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Ethan Hawke tapes audio edition of acclaimed novel 'Gilead'

NEW YORK - When she learned that Ethan Hawke was working on a special audio edition of her acclaimed novel "Gilead," Marilynne Robinson's response was to get a better idea of who he was. "I can't say ...

Oct 16, 2020

Atlanta police make arrest in actor's shooting death

Atlanta police announced Friday that they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd. Homicide detectives on Wednesday obtained an warrant for the arrest of 30-year-old A...

Oct 16, 2020

US industrial production fell a sharp 0.6% in September

WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in September, the weakest showing since spring and a sign that the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession may be faltering just as confirmed v...

Oct 16, 2020

Putin proposes yearlong extension of nuclear pact with US

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday made a strong call to save the last existing nuclear arms control pact between his country and the United States, proposing to extend it at least fo...

Oct 16, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden faced inquisitive voters on separate stages in different cities in a substitute for the debate that was meant to be. Here's how some ...

Oct 16, 2020

Kyrgyzstan's prime minister becomes acting president

MOSCOW - Kyrgyzstan's prime minister became the acting head of state Friday in the wake of the president's resignation amid turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election. Supporters of newly ap...

Oct 16, 2020

Braves 1 win from WS after 10-2 win over Dodgers in NLCS G4

ARLINGTON, Texas - Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves turned things around in a hurry, and now are one win from ending a two-decade World Series drought. Ozuna homered twice, rookie right-hander Bry...

Oct 15, 2020

3 key Trump policies teed up for Supreme Court action

WASHINGTON - Controversial Trump administration policies on the census, asylum seekers and the border wall, held illegal by lower courts, are on the Supreme Court's agenda Friday. The most pressing ca...

Oct 15, 2020

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

DETROIT - When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear. It predates the moment that most people know - when th...

Oct 15, 2020

GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry 'sham'

WASHINGTON - Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the driv...

Oct 15, 2020