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US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species despite w... by MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

Citing new jobs report, Trump claims victory over virus, economic collapse WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump effectively claimed victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 on Friday as well as major progress against racial inequa... by STEVE PEOPLES, ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

Barr says he didn't give tactical order to clear protesters from park WASHINGTON -- Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White House wh... by MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens WASHINGTON -- Protesters stirred by the death of George Floyd vowed Friday to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement as demonstrati... by BEN FOX, COREY WILLIAMS and JEFF AMY The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

US unemployment drops unexpectedly to 13.3% amid outbreak WASHINGTON -- U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predi... by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

Two Buffalo officers suspended in shoving of 75-year-old man BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Dozens of Buffalo police officers stepped down from the department's crowd control unit Friday, objecting to the suspensions of two fellow offi... by JOHN WAWROW The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

On anniversary, few to mourn the D-Day dead in Normandy SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER, France -- At least the dead will always be there. by RAF CASERT The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

Syria's Assad seeks to control economy, goes after cousin BEIRUT -- On a summer day last year, presidential guards drove out of the charity organization founded by Syria's wealthiest businessman and a close cousin of P... by SARAH EL DEEB The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran after two years as part of deal WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Navy veteran whose family said his only crime was falling in love left Iran on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, winning his fr... by MATTHEW LEE and ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

Immigrants anxious as they await Supreme Court DACA decision PHOENIX -- Reyna Montoya's hands get sweaty and her throat feels like it's closing just talking about the anxiety of every Monday this spring. by ASTRID GALVAN The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

Raw feelings abound as Senate turns back to Russia probe WASHINGTON -- Two Republican-led Senate committees have launched election-year investigations into the Justice Department's Russia probe, resurrecting the issue... by MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

1.9 million seek jobless aid even as business reopenings slow layoffs WASHINGTON -- Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many employers are still cutting jobs even as the gradua... by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

UK summit calls for freely available virus vaccine LONDON -- A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestled with the di... by MARIA CHENG and LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

'Get your knee off our necks!': Floyd mourned in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS -- Celebrities, musicians and political leaders gathered in front of George Floyd's golden casket Thursday for a fiery memorial service for the man ... by AARON MORRISON and TIM SULLIVAN The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

Floyd death pushes military to face 'own demons' on race WASHINGTON -- The death of George Floyd in police hands has pushed the U.S. military to search its soul and to admit that, like the rest of America, it has fall... by ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press - June 5, 2020