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Trump says he spoke to Taliban leader, had 'good talk'

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he talked with a Taliban leader, days after the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement that calls for the full withdrawal of U.S. troop...

Mar 03, 2020

Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

SEATTLE - Tensions over how to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's abi...

Mar 03, 2020

Political programming dominates the week in television

NEW YORK - For the second straight week, politics was the dominant force in prime-time television. CBS News' coverage of the Democratic presidential debate from South Carolina last week was easily the...

Mar 03, 2020

Police: 3 die in plane crash on I-55 in central Illinois

LINCOLN, Ill. - Three people died Tuesday morning when a small plane crashed and burst into flames on Interstate 55 in central Illinois, state police said. Mindy Carroll of the Illinois State Police s...

Mar 03, 2020

Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries could be frustrating for the millions of people w...

Mar 03, 2020

UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium

VIENNA - Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers and is refusing to answer questions about three possible undeclared nuclear...

Mar 03, 2020

Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 19 people

NASHVILLE - Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroy...

Mar 03, 2020

Chanel hosts pared-down show as virus keeps many VIPs away

PARIS - Chanel staged a comparatively low-key affair for Paris Fashion Week as the coronavirus outbreak kept many of the regular VIPs and fashion editors away. The stalwart Parisian design house strea...

Mar 03, 2020

North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea on Monday, South Korean officials said, resuming weapons demonstrations after a months-lo...

Mar 03, 2020

‘The Invisible Man’ tops box office with $29 million

LOS ANGELES - The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller "The Invisible Man" rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures on Sunday estimated that the f...

Mar 03, 2020