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'Hadestown' captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical

NEW YORK - "Hadestown," the brooding musical about the underworld, has reason to smile broadly: It's the best new musical Tony Award winner and nabbed eight trophies Sunday, including a rare win for a...

Jun 11, 2019

Oregon prepares for interstate pot commerce

SALEM, Ore. - With an eye to making Oregon as big in cannabis as it is in craft brews and pinot noir, Oregon's Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday that empowers the governor to enter into agreements ...

Jun 11, 2019

Florida governor signs bill for foreign drug importation

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Floridians could eventually gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other countries under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if the fed...

Jun 11, 2019

Boeing airliner deliveries tumble amid problems with 737 Max

CHICAGO - With the 737 Max jet still grounded after two deadly crashes, deliveries of new Boeing jets are falling far behind last year's pace. Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 30 commercial airli...

Jun 11, 2019

Ex-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect him

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Beloved in his hometown, David Ortz travelled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him. Big Papi's gua...

Jun 11, 2019

Jury deadlocks on charges against Arizona border activist

TUCSON, Ariz. - A U.S. jury could not reach a verdict Tuesday against a border activist charged with conspiracy to transport and harbour migrants in a trial that humanitarian aid groups said would hav...

Jun 11, 2019

Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Congo

KAMPALA, Uganda - A child in Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in the first cross-border case of the deadly virus since an outbreak started in neighbouring Congo last year, Uganda's health ministry...

Jun 11, 2019

Don't worry about HBO post-'Game of Thrones'

NEW YORK - Every time a popular HBO series ends, the network faces questions about how it would be able to survive. This year, the questions came after the "Game of Thrones" finale. Early indications ...

Jun 11, 2019

Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger announce marriage

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger were married over the weekend in a ceremony that the "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor called "intimate, moving and emotional." Pratt announced the nuptials Sund...

Jun 11, 2019

US judge: Construction on Obama centre should proceed

CHICAGO - A federal judge in Chicago says he'll dismiss a lawsuit brought by a parks advocacy group that is trying to stop former President Barack Obama's presidential centre from being built in a lak...

Jun 11, 2019