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Alan Parker, director of "Midnight Express," dies at 76

LONDON - Filmmaker Alan Parker, one of Britain's most successful directors whose movies included "Bugsy Malone," "Midnight Express" and "Evita," has died at 76, his family said. Parker's diverse body ...

Jul 31, 2020

Carjacking suspect charged in shooting of 3 Chicago officers

CHICAGO - A convicted felon on parole has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of three Chicago police officers outside a station, authorities said Friday. Police said Lovelle Jordan, a ...

Jul 31, 2020

TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Television host Regis Philbin, who died last week at 88, has been buried at the University of Notre Dame following a private funeral service at his alma mater, a school spokesman sa...

Jul 31, 2020

Wages and benefits grow at slowest pace in 3 years

WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose at the slowest pace in three years in the April-June quarter, a sign that businesses are holding back on pay as well as cutting jobs in the corona...

Jul 31, 2020

US consumer spending up 5.6%, but virus could stall gains

WASHINGTON - American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the coronavirus struck hard in March and paralyzed the econom...

Jul 31, 2020

Vietnam reports 1st ever virus death after renewed outbreak

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam on Friday reported its first-ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days with no local cases. The Health Ministry said a ...

Jul 31, 2020

Saudi Royal Court says King Salman discharged from hospital

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman was discharged from a hospital in the capital Riyadh after more than a week following surgery to remove his gall bladder, the Royal Court said....

Jul 30, 2020

Gaga, Grande top MTV VMA noms; quarantine categories added

NEW YORK - It's raining nominations for Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's "Rain on Me" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which will present new categories focused on live performances and music videos c...

Jul 30, 2020

In an upside-down summer, 'Jaws,' 'E.T.' are hits again

NEW YORK - When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they've slipped into a time warp, or maybe "Back to the Future." Over the second weeke...

Jul 30, 2020

Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a req...

Jul 30, 2020