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William plans estate sales to invest £500 million in communities
William plans estate sales to invest £500 million in communities

LONDON, U.K.: Prince William plans to sell portions of the Duchy of Cornwall over the next decade to help finance more than £500 million...

Global oil stockpiles shrinking rapidly, IEA chief says
Global oil stockpiles shrinking rapidly, IEA chief says

PARIS, France: The head of the International Energy Agency warned on May 18 that commercial oil inventories are being depleted quickly...

Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms
Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms

TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has handed over its newest 14-point proposed plan for ending the war with the United States to mediator...

Tragedy in Maldives as 4 Italians go missing in underwater cave
Tragedy in Maldives as 4 Italians go missing in underwater cave

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Divers in the Maldives searched on May 16 for four Italian divers who are believed to have died inside an underwater...

Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft
Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike
North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades, bringing the Long Island Rail Road,...

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Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft
Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

Braves C Drake Baldwin (oblique) placed on 10-day IL
Braves C Drake Baldwin (oblique) placed on 10-day IL

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images) The Atlanta Braves placed catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with...

After thwarting no-hit bid, Angels aim to flummox A's again
After thwarting no-hit bid, Angels aim to flummox A's again

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Angels were three outs away from a seventh straight loss and didn't...

Hot streak carries Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. into rematch vs. Jays
Hot streak carries Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. into rematch vs. Jays

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s recent uptick at the plate helped the New York Yankees successfully...

Twins' Josh Bell heating up ahead of rematch vs. Astros
Twins' Josh Bell heating up ahead of rematch vs. Astros

(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) Josh Bell is coming off his best game with the Minnesota Twins. That could be bad news...

Behind now-starter Griffin Jax, Rays chase series win vs. Orioles
Behind now-starter Griffin Jax, Rays chase series win vs. Orioles

(Photo credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images) The Griffin Jax Experiment is going well, which is just fine, of course, with the Tampa...