake-hit capital
Fresh croissants emerged from a popular bakery and were quickly snapped up. Farmers delivered fresh produce and lines disappeared at gasoline stations. Slowly, life edged back toward a semblance of normal in Nepal’s quake-hit capital Friday as residents packed up tents and moved indoors.
NFL draft winners and losers
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Six Baltimore police officers face murder, other charges in Freddie Gray's death
By Scott Malone and Ian Simpson BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Six Baltimore police officers will face criminal charges, including second-degree murder and manslaughter, in the death of a black man who was arrested and suffered a fatal neck injury while riding in a moving police van, the city’s chief prosecutor said on Friday. Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby said Freddie Gray, who died a week after his April 12 arrest, was in handcuffs
Former Christie ally pleads guilty in bridge scandal
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former ally of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the George Washington Bridge closure scandal, delivering another blow to Christie’s image at a time when he is trying to get his presidential campaign off the ground. David Wildstein, who had been a senior Christie appointee to the Port Authority of New York and New
New York jury deliberations in Etan Patz murder case in 13th day
By Natasja Sheriff NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jury deliberations resumed for a 13th day on Friday in the trial of a former deli worker who confessed to the 1979 killing of Etan Patz, a New York City boy whose picture was among the first to appear on milk cartons in a U.S. campaign to locate missing children. The panel has been struggling to decide kidnapping and murder charges against Pedro