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Octavia Spencer to receive honour from Producers Guild

LOS ANGELES - The Producers Guild of America will honour Octavia Spencer for her work behind-the-camera at its 2020 awards show. Spencer, who was among the producers of last year's best picture Oscar ...

Nov 08, 2019

Judge strikes down new Trump rule on religious objections

NEW YORK - A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a new Trump administration rule that could open the way for more health care workers to refuse to participate in abortions or other procedures on mo...

Nov 08, 2019

Family: France's Catherine Deneuve hospitalized with stroke

PARIS - French actress Catherine Deneuve has had a mild stroke while filming her latest movie, the screen star's family said Wednesday. The 76-year-old Deneuve suffered a "very limited and therefore r...

Nov 08, 2019

Comedian says Roger Stone pressed him to lie about contacts

WASHINGTON - A comedian and former talk show host is telling jurors in the Roger Stone trial that the political operative pressured him into backing up lies he told Congress. Randy Credico says Stone ...

Nov 08, 2019

UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Nations' highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine that alleges Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial di...

Nov 08, 2019

Rapper accused of choking, biting woman in Atlanta

ATLANTA - A rapper is accused of choking and biting his girlfriend while in Atlanta. News outlets report Osiris Williams, also known as YK Osiris, was arrested Monday on a felony charge of aggravated ...

Nov 08, 2019

Deadly ambush shows Mexico lost control of area

COLONIA LEBARON, Mexico - When drug cartel gunmen opened fire on American women and children in northern Mexico, the Mexican Army, the National Guard and Sonora state police were not there to protect ...

Nov 08, 2019

US productivity falls for first time in nearly 4 years

WASHINGTON - American workers were less efficient in the July-September quarter, pushing down productivity for the first time since late 2015. With economic growth slowing, in part because the stimulu...

Nov 08, 2019

A$AP Rocky returns to Sweden months after assault conviction

STOCKHOLM - A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden several months after he was convicted of assault in a street brawl. Concert promoter Live Nation says the rapper will return to Stockholm "after tremendou...

Nov 08, 2019

UK police identify truck victims; 10 teenagers among 39 dead

LONDON - UK police say 10 teenagers are among the 39 people found dead in a truck container in southeastern England. Police released the list of victims Friday. The authorities have been working with ...

Nov 08, 2019