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Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards

NEW YORK - Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older brother, is atop the music world. The 18-year-old m...

Jan 29, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump defence wrong about FBI investigation

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's defence team falsely claimed the Justice Department was already investigating him even before the 2016 election and distorted the facts about a dossier of opposit...

Jan 29, 2020

Trial highlights: Trump defence urges end to impeachment

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team on Tuesday concluded its three-day presentation as they started it - arguing that the Democrats' case amounted to partisan politics that would undo the...

Jan 29, 2020

GOP lacks votes to block Bolton as Trump impeachment witness

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in thei...

Jan 29, 2020

Airlines suspend China flights, cut service on virus fears

BANGKOK - British Airways and Asian budget carriers Lion Air and Seoul Air are suspending flights to China as fears spread about the outbreak of a new virus that has killed more than 130 people. Sever...

Jan 29, 2020

Music stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammys award show

LOS ANGELES - From the red carpet to the main stage, sadness loomed over music's biggest night Sunday at the arena in downtown Los Angeles where Kobe Bryant played for 20 years for the city's NBA team...

Jan 28, 2020

Crash-warning device might not have saved Bryant helicopter

LOS ANGELES - The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn't have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land but it's not clear it would have averted the crash that killed ni...

Jan 28, 2020

UAE confirms first case of new Chinese virus in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday confirmed the first case of the new Chinese virus that causes flu-like symptoms in the Mideast. The UAE's state-run WAM news agency ...

Jan 28, 2020

Mongolia closes border, China extends holiday to fight virus

BEIJING - China expanded its sweeping efforts on Monday to contain a dangerous new virus, extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death tol...

Jan 28, 2020

Deaths rise to 132 in China outbreak as foreigners leave

BEIJING - Countries on Wednesday began evacuating their citizens from the Chinese city hardest-hit by an outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000 on the mainland...

Jan 28, 2020