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UN health agency issues 1st strategy to address snake bites

LONDON - The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake bites, aiming to halve the number of people killed and disabled by snakes by 2030. Ne...

May 23, 2019

Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases

LOS ANGELES - Rotten Tomatoes is taking another step to verify that users posting a rating of a movie have actually seen it. The review aggregator says Thursday that users who purchase tickets on Fand...

May 23, 2019

'Real Housewives' husband wins reprieve in deportation fight

NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court has ruled that the husband of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Teresa Giudice can stay in the U.S. as he appeals deportation to his native Italy. The 3rd U.S....

May 23, 2019

Bank CEO charged with trying to trade loans for Trump post

NEW YORK - A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was arrested...

May 23, 2019

Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalist detained since 2016

CAIRO - An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of an Al-Jazeera journalist who had been detained since 2016 on allegations of spreading false news and defaming Egypt's reputation. Mahmoud H...

May 23, 2019

Tennessee House speaker to resign amid text message scandal

NASHVILLE - Tennessee's embattled House speaker said Tuesday that he plans to resign from his leadership post following a vote of no confidence by his Republican caucus amid a scandal over explicit te...

May 23, 2019

GLAAD: LGBTQ representation in film is up, but not for all

LOS ANGELES - The advocacy organization GLAAD says that LGBTQ representation is up for major studio films released in 2018, but that none included transgender characters. Of the 110 movies surveyed, 2...

May 23, 2019

Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain collapses into insolvency

LONDON - Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's British restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, partly due to increased competition and escalating rents in local commercial districts. The ...

May 23, 2019

Geoffrey Rush awarded $2 million in Sydney defamation case

SYDNEY, Australia - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush was awarded an Australian record of 2.9 million Australian dollars ($2 million) damages by a Sydney judge on Thursday in defamation case against a...

May 23, 2019

Exhibits about Ali, nature, motorcycles opening at Graceland

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A massive new exhibition and entertainment hall is set to open at Elvis Presley's Graceland in Tennessee with three museum-style exhibits, including one focused on the life and career...

May 23, 2019