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Prince Harry, young Archie send good-luck message to England

TOKYO - Britain's Royal Family is getting excited about England's appearance in the Rugby World Cup final - even its most recent arrival. Prince Harry has sent a message of support to the England squa...

Nov 01, 2019

Fiat Chrysler merger with PSA appears headed for approval

DETROIT - In a merger deal that appears to be heading for approval, Fiat Chrysler stands to gain electric vehicle technology while PSA Peugeot Citroen could benefit from a badly needed dealership netw...

Nov 01, 2019

US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American filmmaker Oliver Stone on Wednesday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East, particularly in Syria as Moscow fills a void l...

Nov 01, 2019

2 killed when small plane crashes into Atlanta-area townhome

ATLANTA - A small plane crashed into a townhome Wednesday morning in a leafy Atlanta-area neighbourhood near a major interstate, killing two people and tearing off the home's brick exterior, authoriti...

Nov 01, 2019

Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing

CHICAGO - R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography case in Chicago. Kelly is detained at a jail two ...

Nov 01, 2019

UN confirms Madrid as new location for climate summit

BERLIN - The United Nations global climate meeting next month will take place in Madrid after previous host Chile cancelled at short notice, officials said Friday. U.N. climate chief Patricia Espinosa...

Nov 01, 2019

US manufacturing contracts for third straight month

WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturing output dropped for the third straight month in October as trade tensions and a slowing global economy took a toll on American factories. The Institute for Supply Manage...

Nov 01, 2019

Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean President Sebastin Piera said Wednesday that he is cancelling two major international summits so he can respond to protracted nationwide protests over economic inequality tha...

Nov 01, 2019

US construction spending rises 0.5% in September

WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending rose 0.5% in September, boosted by government and private residential projects. The Commerce Department said Friday that government construction rose 1.5% durin...

Nov 01, 2019

Grammys to honour Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work

Dr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honoured by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work. The Recording Academy announced Friday that its P...

Nov 01, 2019