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Iran: Held US grad student to be exchanged for scientist

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister said Saturday a detained Princeton graduate student will be exchanged for an Iranian scientist held by the U.S., marking a potential breakthrough between Tehran ...

Dec 07, 2019

AP Interview: New Zealand PM aims to limit spread of hate

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's prime minister said she will do all she can to stop a man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers from spreading his message of hate at his trial, while she ho...

Dec 06, 2019

Sailor kills 2 civilians, self at Pearl Harbor shipyard

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - An active duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days befor...

Dec 06, 2019

Actor Ron Leibman dead at 82

Actor Ron Leibman, who appeared in movies, theatre and television in a career that spanned six decades and won a Tony for Tony Kushner's iconic play "ngels in America," has died after an illness. He w...

Dec 06, 2019

Cranston among celebrities at New Orleans Orpheus parade

Actor Bryan Cranston will be the celebrity monarch when the Krewe of Orpheus parade rolls in New Orleans on Feb. 24, the krewe announced Friday. The Emmy- and Tony-winning "Breaking Bad" star will be ...

Dec 06, 2019

Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from restarting federal executions next week after a 16-year break. The justices denied the administration's plea to undo a lo...

Dec 06, 2019

Jimmy Carter released from Georgia hospital

AMERICUS, Ga. - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was released from a hospital Wednesday after being treated for a urinary tract infection. Carter, 95, was discharged from Phoebe Sumter Medical Cente...

Dec 06, 2019

AFI names 'Joker,' 'Jojo' among top 10 films of the year

NEW YORK - The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation "Joker," Taika Waititi's World War II romp "Jojo Rabbit" and Lulu...

Dec 06, 2019

US Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state to retire after term

SEATTLE - Democratic Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state announced Wednesday that he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, saying his work on the investigation into Russian election interf...

Dec 06, 2019

As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump knows he has fierce Democratic adversaries in Congress. But there is also powerful sentiment against him from the Judiciary branch, where black-robed judges who sit...

Dec 06, 2019