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US orders for long-lasting goods fall 2.1% in April

WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods fell sharply last month, pulled down by lower demand for commercial aircraft and cars, while businesses also pulled back on investmen...

May 26, 2019

NKorea says talks won't resume unless US changes position

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unila...

May 26, 2019

Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma

EL RENO, Okla. - The National Weather Service says a likely tornado has destroyed a motel and caused other damage in the Oklahoma City area. Meteorologist Rick Smith in Norman says the suspected twist...

May 25, 2019

Lawyer: Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits

NEW YORK - A tentative deal has been reached to settle multiple lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by sc...

May 25, 2019

Trump moves to escalate investigation of intel agencies

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investiga...

May 25, 2019

Stan Lee's former manager arrested on elder abuse charges

LOS ANGELES - A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend. Keya Morgan was taken into custody in Arizona on an outstanding a...

May 25, 2019

Bong d'Or: Korean director wins Cannes' top prize

CANNES, France - South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's raucous social satire "Parasite," about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, t...

May 25, 2019

Chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to assault charge

BOSTON - Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston res...

May 25, 2019

Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot

WILMINGTON, Del. - An inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage was acquitted of all charges Thursday and ...

May 25, 2019

US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

WASHINGTON - In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publi...

May 25, 2019