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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

Diplomat had 'clear understanding' of Ukraine quid pro quo

WASHINGTON - House Democrats on Wednesday released the transcript of a closed-door interview of a key State Department witness who recounted to Congress his "clear understanding" that military aid was...

Nov 06, 2019

Carol Burnett returning to 'Mad About You' revival

LOS ANGELES - Carol Burnett will be among the familiar faces gracing the "Mad About You" revival. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Burnett will reprise her Emmy-winning role as the mothe...

Nov 06, 2019

Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - What a lip-smacking offer! Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their tickets with peanut but...

Nov 06, 2019

NYPD commissioner's exit: 'Right time' after tense summer

New York City's police commissioner, who has found himself caught at times between loyalty to his officers and demands from the public and politicians for greater police accountability, announced Mond...

Nov 06, 2019

Tribute to late singer David Cassidy planned in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Two years after the death of former teen idol David Cassidy, the new owners of his Fort Lauderdale home plan to post a plaque honouring him. Thomas L. White, who co-own the hom...

Nov 06, 2019