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Official: Remains of 2 US troops recovered from Afghan site

WASHINGTON - A U.S. defence official says the United States has recovered the remains of two American service members killed in the crash of an Air Force plane in Afghanistan. They were the only two p...

Jan 28, 2020

UK to allow Huawei equipment in 5G networks but not in 'core' parts

LONDON - Britain decided Tuesday to give Huawei limited access to build parts of its new high-speed mobile network, in a setback for the United States, which has been pushing allies to ban the Chinese...

Jan 28, 2020

Germany confirms 1st case of new virus from China

BERLIN - A man confirmed as Germany's first case of the new virus that has emerged in central China is believed to have been infected by a Chinese colleague who visited his workplace, authorities said...

Jan 28, 2020

In #metoo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass

DENVER - Folded conveniently into the narratives about his "complicated past" was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could've wrecked him. It was a rape allegation by a 19-year-old employee of a hotel....

Jan 28, 2020

Netanyahu pulls request for immunity on corruption charges

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, hours before parliamentary proceedings were set to begin. In a statement issued on ...

Jan 28, 2020

'Palm Springs' sets a new Sundance record in $17.5M sale

PARK CITY, Utah - The "Groundhog Day"-esque comedy "Palm Springs," by Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island, has set a new acquisition record at the Sundance Film Festival by 69 cents. The indie distribu...

Jan 27, 2020

Pilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fog

CALABASAS, Calif. - A veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers, authoritie...

Jan 27, 2020

NY, feds sue 'Pharma Bro' for 'scheme' to keep drug price up

NEW YORK - State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called "Phar...

Jan 27, 2020

Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation

BEIJING - A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China with 80 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it w...

Jan 27, 2020

New assessment shows 450 structures damaged by Houston blast

HOUSTON - An updated assessment released Monday of the impact of a massive explosion at a warehouse in Houston that killed two workers and injured 20 others shows that 450 structures, mostly homes, we...

Jan 27, 2020