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• North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile that breaks up in flight, US officials say
• Body in concrete-encased container is missing Missouri man's
• NSA to stop collecting some internet communications
• Court upholds death sentence in killing of baby, grandmother
• Reuben Foster admits he hung up on Saints after 49ers called on draft night
• Matt Kenseth hopes pole-winning qualifying effort spurs turnaround
• 600-year-old tree that witnessed history taken down
• Some want charges for parents in genital cutting cases
• Puerto Rico faces bank closure, privatizations amid crisis
• Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 4 and wounds 8
• Police: FBI agent shot, one person dead in southwest Atlanta
• Autopsy report: 4-day-old girl stabbed 6 times in the head
• Life of a goalie in Eastern playoff series is complicated
• California standoff with murder suspect ends after 19 hours
• Tennessee Amber Alert: Kidnapped teen ate flowers out of hunger, lawyer says
• Analyzing the Bears' stunning Round 1 move in the NFL Draft
• Sharapova wins again, reaches semifinals at Porsche GP
• John Lynch makes stellar debut in first NFL Draft as GM
• Full honors for Filipino-American WWII vet who died at 101
• Report faults commissioner's absences amid jail violence
• Celtics can finish off Bulls in Game 6
• Florida boy among 5 students hit by car has died
• Ronaldinho proves he's still got it with a filthy no-look assist against Real Madrid legends
• General transportation strike brings much of Brazil to halt
• Le Pen's party in new turmoil over alleged Holocaust denial
• In Egypt, pope seeks Christian-Muslim rejection of violence
• Chechnya accused of trying to 'eliminate' gay population before Ramadan
• The Latest: Security tight in anticipation of pope in Cairo
• UK man dressed as gorilla crawls through London Marathon
• United Methodist Church announces 'special session' to determine stance on homosexuality
• Road warriors: Home ice can be a disadvantage in playoffs
• Karlsson helps Senators edge Rangers 2-1 in Game 1
• The Latest: Polish officials reject Macron's comments
• Maryland teachers attend 'official' seminar on this religion
• Tennessee man changes plea in shooting that killed police officer
• Body parts found in Michigan probe into missing person
• NSA to stop collecting some internet communications
• Man accused of threats arrested again after alleged meth use
• Wisconsin teen stabbed at high school has died; suspect in court
• Community mourns death of Delaware State Police Cpl. Stephen Ballard
• Kansas City Jimmy John's worker calmly hands over cash with gun to his head
• The Latest: Florida boy among 5 students hit by car has died
• Virginia police investigating unwanted shaving of cats
• Larry Bird might have opened the door for Paul George's Indiana exit
• Brewers' Thames on pace for yet another MLB milestone
• Twins' early stellar pitching could get further boost vs. Royals
• France's Le Pen says she 'abhors' Holocaust doubters amid scandal over party official
• Documents: Lead paint found in Indiana emergency housing
• Steel industry making comeback after years of decline
• Maryland manhunt: Inmate serving time for attempted murder of police escapes
• Bank of America survey small business optimism surging
• The Latest: 2 arraigned in death of missing Michigan man
• Ohio 'psychic' sentenced to prison for stealing from clients
• Prosecutors: Woman used meth, didn't seek care for girl
• NKorea official calls US efforts to rid nukes a 'wild dream'
• Murder case cracked by Fitbit: Connecticut suspect enters plea
• AG Sessions to MS-13 gang: 'We are coming after you'
• The politics of health care reform
• California man arrested in sexual assault, murder on high school track
• The Latest: Macedonian president calls emergency meeting
• EU: Violence in Macedonia amid political crisis unacceptable
• 8 Al Qaeda operatives killed in drone strike in Yemen, including key leader
• Montenegro to vote on membership in NATO
• Real Housewife Vicki Gunvalson Reveals Troubling Details of Abusive Marriage
• Prosecutor: Charges likely in deadly fall at Penn State frat
• Florida deputies: Ex-cop was drunk when he hit five kids, killing one
• Jeep driver ejected in Alabama crash miraculously walks away from wreck
• How to Cover Your Most Prized Asset
• MS-13 - The gang that scares other gangs
• New 'Cold' War? Russia touts Arctic military base, as US struggles to catch up
• Eagle 'chop shop' case offers window into trafficking trade
• Israeli PM: German FM crossed line; Berlin defends NGO talks
• Blindsided By Obama's the Radical
• Trump at NRA convention: 'Eight-year assault' on gun rights is over
• Obama Eyes $300 Million Tax Cut
• Stream of quakes rattles Chilean coast
• JFK diary written in post-WWII Europe sells for $718,000
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Female genital mutilation and what we're really talking about beneath the weasel words 'genital cutting'
• Flynn was warned not to accept foreign payments in 2014
• 'Facts of Life's' Charlotte Rae diagnosed with bone cancer
• How a bit of cave dirt just changed archaeology
• Chargers select WR Mike Williams with 7th overall pick
• New Bengals speedster John Ross challenges Usain Bolt to a race
• Browns appear ready to release TE Gary Barnidge after drafting his replacement
• Iran: Tehran's mayor attacks Rouhani in pre-election debate
• EU foreign ministers assess way ahead for Turkey relations
• Ducks look to rebound in Game vs Oilers
• Trump's 100-day cram session
• Larry Bird reportedly stepping down as Indiana Pacers president
• AP source: Pacers president Larry Bird steps down
• Man United's injury woes are so bad that Mourinho joked he's joined training
• Philip Rivers admits the Chargers drafting a QB woudnt have been real good
• Locked up in Iran: Americans still being held, including former FBI agent missing for 10 years
• The Latest: US to urge UN to increase pressure on NKorea
• Texas wine bill causes controversy among producers, California growers
• 'Apartheid' furor comes amid 50 years of Israeli occupation
• Best affordable sunscreens
• Nintendo Switch back in stock at Best Buy today, but get there early
• Friendly fire may have killed 2 Army Rangers in Afghanistan
• Justice Dept. names new acting national security leader
• Chemical weapons team ready to visit Syria if safety assured
• The Latest: Death penalty described as red line for Turkey
• Russia seeks arrest of former Ukraine prime minister
• Pakistan: Thousands of activists rally against PM Sharif
• Trump has his Cabinet, but lagging behind on other appointments
• British gym introduces 'napercise,' where people sleep instead of work out
• George HW Bush released after latest Houston hospital stay
• 'The First 100 Days': Trump says he's 'disappointed' with congressional Republicans
• Atlanta lawyer hit with murder charge in wife's 'accidental' shooting death
• Washington, D.C. in 5........
• Friend of convicted church shooter begins serving sentence
• Last man sentenced in southeastern jewelry store heists
• Officer pleads not guilty to assaulting 2 women with sex toy
• FIFA audit official admits bribery in US federal probe
• Ohio Air Force Sgt. reunites with military dog after 3 years apart
• Albanian parliament speaker Meta to be elected president
• Germany: Mistakes made in case of soldier planning attack
• Video: Utah boys choose to 'do the right thing' after finding cash
• Larry Bird reportedly stepping down as Indiana Pacers president
• 5 things to know about the world’s largest cruise ship
• Trump gives Pentagon more flexibility on Iraq, Syria troops
• Citizenship revoked after man's federal conviction
• Car hits 3 Florida students after they got off school bus
• Yangon mob forces closure of Muslim schools in Myanmar
• A look at Macedonia's deepening political turmoil
• Spaniard's public 'love letter' sparks mixed response
• Yangon protesters force closure of Muslim schools in Myanmar
• Indiana man charged in 'Purge' killings pleads guilty
• Spurs get much-needed time off before semifinal with Houston
• Clippers on the ropes as they take on Jazz in Utah
• Channel Numbers for Clippers-Jazz Game 6
• Is William Byron ready to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
• Full results from first Monster Energy practice at Richmond
• Kyle Larson feels like last true racer in NASCAR
• NFL's wild opening round could yield more surprises on Day 2
• Wild opening round could bring Day 2 surprises in NFL Draft
• Padres drop series finale 6-2 to Diamondbacks
• Perdomo, Samardzija look for first win as Giants host Padres
• Rangers hope offense is back on track as they host Angels
• Trump's first 100 days: A packed agenda, with mixed results
• Fallen NYC firefighter's daughter pays tribute to dad at Long Island funeral
• Let's penalize people for having 'extra kids' -- Bill Nye's outrageous idea
• Airline tells newlywed to pay up after taking husband's name
• Mom insists her kid doesn't have to share in viral Facebook post
• Arkansas gov rejects call for probe after inmate convulses during execution
• PGA Tour hands out 1st slow-play penalty since 1995
• No charges for guards involved in hospital patient's death
• More people are getting lip reduction surgery
• Father of baby born with terminal illness: 'No changing the fact she would die'
• Man pleads guilty to murder of pregnant Food Network star, husband
• 'World's biggest' helium hard drive unveiled
• Kelly on N. Korea, Flynn revelations, US immigration policy
• List of Trump's executive orders
• Ingraham to Hannity: Let's tour liberal college campuses; Is Left running out of comparisons for Trump?
• Trekker rescued after 47 days in Nepal celebrates birthday
• Reporter Q&A: What to look for at Southeast Asian summit
• Ja Rule's lavish Fyre Festival in the Bahamas cancelled at the last minute
• Brat: Amendment allows states to have options to choose from
• Scott Pruitt outlines problems with Paris climate agreement
• Gutfeld: Another victory for the anti-free speech movement
• Ellie Goulding doesn't shower after working out — is that healthy?
• NRA event: Inside the acres and acres of guns on display
• The Latest: Lawmakers seek new war powers resolution
• The Latest: Albanian Parliament elects leader as president
• Roger Goodell explains why the NFL isnt changing its stance on marijuana use
• Blues look to hand Predators their first loss of postseason
• Friday, April 28: Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins game preview
• Fowler is heating up and so are the Cardinals
• Friday, April 28: Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays game preview
• Twins place LHP Santiago on bereavement list
• Royals kick off much-needed 10-game homestand against Twins
• 228,000 Toyota Tacoma pickups recalled because rear wheels may lock up
• Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding drilling in Arctic, Atlantic oceans
• Waffle House founders die less than 2 months apart
• Opposition lawmaker applies to European court for referendum
• The Latest: Montenegro premier gives speech before NATO vote
• Germany moves forward on burqa ban for public servants
• House bill to give Venezuelans path to legal US residency has bipartisan support
• Treaty restrictions giving China huge missile advantage over US, admiral warns
• Lea Michele: 'I've never eaten fast food'
• Erdogan: 'Fresh page' for US relations with Trump
• Is a Cure for Cancer Around the Corner?
• EU summit to assess Ireland's future in wake of Brexit
• UK's May to Japan's Abe: investors will like post-Brexit UK
• Illinois inmates attack correctional officers on video
• Los Angeles Episcopal Church Nominates Gay Clergy for Bi
• Tillerson presses for economic sanctions on North Korea in special UN meeting
• 5 of the worst tech products of all time
• Congress introduces legislation to protect cruisers' safety, rights
• 'Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham fires back at her critics, praises Trump
• Colombia rescuers seek survivors in collapse that killed 10
• Palestinians say 3 wounded at protests for prisoners
• Chronic fatigue syndrome linked with differences in gut bacteria
• Ethiopia sentences 2 accused al-Shabab members to prison
• Facebook and Google got hit with a $100M email scam
• NFL draft: Houston pick Deshaun Watson moved to tears reading letter from mom
• 'World's heaviest woman' drops 713 pounds – or has she?
• Germany says reviving G-8 with Russia 'not up for debate'
• Taliban announce spring offensive, vow to build institutions
• Shocking Guatemala video shows car plowing through protesters
• This week's bowtie represents ... National Kidney Foundation
• Spieth and Palmer share lead at team event in New Orleans
• RaeLynn: Blake Shelton always does after-the-show shots
• Sean Hannity: Fight campus fascism against Ann Coulter, others
• Tombstone of famed rabbi damaged in Czech town of Prostejov
• Lucy Hale quit drinking to become 'the best version of myself'
• Stored 1993 Porsche driven six miles worth millions
• Massachusetts teen survives falling 200 feet off cliff in Switzerland
• Tillerson eyes cutting 2,300 jobs at State Department
• Hungary completes 2nd border fence meant to stop migrants
• Iron Man is real: British inventor builds flight suit
• Looming TV writers strike could help Trump
• Tanzania leader fires nearly 10,000 over fake documents
• Smoking while pregnant may harm your future grandkids
• These sugar-packed 'diet' foods may be making you fat
• Gov. Jerry Brown keeps Oroville Dam repair costs hidden, state lawmakers say
• This summer, try a pair of chilled salads you can make ahead
• Principal says she regrets decision about 'smash space'
• Coca-Cola rolls out soda with fiber but do people want 'healthy' soft drinks?
• Grueling season taking its toll on injury-hit Man United
• London police foil 2 terror attacks on same day, officials say
• Husband doesn't leave sick wife's side, even in isolation
• Radioactive from Bristol: 'Why am I smoking?'
• Preview: Twins at Royals
• Preview: Brewers vs. Braves
• Strangers send cards to young cancer patient in Orlando
• Trump talks to NRA in Atlanta as Georgia debates guns on college campuses
• Indonesia, Philippines boost links, to launch sea patrols
• Moscow political activist hospitalized after chemical attack
• German leader to call on Gulf states to do more for refugees
• Germany arrests Swiss citizen suspected of espionage
• North Korea: Inside the mind of Kim Jong Un
• Taliban announce spring offensive 1 week after Afghanistan massacre
• Nintendo just announced a brand new console, the 2DS XL
• Pope Francis in Egypt for historic visit to show Christian-Muslim unity for peace
• Former Italian PM Renzi says EU must change to survive
• Junior partner says it is leaving Croatian government
• Nastase responds to backlash about Serena Williams comments
• Students rock pigtails in show of support for classmate with hearing aid
• Kate Burton discusses dad Richard's romance with Elizabeth Taylor
• Anthony Bourdain admits to traveling with a hidden knife in his credit card
• Tennis authorities to step-up anti-doping efforts
• 'Outlast 2' review: Follow the light
• Smoke clouding communities near burning Okefenokee refuge
• UN rights chief to visit Ethiopia after deadly protests
• Local flooding, flood alerts under heavy rain in Poland
• Diner gives waitress a tax-exempt 'personal gift' in lieu of tip
• Italy arrests man with alleged links to Berlin terror cell
• 11 herbs every gardener should try to grow this summer
• Poland's ruling Party backs out of plan to expand Warsaw
• Which kitchen table is right for your lifestyle?
• US employment costs climbed steadily in first quarter
• Rebel Wilson sues Bauer Media for defamation
• How to ditch perfectionism in the garden
• US urges Venezuela to release jailed Utah man on humanitarian grounds
• Tennessee inmates picking up highway trash find woman's body
• Marie Harf: A Democrat's honest take on Trump's first 100 days
• UBS profits rise on higher trading, commission earnings
• Zidane says people should stop Le Pen in French election
• Jeep Wrangler pickup crawling closer to production
• Offensive linemen had a historically bad night at the NFL Draft
• Well, here's Jim Harbaugh singing opera while meeting with the media
• Xander Bogaerts admits the struggling Red Sox offense misses David Ortiz
• Kourtney Kardashian shares racy snaps, struggles with her geography
• Coulter's Berkeley speech canceled, police prep for violence
• Hearing crashes, seeing light: Life with exploding head syndrome
• A look at 11 victims of suspected gang violence
• Woman dies after Stockholm truck attack; death toll now 5
• Murdered Delaware trooper served the force for nearly a decade
• 'Bachelor' Chris Soules' new lawyers: He 'acted reasonably' after fatal crash
• German airlines to scrap requirement for 2 people in cockpit
• Fewer people signed contracts to buy US homes in March
• Mississippi authorities arrest suspect in 1976 Texas slaying
• Woman accused of threats to blow up Georgia daycare centers
• Indonesian women's group issues edict against child marriage
• Turkey arrests American entering from Syria
• Pope decorates Bolivian for translating church texts into Aymara
• RV camping trips: What you absolutely need to know
• Yale grad students' 'hunger strike' apparently involves eating when hungry
• Trump warns of 'major, major conflict' with North Korea
• AP Explains: Who are Egypt's Coptic Christians?
• Marlene Dietrich's Los Angeles mansion could be yours
• Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft: Start time, TV, streaming, pick order and more
• Eurozone inflation rises to target as economy improves
• Spain's economy keeps up positive run with Q1 growth
• Russian prosecutors seek 3½ years for 'Pokemon Go' blogger
• $20,000 reward offered in search for accused deputy shooter
• China publishes addresses of corruption suspects abroad
• Seen as a setback to justice, Egypt ratifies judges' law
• AP PHOTOS: Moscow's grimy trucks inspire street art
• Congress eyes stopgap to avert shutdown, as health care bill gains steam
• Alarm over N. Korea, sea feud under Manila summit spotlight
• Fox News Poll: 53 percent favor military action to stop North Korea nukes program
• Erdogan to return to Turkey's governing party on May 2
• The Latest: ACLU: Did Arkansas torture death row inmate?
• Police: Man fatally beats pregnant wife with pipe wrench
• UK marine who killed injured Taliban fighter freed from jail
• Thai police say pursuing arrest warrant for Red Bull heir
• 1 in critical condition after 5 go thru ice in Arctic Norway
• Israeli media: US businessman questioned in Netanyahu probe
• Portugal jobless rate falls to 8-year low as finances mend
• DNA from dirt: Tracing ancient humans found in 'empty' caves
• UK economy slows as Brexit weighs on consumers
• The Berkeley Effect: Is this the end of civil discourse?
• Joely Fisher planning 'candid' memoir
• African dictator's trial opens path to justice elsewhere
• Human rights group demands India prosecute attacks over cows
• The Latest: Thai police get arrest warrant for Red Bull heir
• Larrazabal takes 3-stroke lead at China Open after a 66
• Father says murdered blogger threatened over religious views
• Denmark charges 6 men for joining radical Muslims in Syria
• UK police shoot 1, arrest 6 others in counter-terror raids
• The Latest: Israeli minister says strike in line with policy
• Immigrants plan May Day protests to boycott Trump policies
• Trump's threats to pull out of NAFTA: Crazy like a fox?
• APNewsBreak: Lincoln Hills psychologist dismissed
• Healing garden to open at children's hospital in DC
• Vietnam court condemns 8 to death for heroin trafficking
• 'Dragonfly' drone could explore Saturn moon Titan
• Apple may be working on an Amazon Alexa rival
• Nigeria says president still in charge amid health concerns
• China convicts Christian lawyer of subverting state power
• South Korea disputes Trump's remarks on trade, missile defense system
• Iran summons Pakistani envoy over attack on borders guards
• Islamic State suspect arrested in Germany
• Richard Short tackles euthanasia in 'Mary Kills People'
• 5 surprising foods to help you sleep better
• FTC cracks down on celeb-backed social media ads
• Kristin Chenoweth reveals she's ready to start a family
• The difference between prosciutto, speck and all the other hams
• Secret jail in Philippine station linked to drug war abuse
• Germany passes controversial security agreement with Egypt
• No motive in Delaware trooper's fatal shooting, standoff
• Arkansas prepares to wrap up aggressive execution schedule
• Australian police reveal they broke new metadata laws
• New scrutiny of timeline after Arkansas executes 4th inmate
• Obama reportedly pulls in another $400G for speech
• ASEAN expresses alarm over NKorea nuclear tests, missiles
• Nigeria says 15 suspected Boko Haram fighters shot dead
• Honda reverses into quarterly profit on lower recall costs
• MORNING BRIEF: Tillerson says China threatens North Korea with sanctions
• Islamic State suspect arrested in western Germany
• The 4 inmates put to death in Arkansas over 8 days
• Malaysia's leader: ASEAN seen growing to 4th-largest economy
• China threatens North Korea with sanctions if nuclear tests persist, Tillerson says
• South Korea: No plan to fix US trade deal or pay for THAAD
• Gulf Arab royals meet in Saudi capital to unify Iran stance
• Jerusalem mayor: City's diverse residents 'all my children'
• Adoree' Jackson, Takkarist McKinley selected in first round of the 2017 NFL Draft
• Timeline of latest Arkansas execution from AP reporter
• Yemen's president fires minister, Aden governor
• Trump tower fated not to rise in Indonesian isle of the gods
• Texas proposal looks to nullify federal law in between state lines
• Vikings prepare for busy second day of NFL Draft
• Japan economy's vital signs dull in March, but views upbeat
• Spurs advance: San Antonio beats Grizzlies 103-96 in Game 6
• Bucks-Raptors Game 6 Twi-lights: Milwaukee falls after incredible rally
• Kawhi Leonard is playing like the NBA MVP, but that's not enough for the Spurs
• D-backs get 11 Ks from Walker, 2 HRs from Owings to dump Padres
• Coast Guard suspends use of injured animals to train medics
• Violent street gang MS-13 puts Long Island towns in its grip
• Mother of Hawaii boy missing for 20 years released from jail
• The Latest: Philippines investigates secret police jail
• Arkansas executes killer for 4th lethal injection in 8 days
• Packers trade out of first round of NFL Draft
• Chiefs move up to take QB Mahomes 10th overall in draft
• Takkarist McKinley says 'fine me later' after giving the most emotional speech of the NFL Draft
• 49ers trade up to select Reuben Foster 31st overall in the NFL Draft
• Former Badgers OT Ramczyk selected by Saints in first round of NFL Draft
• Colts take Buckeyes safety Hooker with 15th overall pick
• Former Badgers LB Watt taken by Steelers in first round of NFL Draft
• Chiefs trade up to draft Texas Tech QB Mahomes 10th overall
• Francisco Lindor lifts Indians to 4-3 comeback win over Astros
• Crosby scores twice, Bonino has winner as Pens beat Caps
• Search on for 2 Arkansas children after mother found dead
• Philippines charges 2 police for deaths of drug suspects
• 'I cannot go back': South Sudan refugee clan begins new life
• Woman reported man was abused at home for mentally disabled
• Family sues after school janitor charged with raping boy
• Police: Man stockpiled massive amounts of explosives
• Atlanta attorney indicted on murder charge in wife's death
• China bans list of Islamic names in Xinjiang region
• RNC Chairwoman: Trump's historic first 100 days
• US Supreme Court won't block Arkansas execution
• 14-year-old cancer survivor announces Ravens draft pick with a big fist pump
• Buccaneers use first-round pick on Alabama TE O.J. Howard
• Texans trade up to get QB Watson
• The Buccaneers got the steal of the NFL Draft in TE O.J. Howard
• Cardinals select Temple linebacker Haason Reddick with 13th pick
• Marc-Andre Fleury makes series of incredible saves to help Penguins stave off Capitals in Game 1
• The Raptors' first-round playoff victory is a big win for the Warriors
• Dolphins go D-line with first-round pick, draft Missouri DE Charles Harris
• Cardinals beat Blue Jays 6-4 to complete doubleheader sweep
• Off-duty border patrol agent may have started Arizona fire
• Texans trade up to take quarterback Deshaun Watson with No. 12 pick in NFL Draft
• New Orleans Saints take cornerback Lattimore 11th overall in NFL draft
• Deshaun Watson is exactly the quarterback the Texans need
• Bucks battle back for close finish in season-ending loss
• Berkeley protests: Hundreds rally after Coulter talk canceled, at least 6 arrested
• NFL Draft: Garrett 1st to Browns, Bears trade up for QB Trubisky
• Chicago Bears trade up to take QB Mitchell Trubisky with No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft
• San Francisco 49ers select Solomon Thomas with the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft
• Jaguars take Leonard Fournette with No. 4 pick in NFL Draft
• Tennessee Titans select WR Corey Davis with the No. 5 pick in the NFL Draft
• Jaguars take LSU's Leonard Fournette with 4th overall pick
• John Lynch absolutely nailed his first draft night as 49ers GM
• The Chicago Bears' 'lopsided' trade to land Mitchell Trubisky makes perfect sense
• The Bears draft party was in hysterics over the Mitchell Trubisky pick
• Chargers select Clemson WR Mike Williams with No. 7 pick
• Kansas City Chiefs trade up, take QB Patrick Mahomes at No. 10 in NFL Draft
• Blues still looking for more scoring from top forwards
• Trump agrees to renegotiate NAFTA with Canada, Mexico – for now
• 2017 NFL Draft set to begin in Philly
• NFL Draft: Jay Glazer, Joel Klatt and Chris Spielman break down every pick
• Browns take Myles Garrett with No. 1 pick in NFL Draft
• Colts DL Parry pleads guilty to avoid jail time in Arizona
• Macedonian opposition head calls for end to deadlock