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Prince Philip leaves hospital to join Queen for Christmas

LONDON - Prince Philip left hospital Tuesday after being treated for what Buckingham Palace called a "pre-existing condition." The 98-year-old is expected to join the rest of Britain's royal family fo...

Dec 24, 2019

Aussie PM: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave

PERTH, Australia - Australia's beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to help contain wi...

Dec 23, 2019

Slain Barnard College student mourned at private memorial

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A Barnard College freshman who was fatally stabbed in a New York City park earlier this month was remembered by friends and classmates Saturday at a private memorial service at ...

Dec 23, 2019

6 killed, 13 injured in Las Vegas apartment building fire

LAS VEGAS - A fire in a three-story apartment building in downtown Las Vegas where residents were apparently using their stoves for heat killed six people and forced some residents to jump from upper-...

Dec 23, 2019

France says it carries out first armed drone strike in Mali

PARIS - France's defence ministry announced Monday it had carried out its first armed drone strike, killing seven Islamic extremists in central Mali over the weekend. France joins a tiny group of coun...

Dec 23, 2019

Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history

NEW YORK - A dancer born with one hand is the first person with a visible disability ever hired by New York's famed Radio City Rockettes. "I don't want to be known as the dancer who has one hand, and ...

Dec 23, 2019

Residents of NW Syria flee new government offensive

BEIRUT - Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week, an offensive that has set off a mass exodus of civilians...

Dec 23, 2019

23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law

NEW DELHI - Violent protests against India's citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants swept the country over the weekend despite the government's ban on public assembly and suspension of intern...

Dec 23, 2019

French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro dies at 86

PARIS - French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro, who was known for his use of vibrant colour, mixed prints and elegant draping, has died at the age of 86. Ungaro's death was confirmed Sunday by the epo...

Dec 23, 2019

US home sales tumbled 1.7% in November

WASHINGTON - Home-buying slumped in November, with many Americans priced out of the market by rising prices and a shortage of sales listings. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that sale...

Dec 23, 2019