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Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The 82-year-old Cosby has been imprisoned in suburban Philade...

Jun 23, 2020

Democrats: GOP police bill 'not salvageable,' demand talks

WASHINGTON - Top Democratic leaders in the Senate say the Republican policing bill is "not salvageable," as they signal an intent to block it and demand negotiations on a new, more bipartisan package ...

Jun 23, 2020

US new home sales rise surprisingly strong 16.6% in May

WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes rose a surprisingly strong 16.6% in May with the reopening of major parts of the country potentially fueling activity in the housing market. The Commerce Department rep...

Jun 23, 2020

Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus

BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth p...

Jun 23, 2020

New film tells tale of North Korean orphans sent to Europe

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Six decades after they returned to their homeland, traces of thousands of North Korean children orphaned by the Korean War linger for the elderly Europeans whose lives they...

Jun 23, 2020

Fans turn up heat for ABC's cancelled 'Baker and the Beauty'

LOS ANGELES - With cries for equality and justice ringing in the streets, a petition drive to rescue a cancelled television series may seem inconsequential. But among the advocates for ABC's "The Bake...

Jun 23, 2020

Ex-CEO of Wirecard arrested in case over missing billions

BERLIN - The former CEO of German payment service provider Wirecard has been arrested, accused of inflating the company's balance sheet in an accounting scandal that centres on a missing sum of 1.9 bi...

Jun 23, 2020

Singapore leader calls for early elections despite pandemic

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is calling for new elections to seek a fresh mandate despite the coronavirus pandemic. Lee says in a televised speech that he has advised the country's preside...

Jun 23, 2020

Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street tech rally

TOKYO - Asian shares were higher on Tuesday, recovering from some early losses as regional markets tracked a late rally on Wall Street led by technology shares. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5%...

Jun 23, 2020

Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny

BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...

Jun 22, 2020