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Italy tries to contain virus as isolated towns hunker down

CODOGNO, Italy - Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy's north on Monday and residents stocked up on food as the country became the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fear...

Feb 26, 2020

Italy seeks to calm fears in Europe as cases, deaths rise

ROME - Italy sought Wednesday to calm fears and rally international support for its efforts to contain the coronavirus even as its caseload rose to 374 and more European travellers linked to Italy got...

Feb 26, 2020

Placido Domingo apology prompts new accuser to step forward

SAN FRANCISCO - The words "I am truly sorry" have not been uttered often in the #MeToo era. So when soprano Luz del Alba Rubio woke up Tuesday to see an apology from opera superstar Placido Domingo, s...

Feb 26, 2020

Singer Duffy says rape, captivity, led to her public retreat

NEW YORK - Grammy-winning singer Duffy says she's been out of the public limelight for years to focus on recovering from being "drugged and raped and held captive over some days." The Welsh performer ...

Feb 26, 2020

Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critical Super Tuesday contests that follow three days later. Here are some key takeaways. B...

Feb 26, 2020

Iran raises its death toll to 19 amid 139 coronavirus cases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's president said Tehran has no immediate plans to quarantine cities over the new coronavirus rapidly spreading across the country, even as the Islamic Republic suffe...

Feb 26, 2020

Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the spread of an outbreak that showed sig...

Feb 25, 2020

South Korean virus cases jump again, 1st US soldier infected

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The number of new virus cases in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the first U.S. military soldier tested positive, with his infection and many others connected to a s...

Feb 25, 2020

Avenatti lawyer to put Stormy Daniels' credibility on trial

NEW YORK - The credibility of porn star Stormy Daniels will be the central issue when Michael Avenatti goes on trial in April on charges that he cheated her of $300,000 from a book deal, his attorney ...

Feb 25, 2020

Feds seek 21 months for Hot Pockets heiress in college scam

BOSTON - Prosecutors are seeking nearly two years in prison for an heiress to the Hot Pockets microwavable snack fortune who agreed to pay $300,000 to cheat the college admissions process for her daug...

Feb 25, 2020