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MANOKOTAK, Alaska – A 5-year-old girl from Manokotak (man-oh-KOH’-tak) has died after falling into the Alaska village’s sewage lagoon. Alaska State Troopers say Daphne Mochin was taken by emergency flight to Anchorage, but died from the effects of drowning. Troopers say the girl and two friends climbed under a fence …

FRANKFURT, Germany – Deutsche Bank’s net profit rose in the second quarter, but legal expenses stemming from investigations of the bank’s past conduct also increased and the bank’s new co-CEO said its financial performance was unsatisfactory. John Cryan said Thursday that Deutsche Bank needed to cut costs, shed unprofitable activities …

BRUSSELS – Europe ends a two-decade ban on ugly fruit and vegetables on Wednesday by scrapping standards that keep misshapen mushrooms and curvy cucumbers out of supermarkets. The European Union said dropping rules that only allow beautiful-looking produce to hit shop shelves would reduce waste and allow farmers sell more …