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Iraqi officials: At least 6 shot dead in southern Iraq

BAGHDAD - At least six anti-government protesters were shot dead and 52 were wounded in clashes with followers of a radical Shiite cleric in southern Iraq on Wednesday, Iraqi medical officials and act...

Feb 05, 2020

Sen. Romney breaks with GOP, will vote to convict Trump

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday he will vote to convict President Donald Trump, becoming the first and likely only Republican in the Senate's impeachment trial to break ranks and favour removing ...

Feb 05, 2020

Plane skids off Istanbul runway, breaks apart; 120 hurt

ISTANBUL - A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in bad weather in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers had to evacuate through cracks in the sma...

Feb 05, 2020

Oscar Predictions: Can 'Parasite' upset '1917'?

NEW YORK - Ahead of Sunday's 92nd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle shares his predictions for a ceremony with a lot of locks but the potential for a few surprises. BEST PICTURE ...

Feb 05, 2020

Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history

WASHINGTON - Closing arguments Monday in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial were directed more toward history than to sway the outcome, one final chance to influence public opinion and set the...

Feb 05, 2020

Accuser in LA case to testify at Weinstein’s NY rape trial

NEW YORK - The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday as prosecutors wind down the New York City case by highlighting an alleged assault that's ...

Feb 05, 2020

1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California

LOS ANGELES - A man cursing and muttering incoherently opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus in Southern California early Monday, killing one person and wounding five others in a seemingly random ...

Feb 05, 2020

'Homeland' stars say farewell to their Showtime spy series

NEW YORK - As the Showtime spy thriller "Homeland" comes to an end, Claire Danes hopes that her portrayal of a character with bipolar disorder helps destigmatize mental illness. "I don't think there h...

Feb 05, 2020

UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal

LONDON - Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits Monday on striking a post-Brexit trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without an agreement rather...

Feb 05, 2020

China virus death toll rises to 425, total cases now 20,438

BEIJING - The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday. The new figures come after the co...

Feb 05, 2020