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Jurors promised trial of their lives in Durst murder case

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge made a sales pitch of sorts Wednesday to a panel of would-be jurors facing the prospect of serving five months in the murder trial of Robert Durst: this will be a onc...

Feb 20, 2020

Iran votes in parliament elections that favours conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranians began voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and isolate the country diplomat...

Feb 20, 2020

Trump apparently not a fan of 'Parasite'

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is apparently not a fan of "Parasite," his biggest complaint being that the movie was made in South Korea. Trump started talking about the Academy Awards during a c...

Feb 20, 2020

Passengers leave ship docked off Japan after quarantine ends

YOKOHAMA, Japan - About 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passeng...

Feb 20, 2020

China reports further fall in new virus cases, 118 deaths

BEIJING - China reported a further fall in new virus cases to 889 on Friday as health officials expressed optimism over containment of the outbreak that has caused more than 2,200 deaths and is spread...

Feb 20, 2020

China's virus centre vows no patient unchecked as cases fall

BEIJING - Inspectors in protective suits went door-to-door Wednesday in the epicenter of China's viral outbreak to try to find every infected person in an epidemic that is showing signs of waning as n...

Feb 20, 2020

Tennessee man to be electrocuted for killing fellow inmate

NASHVILLE - A Tennessee inmate is scheduled to die in the state's electric chair Thursday, becoming the fifth convict in the past 16 months to choose electrocution over lethal injection, the state's p...

Feb 20, 2020

TV analyst? Spokesman? Freed ex-governor goes job hunting

CHICAGO - Job wanted: Ex-governor and ex-con with strong speaking skills and good hair seeking employment. Fresh out of prison thanks to a commutation this week from President Donald Trump, former Ill...

Feb 20, 2020

1 trillion euros: EU leaders get into big fight over budget

BRUSSELS - European leaders argued into the early hours of Friday about how to spend and share some 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) over the next seven years. Their first summit since Britain quit th...

Feb 20, 2020

Israeli Opera to host Placido Domingo despite protest

JERUSALEM - Despite objections from sexual abuse activists, the Israeli Opera will host a weeklong singing competition organized by Spanish opera star Placido Domingo in Tel Aviv later this year. Domi...

Feb 20, 2020