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Court rules against challenge to Indonesia election result

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's top court has rejected a challenge to election results that alleged massive and systematic fraud, paving the way for Joko Widodo's second term as president. The consti...

Jun 27, 2019

Man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping at island bar

BOSTON - A Massachusetts man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a resort island bar in 2016 has filed a lawsuit against the actor. The lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks unspecified damages for "se...

Jun 27, 2019

Technical snafu interrupts NBC's first presidential debate

NEW YORK - NBC News' coverage of the first Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign season Wednesday was marred by a technical glitch that led President Donald Trump to tweet that the network "should be...

Jun 27, 2019

South Korea's 'Song-Song' couple seek divorce, stunning fans

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean superstar couple Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo are seeking a divorce to end their celebrity marriage of less than two years. Dubbed as "Song-Song couple," bot...

Jun 27, 2019

SpaceX launches hefty rocket with 24 satellites, experiments

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites Tuesday, a middle-of-the-night rideshare featuring a deep space atomic clock, solar sail, a clean and green rocke...

Jun 27, 2019

US economy grew at solid 3.1% rate in first quarter

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.1% rate in the first three months of this year, but signs are mounting that growth has slowed sharply in the current quarter amid slower global growth...

Jun 27, 2019

Twin suicide attacks target police in Tunis; 1 dead, 8 hurt

TUNIS, Tunisia - Twin suicide attacks targeting security forces struck Tunisia's capital on Thursday, killing a patrol officer and injuring at least eight people. One attacker detonated explosives in ...

Jun 27, 2019

Top Austrian court says Ukrainian oligarch can be sent to US

VIENNA - Austria's Supreme Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that a Ukrainian oligarch who prosecutors say had business ties to President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager, Paul Manafort, can be extradi...

Jun 27, 2019

Democratic candidate Sanders to speak at black press meeting

CINCINNATI - Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders will be the featured speaker at a black press convention that begins Tuesday evening in Cincinnati. National Newspaper Publishers Ass...

Jun 27, 2019

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered at his grave for a daylong celebration of his life and music Tuesday, with some travelling thousands of miles to join in the singalongs, selfies...

Jun 27, 2019