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Hangmen with 'moral character' wanted as Sri Lanka reinstates death penalty

Applicants for two positions should have "an excellent moral character," according to a job ad in a state-run newspaper.

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Philippine agents arrest journalist critical of president

Maria Ressa, who was selected by Time magazine last year as one of its Persons of the Year, was arrested over a libel complaint.

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California's new governor slams brakes on San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bullet train

The governor scaled back the high-speed train, calling for a more limited rail line now but leaving door open to statewide project in the future.

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California governor targets illegal pot farms, says many 'run by the cartels'

The state is the top cannabis producer in the U.S., and while many want the move against illegal growers, some say Mexican cartels don't play a big role.

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Spain to hold general election on April 28

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Friday morning that he had called an general election for April 28.

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Bill Cosby 'not remorseful,' spokesman says

"When I visit him, it's nothing sad about it," his spokesman Andrew Wyatt said. "He's not sad. He's not remorseful because he did nothing wrong."

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How one soccer player's honeymoon turned into an extradition nightmare

The Middle East nation calls him a fugitive; the professional athlete who fled Bahrain said he would be tortured if he were sent back there.

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Seattle digging out from snow as many in the Midwest lost power

Some streets in downtown Chicago were closed on Tuesday over fears of ice falling from buildings.

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Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán likely headed to Supermax prison

Bob Hood, a former Supermax penitentiary warden, suspects Guzmán will "never be allowed on the yard with other prisoners for the rest of his life."

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Maduro declares challenge to his rule 'over' in Euronews interview

Venezuela's contested president tells Euronews the EU was "blindly" following Donald Trump's politics when it backed his opponent Juan Guaido.

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Rapper 21 Savage released on bond in immigration case

The rapper is a U.K. national who "like almost two million of his immigrant child peers, was left without immigration status" as a child with no way to fix it, his lawyers said.

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Notorious Mexican drug cartel boss 'El Chapo' found guilty in US trial

Mexican drug cartel boss 'El Chapo' likely headed to Colorado prison where no one has escaped.

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NATO vows to stand up to Russia after Cold War nuclear treaty crumbles

Moscow is "deploying nuclear-capable missiles in Europe with very short warning times," the head of the alliance also warned.

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220 Baptist ministers, deacons, others found guilty of sex abuse, report says

A total of about 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, a newspaper investigation found.

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Katy Perry shoes criticized for resembling blackface apparently pulled

The shoes featured blue eyes, a gold triangular nose, and bright red lips. The black versions drew criticism online.

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French journalists suspended over alleged cyberbullying

Some members of a Facebook group named "League of LOL" allegedly harassed other web users with sexist, homophobic and racist insults, mostly between 2009 and 2012.

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California lost 18 million trees in 2018, adding fuel to future wildfires

Tree deaths have slowed in California thanks to a rainy winter, but the state's forests "are still under significant stress," a wildfire expert said.

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17 killed as blaze rips through budget hotel in New Delhi

"I could hear, 'help, help!' from adjoining rooms," one guest said.

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Texas man enters abandoned home to smoke weed, finds tiger instead

The man initially believed he was hallucinating when he found a female tiger in a "rinky-dink" cage in the home's garage, police said.

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Here are the Oscar winners you won't see on the Academy Awards

Four Oscars will be presented during commercial breaks for the 91st Academy Awards.