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AP sources: Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran

WASHINGTON - House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration's sudde...

May 19, 2019

Indians vote in final phase of grueling national election

KOLKATA, India - Indians voted Sunday in the seventh and final phase of a grueling national election that lasted more than five weeks, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party seeks t...

May 19, 2019

Saudis say they don't want war, but will defend themselves

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf after at...

May 19, 2019

Uncertainty looms over UK as Brexit compromise talks fail

LONDON - Talks between Britain's Conservative government and the opposition Labour Party seeking a compromise over Brexit broke down without agreement Friday, plunging the country back into a morass o...

May 19, 2019

Gay couples plan mass weddings after Taiwan legalizes unions

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Gay couples in Taiwan plan a mass wedding registration after lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed th...

May 18, 2019

Cardi B tops BET noms, Nipsey Hussle up for 1

NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Cardi B is walking into the 2019 BET Awards as the most nominated act with seven, while late rapper Nipsey Hussle scored a posthumous nomination. BET told the Associated Press ...

May 18, 2019

War of Will wins Preakness featuring riderless running horse

BALTIMORE - Mark Casse completed a lifelong quest two weeks after the scare of a lifetime. And he did so in a race featuring a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and kept running. S...

May 18, 2019

F-16 fighter crashes into California warehouse, pilot ejects

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in California, sending a dozen people to hospitals for evaluation after they were exposed ...

May 18, 2019

Trump administration pulls $1B from California rail project

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Trump administration cancelled nearly $1 billion Thursday in federal money for California's high-speed rail project, further throwing into question the future of the ambitious...

May 18, 2019

Eurovision Song Contest decides this year's final lineup

TEL AVIV, Israel - The Eurovision Song Contest has decided the final 10 contestants who will battle to be crowned Europe's best pop act, following the event's second semifinal Thursday. The countries ...

May 18, 2019