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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

Lester Holt, colleagues to moderate first Democratic debate

NEW YORK - Lester Holt and four of his NBC News colleagues will share moderating duties for the first debate of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. The debate, shown on NBC News networks, will un...

Jun 11, 2019

Court agrees to listen to Led Zeppelin in 'Stairway' appeal

SAN FRANCISCO - "Stairway to Heaven" will get another hearing, this time to a packed house. A panel of 11 judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Monday to hear Led Zeppelin's appeal ...

Jun 11, 2019

Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The festival has faced a...

Jun 11, 2019