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February 26, 2016

Billionaire Allen to restore Cayman reef damaged by yacht

A company founded by billionaire Paul Allen and the Cayman Islands have announced an agreement on a plan to restore a coral reef damaged by his 300-foot yacht in January.

February 25, 2016

DNA testing reunites Colombian sisters after 30 years

Two sisters separated as young children after an avalanche destroyed their hometown in Colombia have been reunited three decades later.

February 25, 2016

Melania Trump: Small-town Slovenian roots, big dreams

Melania Trump has seen more of the world than most people — a journey propelled by her own big dreams concocted as a young girl growing up under Communism.

February 25, 2016

FIFA presidential candidates making final pitches for votes

Candidates are making their final pitches to secure votes for Friday's election to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

February 25, 2016

Argentine prosecutor: Alberto Nisman was killed

A top Argentine prosecutor is telling the country's criminal court of appeals that he believes his late colleague Alberto Nisman was killed and didn't take his own life.

February 25, 2016

US soccer's Solo, worried about Zika, says may skip Rio games

Renowned U.S. soccer player Hope Solo said Thursday she was unlikely to join her teammates for the Rio Olympic Games without more information about Zika as she hoped to have children and was concerned about the virus' health effects.

February 25, 2016

Puerto Rico gov't could shut down if denied bankruptcy

The U.S. Treasury Department is warning of a potential government shutdown in Puerto Rico and lengthy litigation if Congress doesn't approve a bankruptcy mechanism for the U.S. territory soon.

February 25, 2016

Canada wants to revoke law on stripping citizenship

Canada's new Liberal government wants to repeal a law that revokes the Canadian citizenship of dual nationals convicted of terrorism.

February 25, 2016

Iran's reformists hoping for boost in parliament election

Iran's reformists are hoping to win their strongest presence in parliament since 2004 as hard-liners try to stave off a blow to their power in nationwide elections Friday, the first since Iran's landmark nuclear deal with the West.

February 25, 2016

Glance at Iran elections as Islamic Republic readies to vote

Iranians are to vote Friday in the country's first elections since the Islamic Republic sealed a landmark deal with the United States and other world powers over its disputed nuclear program last year.