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Honor Blackman, who played Bond's Pussy Galore, dies at 94

NEW YORK - Honour Blackman, the British actress who played the Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger," has died. She was 94. Blackman's family said in a statement Monday that she died peacefully of na...

Apr 06, 2020

Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event

NEW YORK - Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish to...

Apr 06, 2020

US, UK brace for soaring death tolls as pandemic bears down

LONDON - The U.S. and Britain braced for what could be one of their bleakest weeks in memory Monday as the human and financial toll of the coronavirus outbreak mounted. But new deaths and infections a...

Apr 06, 2020

At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on

NASHVILLE - Country music's biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but like most of America, they were homebound because of the cor...

Apr 06, 2020

UK's Johnson 'in good spirits' in hospital, stays in charge

LONDON - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was in good spirits Monday after spending the night in a London hospital after being admitted with the new coronavirus. Johnson's spokesman said...

Apr 06, 2020

Wisconsin moves ahead with election, awaits Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin moved forward Monday with plans to hold in-person voting for its presidential primary on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic with help from National Guard members staffing ...

Apr 06, 2020

Japan PM to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak,...

Apr 06, 2020

Marianne Faithfull in hospital with coronavirus and 'stable'

LOS ANGELES - The English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull is being treated for coronavirus in a London hospital. Her manager Francois Ravard said Sunday that Faithfull is stable, however, and res...

Apr 05, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to a hospital with the coronavirus. Johnson's office says he is being admitted for tests because he still has symptoms 10 days after tes...

Apr 05, 2020

Virus cancels anniversary event for deadly mine explosion

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A planned public gathering was shelved on the 10th anniversary of the worst U.S. mining disaster in decades. Heartfelt speeches gave way Sunday to silent remembrances and individua...

Apr 05, 2020