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South Korea’s president removed over corruption scandal

In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea’s Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide.

France issues 2 more warrants in 2015 Paris attacks

French authorities say they have issued arrest warrants for two more suspects in the November 2015 gun and suicide bomb attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

Utah lawmakers pass nation’s toughest DUI limit at 0.05 percent

Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers voted to lower the limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 percent.

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Australian posing as Justin Bieber charged with 900-plus child sex offenses

A 42-year-old Australian law lecturer at the Queensland University in Brisbane has been charged with using Facebook and Skype to impersonate the star and using a carriage service to procure and groom children for sex and to access child pornography.

St. Patrick’s Day party on a budget

Hosting your own St. Patrick’s Day party is a fun way to celebrate this Irish-themed holiday without leaving home — or spending a fortune.

Deadly fire ravages overcrowded Guatemala youth shelter

On Wednesday, someone set fire to mattresses in the girls’ section of the state-run shelter and the blaze quickly spread through two dorms, killing at least 22 girls and injuring dozens more, most with second- and third-degree burns.