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Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flight

LOS ANGELES - Rudolph and his still-shiny nose are getting a new home, and it's bound to be a lot nicer than the Island of Misfit Toys. The soaring reindeer and Santa Claus figures who starred in in t...

Oct 15, 2020

List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories

A list of winners in the top categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, held Wednesday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. - Top Hot 100 song: "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus - Top...

Oct 15, 2020

EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoning

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on six Russian officials and one organization over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navlany with a Soviet-era nerve agent. The move ca...

Oct 15, 2020

French police search homes of top officials in virus probe

PARIS - French police searched the homes of the former prime minister, the current and former health ministers and other top officials Thursday in an investigation into the government response to the ...

Oct 15, 2020

Kyrgyzstan's president steps down amid political unrest

MOSCOW - Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his resignation Thursday in a bid to end the turmoil that has engulfed the Central Asian nation after a disputed parliamentary election. Jee...

Oct 15, 2020

A popular Ardern poised to win 2nd term in New Zealand vote

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - In the final days of campaigning before New Zealand holds an election on Saturday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is being greeted like a rock star. Hundreds of students are c...

Oct 14, 2020

11-spot: Dodgers huge 1st in 15-3 win over Braves in NLCS

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Los Angeles Dodgers were already having a grand time before Max Muncy's big slam capped the highest-scoring inning in a major league playoff game. That new ballpark in his home ...

Oct 14, 2020

Legend dedicates Billboard Awards performance to Chrissy

NEW YORK - With his voice aching as he sang passionately from the piano, John Legend dedicated his performance at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards to his wife Chrissy Teigen, who recently announced she...

Oct 14, 2020

Thai police disperse protesters outside PM's office

BANGKOK - Thai police early Thursday dispersed a group of pro-democracy protesters who camped out overnight outside the office of the prime minister to demand his resignation, leading him to implement...

Oct 14, 2020

Judge: North Carolina must strengthen absentee witness rule

RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge ordered North Carolina on Wednesday to ensure that absentee ballots have a witness signature in a mixed ruling that allows voters to fix other more minor problems witho...

Oct 14, 2020