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Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus

SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...

Oct 07, 2020

With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily COVID-19 toll

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday. The report quoted the spokesperson of t...

Oct 07, 2020

Nobel Prize for chemistry awarded to Charpentier and Doudna

STOCKHOLM - French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing known as CRISPR. The recipients were...

Oct 07, 2020

Greek court to deliver landmark verdict in far-right trial

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court is to deliver a landmark verdict in the marathon, five-year-long trial against the country's extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Wednesday, with security tight and anti...

Oct 06, 2020

In 'Time,' love and a family waylaid by incarceration

NEW YORK - For the 21 years while Sibil "Fox" Richardson's husband, Rob, was imprisoned, they were, she says, "a telephone, letter-writing, visitation, just-stay-alive and keep-your-head-above-water c...

Oct 06, 2020

Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Idol react to death of Eddie Van Halen

Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. "Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. Broken heart We will miss you," tweeted...

Oct 06, 2020

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