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Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis declined Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address the priest shortage in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that has dominated debate in the Cath...

Feb 12, 2020

German politics upended as Merkel's heir apparent quits

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's heir apparent shook up German politics Monday by declaring she would step down as the governing party's leader and not run for chancellor, fueling uncertainty in th...

Feb 12, 2020

Guilty plea to federal charges in black church burnings

LAFAYETTE, La. - The aspiring 'black metal' musician who was arrested in a series of fires set at African American churches in Louisiana last spring pleaded guilty Monday to federal and state criminal...

Feb 11, 2020

China's new virus cases fall again, deaths now exceed 1,100

BEIJING - China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 as postal services worldwide said delivery was ...

Feb 11, 2020

Poodle perfection: Siba wins best in show at Westminster

NEW YORK - Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best...

Feb 11, 2020

'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho wins best director Oscar

LOS ANGELES - Writer-director Bong Joon Ho made Oscar history Sunday night, capturing Oscars for best director and best international feature with his dark comic thriller, "Parasite," the first South ...

Feb 11, 2020

Obama-backed documentary on Ohio factory wins Academy Award

NEW YORK - The Oscar for best feature-length documentary has gone to "American Factory," the first documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company. The Netflix film is about an ...

Feb 11, 2020

Naeem Khan's star-spangled collection pays homage to America

NEW YORK - Designer Naeem Khan sent models down the runway Tuesday in a shimmering, star-spangled collection the immigrant called his love letter to America, recalling how he started his brand with on...

Feb 11, 2020

Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ended his long-shot presidential bid Tuesday, failing to break out of a crowded Democratic field dominated by other moderate candidates, including Joe Biden, Pete Buttigie...

Feb 11, 2020

Yang, who created buzz with freedom dividend, ends 2020 bid

Democrat Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month, suspended his 2020 b...

Feb 11, 2020