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Former North Carolina US Sen. Kay Hagan dies at age 66

RALEIGH, N.C. - Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, who stepped away from a banking career to be a stay-at-home mom and then ventured into politics, died Monday after a prolonged illness. She was 66. Hagan di...

Oct 30, 2019

Charges against Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker dropped

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Misdemeanour charges have been dropped against a Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker who had been accused of injuring his girlfriend during a fight in their western Pennsylvania hotel room...

Oct 30, 2019

1 killed when plane crashes into townhome in Atlanta area

ATLANTA - At least one person was killed Wednesday morning when a small plane crashed into a townhome in the Atlanta area, authorities said. A second person who was on the plane was unaccounted for, D...

Oct 30, 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 ...

Oct 30, 2019

US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American filmmaker Oliver Stone has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East. Stone, who made the documentary "The Putin Interviews,"...

Oct 30, 2019

Buster Douglas to promote long odds against Tyson to inspire

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Buster Douglas will mark the 30th anniversary of his upset boxing victory over Mike Tyson with a campaign aimed at inspiring others who face long odds. The 59-year-old Douglas joined ...

Oct 30, 2019

Chile scraps Asia-Pacific and climate summits amid protests

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean President Sebastin Piera says ongoing protests have led him to call off two major international summits that his country had been scheduled to host. Piera announced Wednesday...

Oct 30, 2019

Taylor Swift to receive artist of the decade award at AMAs

LOS ANGELES - Superstar singer Taylor Swift will receive the artist of the decade award at the American Music Awards next month. Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday that Swift will be honoured ...

Oct 30, 2019

Kevin Hart: World forever changed by car wreck

LOS ANGELES - Comedian Kevin Hart says his "world was forever changed" after he suffered a serious back injury when the vintage muscle car he was riding in crashed nearly two months ago in California....

Oct 30, 2019

'Tarzan' actor's son unarmed when fatally shot by deputies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Authorities say the son of actor Ron Ely was unarmed when he was fatally shot earlier this month at the "Tarzan" star's home. The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department says four d...

Oct 30, 2019