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Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

NEW YORK - Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in ...

Oct 06, 2020

Florida governor extends voter registration after site crash

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the state's voter registration deadline Tuesday after he said heavy traffic crashed the state's online system and potentially prevented thousands...

Oct 06, 2020

US judge points Ronaldo rape case in Las Vegas toward trial

LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo's legal fight with a woman who accuses the international soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago is heading toward a trial bef...

Oct 06, 2020

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID-19 relief until after the election. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy P...

Oct 06, 2020

Malian official: Politician Cisse, French aid worker freed

BAMAKO, Mali - Islamic extremists have freed prominent Malian politician Soumaila Cisse after holding him hostage for more than six months, as well as a French aid worker who was kidnapped in 2016, a ...

Oct 06, 2020

Activists, scientists, authors among 'genius grant' fellows

CHICAGO - An activist speaking out about inadequate waste and water sanitation in rural America, an author of young adult and children's literature reflecting the world's diversity, and a neuroscienti...

Oct 06, 2020

UK's hospitality sector sounds alarm on jobs amid curfew

LONDON - The U.K.'s pubs and restaurants could see well over 500,000 job losses by the end of 2020 as a result of new coronavirus restrictions, including the requirement they shut their doors at 10 p....

Oct 06, 2020

IMF head says global economy facing long climb to recovery

WASHINGTON - The head of the International Monetary Fund says that the global economy has started on a long climb to stronger growth with prospects looking a little better than four months ago. IMF Ma...

Oct 06, 2020

Germany: OPCW says nerve agent used in Navalny poisoning

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says a global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries' findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the vic...

Oct 06, 2020

Fed's Powell: Lack of further stimulus imperils recovery

WASHINGTON - Strong financial support from the government and the Federal Reserve have spurred a solid recovery from the pandemic recession, but the rebound may falter without further aid, Fed Chair J...

Oct 06, 2020