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Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 2-year prison term in racketeering case

NEW YORK - The rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to 2 years in prison Wednesday for his entanglement with a violent street gang that fueled his rise to fame, but was spared a much harsher possible ...

Dec 18, 2019

In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads

NEW YORK - The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a "wrong decision," said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conse...

Dec 18, 2019

Weinstein: Sex assault charges have made me 'forgotten man'

NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein defended himself as a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry in the wake of scores of sexual misconduct allegations that launched the #MeToo movemen...

Dec 18, 2019

GOP Sen. Collins of Maine launches reelection bid

PORTLAND, Maine - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins officially launched her bid for a reelection Wednesday, setting up an expensive and closely watched battle for the seat the moderate Republican from Maine has...

Dec 18, 2019

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot sign deal for 50-50 merger

MILAN - The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday signed a binding merger deal creating the world's fourth-largest automaker with the scale to confront the challenges of str...

Dec 18, 2019

India rejects final death sentence appeal in 2012 gang rape

NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the final appeal of one of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 fatal gang rape of a woman on a moving bus in New Delhi, paving the way ...

Dec 18, 2019

WWII allies, Germany mark 75 yrs since Battle of the Bulge

BASTOGNE, Belgium - Side by side, the Allies and former enemy Germany togethermarked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II - the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped ...

Dec 18, 2019

India's Supreme Court delays hearing citizenship law pleas

NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law that has sparked opposition and massive protests across the country. T...

Dec 17, 2019

Babe Ruth's 500th homer bat sells for more than $1 million

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million. S...

Dec 17, 2019

No bond for ex-Mexico security official charged with bribery

DALLAS - A judge on Tuesday ordered Mexico's former top security official to remain held without bond in a Texas jail as he awaits trial for allegedly accepting a fortune in drug-money bribes for lett...

Dec 17, 2019