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NTSB seeks new seat belt requirements for limos after crash

ALBANY, N.Y. - The National Transportation Safety Board called Wednesday for new seat belt requirements for limousines following a crash in upstate New York that killed 20 people. The board released s...

Oct 02, 2019

World War II-era bomber trying to land crashes in fireball

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - A World War II-era bomber plane crashed in a fireball as it tried to land Wednesday at New England's second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue operation was underway, offici...

Oct 02, 2019

Bernie Sanders has heart procedure, cancels campaign events

WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders' campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery. The Vermont senator is cancelling events and appearances "until further...

Oct 02, 2019

Dr. Dre, Iovine to unveil high-tech new building at USC

LOS ANGELES - A high-tech building named after Andre "Dr. Dre" Young and Jimmy Iovine will be opened on the University of Southern California campus. Dr. Dre and Iovine are expected to attend a dedica...

Oct 02, 2019

Prince Harry lashes out at UK press for treatment of Meghan

LONDON - Prince Harry has lashed out at the British media for its treatment of his wife, Meghan, accusing it of hounding her the way it did his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 car crash whi...

Oct 02, 2019

Forever 21 fashion chain closing all Canadian stores in global restructuring

NEW YORK - Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a once-hot destination for teen shoppers, will close all 44 of its Canadian stores and up to 178 locations in the United States while restructuring its g...

Oct 02, 2019

Israel begins Netanyahu's pre-indictment corruption hearing

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-awaited pre-indictment hearing on corruption charges began Wednesday in Jerusalem, as a jittery political world eagerly sought clarity on h...

Oct 02, 2019

Director promises dank thrills in Thai cave boys rescue saga

BANGKOK - Their story gripped the world: determined divers racing against time and water to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded cave deep inside a northe...

Oct 01, 2019

North Korea fires projectiles days before resuming US talks

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired projectiles toward its eastern sea Wednesday, South Korea's military and Japan's government said, in an apparent display of its expanding military capabil...

Oct 01, 2019

UAW strike could cost GM about $1 billion - and counting

DETROIT - With the United Auto Workers' strike against General Motors in its third week, pressure is mounting on both sides to reach a deal, with the company losing an estimated $1 billion and workers...

Oct 01, 2019