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WHO chief upbraids Pompeo over 'unacceptable' allegations

GENEVA - The director-general of the World Health Organization upbraided U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday for "untrue and unacceptable" allegations during the coronavirus pandemic after...

Jul 23, 2020

Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears

WASHINGTON - Just days before the end of an enhanced unemployment benefit, the nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday: The number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits last week ...

Jul 23, 2020

Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, DC

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., fol...

Jul 23, 2020

Taylor Swift will release surprise album 'Folklore' Friday

NEW YORK - While in isolation, Taylor Swift has created a new album and is releasing it Friday. The pop star made the surprise announcement Thursday on Instagram. "Folklore," her eighth record, comes ...

Jul 23, 2020

AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks

LOS ANGELES - Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favour requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, a new poll finds, reflecting fresh alarm over ...

Jul 23, 2020

New literary prize is $50,000 honour for best New York story

NEW YORK - A new literary award with a $50,000 cash prize will honour those best at telling a New York story. The Gotham Literary Prize, announced Thursday, came out of a conversation between business...

Jul 23, 2020

Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York

LOS ANGELES - Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89. Ross' manager, Jim Coleman, told the Washington Post that the ent...

Jul 23, 2020

Clint Eastwood sues CBD sellers over use of his name, image

LOS ANGELES - Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Tw...

Jul 23, 2020

Amber Heard wraps up testimony in Johnny Depp libel trial

LONDON - Amber Heard insisted Thursday that she never wanted to let the world know about the years Johnny Depp allegedly abused her, as she concluded giving evidence in her ex-husband's libel case aga...

Jul 23, 2020

Saudi king, 84, undergoes surgery to remove gallbladder

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman underwent a successful surgery that removed his gallbladder, the kingdom said Thursday, just days after being admitted to the hospital over an ...

Jul 23, 2020