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The indictment comes just days after Israel charged a World Vision employee of funneling millions to the militant group in charge of the Gaza Strip.

The U.N. is calling for a humanitarian cease-fire to allow repairs to water and electrical systems. Taps in Aleppo have been dry for eight of the past nine days.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he wants a "clean slate," NPR's Peter Kenyon reports. The two leaders met in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.

The Newlead Castellano was stopped near Savannah over unpaid debts — stranding the Filipino crew members, who didn't have permission to enter the U.S. Their months of waiting may soon be at an end.

Kathleen Kane is charged with, among other things, perjury and obstruction. She is accused of releasing secret grand jury information to hurt a foe.

The game between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts was canceled after the paint issue raised concerns that players might slip. Fans who bought tickets will reportedly get a full refund.

Hurricane Earl had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it hit southern Mexico, but heavy rains prompted mudslides that killed at least 39 people.

An attacker struck the emergency ward of a hospital in the western city of Quetta, capital of the province of Baluchistan, which is home to a number of militant groups. Nearly 100 people were injured.

For hours, all Delta flights that had not yet departed were grounded. Delta says a power outage was responsible for the computer failure; Georgia Power says the problem was with Delta's equipment.

Emperor Akihito said his age and poor health could make the performance of his duties impossible. But Japanese law doesn't allow for the emperor to step down.