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Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction gets high court review

PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby's lawyers will argue Tuesday that his 2018 sex assault trial was marred by evidence and testimony that should have been excluded as they ask Pennsylvania's highest court to t...

Dec 01, 2020

US construction spending jumps 1.3% in October

SILVER SPRING, Md. - U.S. construction spending jumped 1.3% in October, the fifth straight monthly increase, again on the strength of single-family home building. The Commerce Department reported Tues...

Dec 01, 2020

US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5

WASHINGTON - American factories grew at a slower pace last month and there are concerns that surging coronavirus infections will endanger an economic recovery. The Institute of Supply Management, an a...

Dec 01, 2020

Car hits pedestrians in Germany; 2 killed, 15 injured

BERLIN - A car drove into a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing two people and seriously injuring 15 others, officials said. The driver was arrested and the ve...

Dec 01, 2020

Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companies

The Nasdaq stock exchange is seeking U.S. authority to require more diversity in the boardrooms of Nasdaq-listed companies, or to explain why they can not. It is the first major exchange to pursue suc...

Dec 01, 2020

BioNTech, Pfizer ask Europe to OK vaccine for emergency use

BERLIN - The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medicines...

Dec 01, 2020

Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job

WASHINGTON - Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. A White House official con...

Nov 30, 2020

Powell says pace of economic improvement has moderated

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the pace of improvement in the economy has moderated in recent months with future prospects remaining "extraordinarily uncertain." In rema...

Nov 30, 2020

Navy will decommission warship damaged in suspected arson

SAN DIEGO - The Navy said Monday that it will decommission a warship docked off San Diego after suspected arson this summer caused extensive damage, making it too expensive to restore. Fully repairing...

Nov 30, 2020

Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in October

SILVER SPRING, Md. - The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell for the second consecutive month as lack of available homes continues to stifle house hunters. The National Association...

Nov 30, 2020