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Afghans fear Trump's Taliban move means more civilians die

KABUL - The sound of the blast ripped through Kabul, in an instant wrenching the Afghan capital's attention from a nationally televised interview in which a United States envoy revealed the first deta...

Sep 11, 2019

No-spray zones divide French farmers from anxious neighbours

PARIS - When tractors laden with pesticides and other chemicals start spraying the vineyards that produce fruity Bordeaux wines, Marie-Lys Bibeyran's phone starts to ring. "People call me and say, 'I ...

Sep 11, 2019

Afghans brace for fresh violence after US-Taliban talks halt

KABUL - Afghans braced for a possible new wave of Taliban violence Monday after President Donald Trump abruptly broke off nearly a year of talks with the insurgent group just when a deal to end Americ...

Sep 10, 2019

Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week

NEW YORK - Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to show the latest collection of her fashion l...

Sep 10, 2019

19 Slams: Nadal stops Medvedev comeback bid to win US Open

NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal's 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final. What had all the makings of a crowning morphed into a grueling contest ...

Sep 10, 2019

Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday...

Sep 10, 2019

Mugabe's body believed to be leaving Singapore for Zimbabwe

SINGAPORE - A vehicle believed to be carrying the body of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has left a Singapore funeral parlour. Police escorting the vehicle Wednesday morning said the convoy w...

Sep 10, 2019

FEMA officials, contractor accused of hurricane relief fraud

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal authorities said Tuesday they have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the former president of a major disaster relief contract...

Sep 10, 2019

Nielsen says it will include out-of-home viewing soon

NEW YORK - Television networks will be happy to know that ratings will go up for many of their programs next year, simply because the Nielsen company will count more people. The company whose numbers ...

Sep 10, 2019

HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9-11

NEW YORK - For students from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way...

Sep 10, 2019