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Democrats unload on Bernie Sanders in likely debate preview

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Democratic rivals to Bernie Sanders are preparing to try to knock him off his front-runner perch in a debate Tuesday night before a critical South Carolina primary that could dramat...

Feb 25, 2020

China struggles to revive manufacturing amid virus outbreak

BEIJING - Factories that make the world's smartphones, toys and other goods are struggling to reopen after a virus outbreak idled China's economy. But even with the ruling Communist Party promising he...

Feb 25, 2020

'The sky is blue again': Weinstein's accusers express relief

NEW YORK - Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein: relief, that the fallen movie mogul would not go unpunished. A tinge o...

Feb 25, 2020

Paramount halts 'Mission: Impossible' shoot over new virus

NEW YORK - Paramount Pictures on Monday halted production on the seventh "Mission: Impossible" film due to the new virus, as Hollywood began to more drastically adapt to the growing global outbreak. "...

Feb 25, 2020

Stocks open slightly higher after worst drop in 2 years

NEW YORK - Stocks opened slightly higher on Wall Street as the market claws back some of the ground it lost in a dramatic sell-off a day earlier. Home Depot and Macy's rose Tuesday after reporting res...

Feb 25, 2020

AP: US opera union probe finds Plácido Domingo abused power

SAN FRANCISCO - An investigation into legendary singer Plcido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed...

Feb 25, 2020

Raf Simons joining Prada in full creative collaboration

MILAN - Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons - two of the fashion world's biggest creative names - will collaborate on Prada collections from Spring/Summer 2021 going forward indefinitely, the designers annou...

Feb 25, 2020

IOC senior member: 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there's a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from ...

Feb 25, 2020

Hillary Clinton: Will support Sanders if nominated for Dems

BERLIN - Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed her skepticism about Bernie Sanders but says she will support the Democratic nominee regardless of who it is. Clinton, who beat Sa...

Feb 25, 2020

Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed

MADRID - A tourist hotel in the Canary Islands was placed in quarantine Tuesday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new coronavirus, evidence that the epicenter of the outbre...

Feb 25, 2020