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US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics

SAN FRANCISCO - The Saudi government, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two Twitter employees to gather confidential personal information on thousa...

Nov 06, 2019

China sentences 3 in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip

XINGTAI, China - A Chinese court sentenced three fentanyl traffickers Thursday in a case that was a culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global...

Nov 06, 2019

Trump attorneys file notice of porn actress settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Attorneys for President Donald Trump have notified the court overseeing a settlement between Ohio's capital city and porn actress Stormy Daniels of money owed to him by Daniels. A fed...

Nov 06, 2019

Kentucky governor looks for last-minute boost from Trump

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Republican Gov. Matt Bevin basked in the campaign finale he craved Monday evening, receiving a ringing endorsement from President Donald Trump hours before voters settle Kentucky's cl...

Nov 06, 2019

FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in temple bomb plot

DENVER - A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Monday. The co-conspirators in the plot turned out t...

Nov 06, 2019

Halperin's 'How to Beat Trump' sells 502 copies in 1st week

NEW YORK - Mark Halperin's first book since his career was upended by allegations of sexual harassment is clearly no "Game Change." "How to Beat Trump" sold just 502 copies in its first week. The numb...

Nov 06, 2019

AP sources: Jeff Sessions to announce Alabama Senate bid

WASHINGTON - Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce that he is entering the race for his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, two Republicans with direct knowledge of his plans said Wednesday...

Nov 06, 2019

'Fifty Shades' publisher Anne Messitte is leaving company

NEW YORK - The publisher who helped make E L James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" a phenomenon is being forced out amid a company restructuring. Anne Messitte, longtime head of the Vintage and Anchor paperba...

Nov 06, 2019

Airline says Dutch plane alert was false alarm

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands - A hijack warning was accidentally set off on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday night, triggering a massive security alert, a Spanish airline said. Air Europa...

Nov 06, 2019

Singer Chris Brown holding high-end yard sale at his home

LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown says he's having a high-end yard sale at his Los Angeles home, and a crowd has been gathering for hours. The singer posted a flyer on his Instagram and Twitter accounts that ...

Nov 06, 2019