Israel apologizes to Turkey over flotilla deaths
Written by IAN DEITCH,Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel agreed to restore full diplomatic relations with Turkey in a surprising turnaround Friday after apologizing for a botched naval raid that resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish activists aboard an international flotilla bound for Gaza in 2010.
Man finds knife in back 3 years after stabbing
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (AP) — A Canadian man was just scratching what he thought was an old itch this week when it turned out to be a knife blade that had been buried in his back for almost three years.
Bank closure leaves Cyprus businesses high and dry
Written by ELENA BECATOROS,Associated Press
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — At Jenny Dobreva's a convenience store, a customer comes up to get a lighter. She apologetically turns him away. It's not because he doesn't have enough money — it's because she doesn't have enough change.
Air France: Man found in cockpit not an employee
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Air France says a French man arrested after sitting inside the cockpit of a plane scheduled to fly from Philadelphia is not one of its employees.
Iraq to revive cultural life to heal war wounds
Written by SINAN SALAHEDDIN,Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Sewing machines buzz inside the Iraq Fashion House as dressmakers work late into the night behind concrete blast walls readying intricately embroidered costumes. Models rehearse for an upcoming show upstairs.
Reid: Background checks will be in Senate gun bill
Written by ALAN FRAM,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are taking an aggressive stance in their drive to curb firearms, announcing that the gun control legislation the Senate debates next month will include expanded federal background checks for gun purchasers.
Senate Democrats on track to pass budget
Written by ANDREW TAYLOR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the Senate appear on track to pass their first budget in four years, promising a second, almost $1 trillion round of tax increases on top of more than $600 billion in higher taxes on the wealthy enacted in January.
3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting
Written by MATTHEW BARAKAT,Associated Press
QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — A Marine killed a male and female colleague in a shooting at a base in northern Virginia before killing himself, officials said early Friday.