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Rep. Kirkpatrick of Arizona seeking treatment for alcoholism

PHOENIX - U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona said Wednesday that she's taking time off from her congressional duties to seek treatment for alcohol dependence after a "serious" fall last week. Kirkpa...

Jan 17, 2020

Jury selected for Harvey Weinstein's rape trial

NEW YORK - Jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial concluded Friday after an arduous two-week process, setting the stage for testimony to begin in the next week. The lawyers and judge halted t...

Jan 17, 2020

Judge revokes bail for Avenatti, cites new crime evidence

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A California judge revoked attorney Michael Avenatti's bail Wednesday, forcing a delay of his New York extortion trial set for next week after prosecutors said he was hiding assets...

Jan 17, 2020

China's 2019 economic growth weakens amid trade war

BEIJING - China's economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in 2019 as Beijing fought a tariff war with Washington, but forecasters said a U.S.-Chinese trade truce might help to revive consumer a...

Jan 17, 2020

Pompeo breaks silence on alleged threats to envoy in Ukraine

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday broke nearly 72 hours of silence over alleged surveillance and threats to the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, saying he believed the allegation...

Jan 17, 2020

Cuban president says concessions to US would lead nowhere

LAS TUNAS, Cuba - Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel said he does not believe the Trump administration would drop sanctions on the island in exchange for concessions from his government. The Trump admin...

Jan 17, 2020

AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation...

Jan 17, 2020

Painting found in Italian gallery's walls verified as Klimt

ROME - Art experts have confirmed that have determined that a stolen painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery's walls is Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady." A gardener at the Ricci Od...

Jan 17, 2020

Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit

LONDON - The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called to testify against the royals in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, court papers reveal. The prospect of a cou...

Jan 17, 2020

Eminem drops surprise album, advocates changes to gun laws

Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing "Music to Be Murdered By" on Friday - along with a video that calls for changes to gun laws. The follow-up to 2018's "Kamikaze" - also rele...

Jan 17, 2020