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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Prince Harry of Britain thanked Estonia for fighting alongside British troops in Afghanistan during a visit in which he met wounded soldiers and laid a wreath at a monument honoring those killed during the Baltic nation's 1918-20 war of independence.

State Sen. Russ Fulcher of Idaho criticized rival Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter for allowing two lesser-known contenders for the Republican nomination for governor to participate in a debate, which the pair threw off track by discussing topics such as Armageddon, discrimination against motorcycle clubs and problems with political correctness.

Jade Alexandria Mills, 21, a former McDonald's employee from Wentzville, Mo., is banned from the fast-food chain and will spend two days in jail for wearing her uniform to sneak behind the counter at another McDonald's location and steal from the cash register.

David Owen, the town manager of Wolfeboro, N.H., joined residents and other officials in calling for the resignation of Police Commissioner Robert Copeland, who acknowledged using a racial slur to refer to President Barack Obama and said he would not apologize.

James Herard, 24, who helped run a gang that terrorized Dunkin Donuts shops in Florida in 2008, was convicted in Broward County of multiple charges, including murder, attempted murder, robbery, aggravated battery and gang-related activity.

Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, sent a letter to all U.N.-member states calling for the organization to recognize Judaism's holiest day, Yom Kippur, as an official holiday, saying there are three major monotheistic religions, but only Christianity and Islam are recognized by the U.N. calendar.

Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana will appear on the season-six premiere of Duck Dynasty and said participating in the filming of the A&E Network show was "a highlight."

Jorge Glas Viejo, 71, the father of Ecuador's vice president, was expelled from Paraguay because he is wanted in his home country on charges of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, officials said.

Mary Ann Barclay, 28, a gay woman from Austin, Texas, who had been working for eight years to become an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, was not recommended by church officials for ordination, prompting her to blame their decision on her homosexuality.

A Section on 05/17/2014