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BANGKOK – The office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is appalled at the long prison sentences given to people convicted in Thailand of insulting the monarchy, and is calling for the immediate release of all people jailed for exercising freedom of expression. Its statement, released …

LOS ANGELES – Bumble Bee Foods agreed to pay $6 million to settle criminal charges Wednesday in the death of a worker who was cooked in an oven with tons of tuna. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said the settlement is the largest payout in a California workplace-violation death. Jose Melena, …

BUCHAREST, Romania – Education authorities in Romania are investigating some 400 cases in which students are suspected of getting into high schools without having the necessary grades. Education Minister Sorin Campeanu said Thursday the investigation involves schools in four counties. He says that the pupils had already been placed in …