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SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — Formal steps by a state's attorney in Illinois to permanently dismiss the case against a man he believes was wrongly convicted in a 1957 killing have not deterred the victim's brother from seeking the appointment of…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Catholic Church authorities in eastern Poland denounced nationalist views Wednesday and apologized after a radical extreme-right organization held a Mass in a regional cathedral.

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in morning trading Wednesday as investors sized up the latest company earnings and deal news. Financial and technology stocks moved higher, while consumer staples companies slipped.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A Philadelphia nun and schoolteacher was convicted Wednesday of drunken driving charges despite her assertion that she had taken a sedative and doesn't remember crashing her car into a New Jersey building.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two state regulators and a Flint employee were charged Wednesday with evidence tampering and several other felony and misdemeanor counts related to the Michigan city's lead-tainted water crisis.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is broadening its battle with Google, alleging that the technology giant rigs the global market for mobile apps by making its Android operating system give preferential treatment to its own products.

ATLANTA (AP) — Coca-Cola saw the popularity of its namesake sodas decline in key markets around the world during the first quarter.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan (all times local):

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has emerged as the public face of a far-reaching LGBT law as he faces a tough re-election battle.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — 3 officials charged with evidence tampering, several other crimes in Flint, Michigan, water crisis.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams) in grants for underserved youth from the region.

An annual report examining diversity in Major League Baseball says teams could do a better job hiring minority candidates for managing and GM posts or women for VP and other administrative positions.

SLIDELL, La. (AP) — An investigating is underway into the cause of a fatal plane crash in southeast Louisiana.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say a smuggling suspect was arrested after 23 dogs — including 20 puppies packed in a nearly airless crate — were seized from an SUV at the U.S.-Mexico border.

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former Louisiana district attorney pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge that he harassed a witness and tried to get rid of evidence for a federal grand jury investigation that targeted the veteran prosecutor.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuyers crowded back into the market in March, kicking off a solid start to the spring buying season after sales had slumped in February.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on case of Louisiana district attorney (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest news on global financial markets (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York court has upheld the convictions of former employees of imprisoned Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff.

MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian government has appointed two Western-educated executives to lead the country's two key state-owned companies.

MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman fighting for custody of her 3-year-old son is accused of altering a photo of him for a GoFundMe page to make it look like he was abused.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is considering a request by prosecutors and advocates for rape victims to reinstate charges against a Cleveland man accused of attacking a woman in 1993.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Short of savings and burdened by debt, America's millennials are struggling to afford their first homes in the face of sharply higher prices in many of the most desirable cities.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: