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Hong Kong protesters urge Trump to 'liberate' their city

HONG KONG - Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong marched to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, urging President Donald Trump to "liberate" their city as they press for more democratic freedoms in the se...

Sep 08, 2019

Silence, devastation mark Bahamas town; but some are staying

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas - The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence. At the airport and dock, hundreds of people clamour for seats on airplanes an...

Sep 08, 2019

Analysis: Storm spat underscores Mr. Never Wrong's mindset

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump doesn't make mistakes. At least according to him. Trump's relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday,...

Sep 08, 2019

China's trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens

BEIJING - China's trade with the United States is falling sharply as the two sides prepare for more negotiations with no sign of progress toward ending a worsening tariff war that threatens global eco...

Sep 07, 2019

Mugabe dies; liberated Zimbabwe, then held it for 37 years

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule and presided for decades while economic turmoil a...

Sep 07, 2019

'Lucky, no?' Nadal fights past Berrettini into US Open final

NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal was down 4-0 in a first-set tiebreaker against a bigger, younger opponent finding ways to cause trouble in their U.S. Open semifinal. So, a reporter wanted to know later, was N...

Sep 07, 2019

Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Saturday he cancelled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, inc...

Sep 07, 2019

Siriano brings art to the runway in glittery pop-art party

NEW YORK - Fashion lovers contend that it's not just a business, but also a true art. Christian Siriano made that argument in a literal way Saturday by bringing an actual artist to his runway, putting...

Sep 07, 2019

Boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire

LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observ...

Sep 07, 2019

Nicki Minaj tweets that she's retiring to 'have my family'

LOS ANGELES - Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she "decided to retire & have my family." Her announcement comes as a surprise a...

Sep 07, 2019