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'Tree of Life' tops AP's best 10 films of the decade

The last 10 years will probably go down as the decade of Marvel's domination and Netflix's ascension. But despite all the tumult and the perpetual rumours of cinema's supposed demise, good stuff - no,...

Dec 13, 2019

Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labour dispute

WASHINGTON - All the Democratic presidential candidates slated to participate in next week's debate threatened Friday to skip the event if an ongoing labour dispute forces them to cross picket lines o...

Dec 13, 2019

Trump says US, China have reached deal; Sunday tariffs off

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has cancelled plans to impose new tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese imports Sunday as part of a modest interim agreement that de-es...

Dec 13, 2019

1 shot dead at plant near Atlanta; suspect caught in Alabama

CONYERS, Ga. - A contract worker was arrested at Alabama bus station Friday, hours after officials say he shot and killed a fellow worker in a suburban Atlanta factory. Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Le...

Dec 13, 2019

Wandering camel, cow, donkey to be featured in live Nativity

GODDARD, Kan. - A camel, cow and donkey that were found roaming together along a Kansas road have been booked to appear in a Christmas Nativity scene. The trio will be the celebrity guests Saturday du...

Dec 13, 2019

Panel vote sends Trump impeachment charges to full House

WASHINGTON - Democrats propelled President Donald Trump's impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power and obstruct...

Dec 13, 2019

A$AP Rocky to perform in Stockholm months after conviction

STOCKHOLM - A$AP Rocky is back in Sweden. The American rapper is set to perform late Wednesday in Stockholm, where he was convicted of assault in August over a street brawl. The artist, whose real nam...

Dec 13, 2019

Taylor Swift calls out Scooter Braun during Billboard speech

LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address a series of issues including her ongoing beef with Scooter Braun. Swift was awarded the first-ever woman of the decade hon...

Dec 13, 2019

Thunberg 'a bit surprised' to be Time Person of the Year

MADRID - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honoured Wednesday to be named Time's youngest Person of the Year, while adding that others in the global movement she helpe...

Dec 13, 2019

Nobel winner Handke not welcome in Sarajevo and Kosovo

SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Nobel Literature Prize laureate Peter Handke was on Wednesday proclaimed persona non-grata in the Bosnian capital and in Kosovo for his apologist views toward Serb war crimes during...

Dec 13, 2019