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What to know about a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe

Nov. 22, 2024 15:51 PM EST

GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and left his wife and three children has been located in Eastern Europe and is communicating with law enforcement, but he has not committed to returning home, authorities said. Ryan Borgwardt began...

Parties loyal to Uzbekistan's president win parliament seats in election devoid of real opposition

Oct. 28, 2024 09:07 AM EDT

Parties loyal to Uzbekistan's president swept parliament seats, according to official results released on Monday, in an election devoid of any real opposition in the tightly controlled Central Asian country There are five registered parties in the country and they nominated all...

Polls close in Uzbekistan's parliamentary election held without real opposition

Oct. 27, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Polls closed in Uzbekistan's parliamentary election Sunday that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country’s strongman president, despite a recent overhaul of the electoral system and years of reform that have included economic liberalization and easing censorship. ...

Jon Stewart presses for a breakthrough to get the first 9/11 troops full care

Sep. 10, 2024 15:27 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. troops to deploy after the Sept. 11 attacks are suffering from radiation exposure that the government has yet to officially recognize 23 years later. They are a final group of 9/11 service members that comedian Jon Stewart, a champion for first responders, can't...