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Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24

NASHVILLE - Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighbourhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At ...

Mar 05, 2020

OPEC calls for big production cut, but will Russia agree?

VIENNA - The OPEC oil cartel is calling for a deep production cut to keep crude prices from falling further as disruption to global business from the coronavirus slashes demand from air travel and ind...

Mar 05, 2020

China's virus slowdown offers hope for global containment

The slowdown in coronavirus cases out of China offers a sliver of hope that the global outbreak can be controlled, but whether that can happen anytime soon without drastic measures remains to be seen,...

Mar 05, 2020

Chanel hosts pared-down show as virus keeps many VIPs away

PARIS - Louis Vuitton staged a dazzling cinematic fashion production to cap Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, with a wall of around 200 human figures dressed in elite fashions spanning human history. Cha...

Mar 05, 2020

Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout

WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, accordi...

Mar 05, 2020

R. Kelly pleads not guilty to reworked federal abuse charges

CHICAGO - R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser. Attorney Steve Greenberg entered the plea...

Mar 05, 2020

Fed's Powell faces a puzzling crisis with no simple solution

WASHINGTON - Jerome Powell is confronting his stiffest test yet as head of the Federal Reserve in an atmosphere vastly altered from what his predecessors faced. It makes an uncertain situation even mo...

Mar 05, 2020

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street sinks despite rate cut

BEIJING - Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street sank despite an emergency U.S. interest cut aimed at defusing fears a virus outbreak might depress global economic activity. Benchm...

Mar 05, 2020

A record low on average 30-year fixed mortgage: 3.29%

WASHINGTON - The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29%, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys as the viral outbreak deepens. Mortga...

Mar 05, 2020

Former UAW President Gary Jones charged with corruption

DETROIT - Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged the former president of the United Auto Workers with corruption, alleging he conspired with others at the union to embezzle more than $1 million. Gary...

Mar 05, 2020