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US retail sales dip 0.3% in September

WASHINGTON - Retail sales dropped in September by the largest amount in seven months, possibly signalling that rising trade tensions and turbulent markets are having an impact on consumer spending. Re...

Oct 18, 2019

Johnson returns to London to drum up support for Brexit deal

LONDON - After winning the backing of European Union leaders for his new Brexit deal , Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in London Friday looking to secure enough support to get the deal through the fr...

Oct 18, 2019

Musicians Hall of Fame to honour group with New Jersey roots

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Seven years after hitting the road to perform and share their stories of recording with some of the biggest names in pop music, a New Jersey-based group of former A-list session mus...

Oct 18, 2019

Ex-Catalan leader hands himself into Belgian authorities

BRUSSELS - Fugitive former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has handed himself in to Belgian justice authorities after Spain issued a new warrant for his arrest following the sentencing of 12 of his f...

Oct 18, 2019

Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead, Verlander up next

NEW YORK - George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night and reach the cus...

Oct 17, 2019

Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit

BRUSSELS - The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at Thursday's EU summit. Positiv...

Oct 17, 2019

Hammer attack, thwarted speech stir more chaos in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - Assailants with hammers attacked a protest organizer and lawmakers shouting abuse forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to abandon a speech in the legislature, in two dramas Wednesday that hi...

Oct 17, 2019

China's quarterly economy growth sinks to 6%, a 26-year low

BEIJING - China's economic growth decelerated to a 26-year low in the latest quarter amid a tariff war with Washington, adding to deepening slump that is weighing on global growth. The world's second-...

Oct 17, 2019

Silver: China asked for Rockets GM Daryl Morey to be fired

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Chinese officials wanted Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to be fired for his tweet supporting anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and the league emph...

Oct 17, 2019

Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS

NEW YORK - Gerrit Cole is making his pitch to own this October. A gritty Cole held the New York Yankees scoreless without his sharpest stuff, Jose Altuve sparked Houston at the plate and the Astros lo...

Oct 17, 2019