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Fiat Chrysler says French politics ended Renault merger

PARIS - Fiat Chrysler abruptly withdrew an offer to merge with French automaker Renault late Wednesday, a shocking reversal of a deal that could have reshaped the global auto industry. The Italian-Ame...

Jun 07, 2019

France wins start amid World Cup cash, visibility issues

PARIS - From the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-lyses and across the Paris Metro, the Women's World Cup has had little visibility in the French capital. The hosts at least made their presence felt on the ...

Jun 07, 2019

Free traders no more? GOP warms up to Trump's use of tariffs

WASHINGTON - With President Donald Trump threatening to slap tariffs on goods from Mexico, his transformation of Republican Party trade policy is nearly complete. Republican lawmakers usually don't li...

Jun 07, 2019

Judge: Spacey accuser's phone must be turned over to defence

NANTUCKET, Mass. - A Massachusetts judge says a phone used by a young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him at a bar must be turned over to the defence. The actor's lawyer told the judge at a hearing M...

Jun 07, 2019

'The Buffalo Hunt' seeks to show tribe in a new light

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - "The Buffalo Hunt," a new documentary on the homeland of the Oglala Lakota, attempts to shun clichs around the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota involving poverty and a...

Jun 07, 2019

Doctor charged with painkiller murders released on bond

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A critical care doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths has been released from jail on bond after two days. William Husel (HYOO'-suhl) is accused of ordering painkiller overdo...

Jun 07, 2019

Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister

BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...

Jun 07, 2019

Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event

LOS ANGELES - Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement A...

Jun 07, 2019

Lawyer: Ronaldo rape lawsuit moved from Nevada to US court

LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...

Jun 07, 2019

AMC to rethink Georgia filming if abortion law takes effect

ATLANTA - The network behind a show that's become part of Georgia's pop-culture fiber says it will "reevaluate" its activity in the state if a new abortion law goes into effect. "The Walking Dead" is ...

Jun 07, 2019