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UNITED NATIONS – Russia says the U.N. Security Council’s approval in establishing a new international body to assign blame for chemical attacks in Syria will be finalized and sent to Ban Ki-moon Thursday. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the council president this month, told The Associated Press that “yes, the response …

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Officials in Burkina Faso say that 14 candidates will take part in next month’s election, the first since the longtime leader in this West African nation was forced from power. Blaise Compaore served as president for nearly three decades until a popular uprising last year. Next …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One by one, the camera panned over the faces of the Kansas City Royals, who had lined up along the first-base line for introductions before Game 3 of their AL Division Series. When it settled on Brandon Finnegan, the crowd roared just a little bit louder. …