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Graham urges older judges to retire so GOP can fill openings

WASHINGTON - Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is publicly urging federal judges in their mid-60s or older to step aside so President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans ...

May 28, 2020

With a gay protagonist, Pixar short 'Out' makes history

NEW YORK - In Steven Clay Hunter's 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to ani...

May 28, 2020

Doctors sue to block FDA abortion pill rule during pandemic

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Requiring patients to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to get an abortion pill is needlessly risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of physicians all...

May 28, 2020

New novel coming in 2021 from author of 'The Revenant'

NEW YORK - The author of "The Revenant," the historical novel adapted into the Oscar-winning movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be publishing his first new work of fiction in nearly 20 years. Henr...

May 28, 2020

Winfrey, Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers

NEW YORK - The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honour essential workers across America. The Recording Academy, which p...

May 28, 2020

Moscow updates coronavirus statistics to show more deaths

MOSCOW - Health officials in Moscow updated their figures on coronavirus deaths Thursday, seeking to dispel doubts about Russia's comparatively low COVID-19 death toll. The health department in the Ru...

May 28, 2020

US layoffs climb to 41 million, despite business reopenings

WASHINGTON - An estimated 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, bringing the running total since the coronav...

May 28, 2020

Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO

NEW YORK - Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two week...

May 28, 2020

Violent protests rock Minneapolis for 2nd straight night

MINNEAPOLIS - Violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked a Minneapolis neighbourhood for a second straight night as angry crowds looted stores, set fires and left a path o...

May 28, 2020

Orders for US big-ticket factory goods drop 17.2% in April

WASHINGTON - U.S. orders for big-ticket factory goods plunged for the second straight month in April as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the economy. The Commerce Department said Thursday that orders...

May 28, 2020