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Rush Limbaugh says he's been diagnosed with lung cancer

LOS ANGELES - Conservative radio host and Republican kingmaker Rush Limbaugh said he's been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Addressing listeners on his program Monday, Limbaugh said he will take ...

Feb 04, 2020

8 films from the Sundance Film Festival you’ll want to see

PARK CITY, Utah - When the 36th annual edition of the Sundance Film Festival wrapped Sunday after 11 days of snow and cinema, it had ushered in an avalanche of new voices. The festival, a wintery bast...

Feb 04, 2020

Tulane acquires archive of "Vampire" author Anne Rice

NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University has acquired the complete archives of bestselling author Anne Rice, who was born and raised in New Orleans and whose books, including "Interview with the Vampire," ofte...

Feb 04, 2020

What went wrong: Tech troubles behind delay in Iowa results

DES MOINES, Iowa - A new mobile app was supposed to help Democratic officials quickly gather information from some 1,700 caucus sites throughout Iowa. Instead, it's being blamed for delays that left t...

Feb 04, 2020

Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals

BEIJING - Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely, as a new virus caused it...

Feb 04, 2020

In embarrassing twist, Democrats have no Iowa caucus results

DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic party officials in Iowa worked furiously Tuesday to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus, as frustrated presidential candidates claimed momentu...

Feb 04, 2020

Kenyan president says ex-president Daniel arap Moi has died

NAIROBI, Kenya - Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya's longest-serving president and presided over years of repression and economic turmoil fueled by runaway corruption, has died....

Feb 03, 2020

Philippines reports world's 1st virus death outside China

BEIJING - The first death outside China from the new coronavirus was recorded Sunday in the Philippines, as countries around the world evacuated hundreds of their citizens from the infection zone and ...

Feb 03, 2020

Google 4Q revenue grew, but not enough for Wall Street

SAN FRANCISCO - Google's revenue grew, but Wall Street wanted more. Parent company Alphabet's stock fell more than 4% after financial results came out Monday, even as profits rose 19% and beat expecta...

Feb 03, 2020

2 women killed, child hurt in shooting at Texas dormitory

COMMERCE, Texas - Two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting Monday morning at a university dormitory in Texas, officials said. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter ...

Feb 03, 2020