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Poodle perfection: Siba wins best in show at Westminster

NEW YORK - Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best...

Feb 11, 2020

'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho wins best director Oscar

LOS ANGELES - Writer-director Bong Joon Ho made Oscar history Sunday night, capturing Oscars for best director and best international feature with his dark comic thriller, "Parasite," the first South ...

Feb 11, 2020

Obama-backed documentary on Ohio factory wins Academy Award

NEW YORK - The Oscar for best feature-length documentary has gone to "American Factory," the first documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company. The Netflix film is about an ...

Feb 11, 2020

Naeem Khan's star-spangled collection pays homage to America

NEW YORK - Designer Naeem Khan sent models down the runway Tuesday in a shimmering, star-spangled collection the immigrant called his love letter to America, recalling how he started his brand with on...

Feb 11, 2020

Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ended his long-shot presidential bid Tuesday, failing to break out of a crowded Democratic field dominated by other moderate candidates, including Joe Biden, Pete Buttigie...

Feb 11, 2020

Yang, who created buzz with freedom dividend, ends 2020 bid

Democrat Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month, suspended his 2020 b...

Feb 11, 2020

Judge dismisses lieutenant governor's libel suit against CBS

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A judge on Tuesday tossed out a libel lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax against a television network he accused of slanted reporting on sexual assault allegations lev...

Feb 11, 2020

Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84

Mirella Freni, an Italian soprano whose uncommon elegance and intensity combined with a sumptuous voice and intelligence to enthrall audiences for a half-century, has died at age 84. Freni died Sunday...

Feb 11, 2020

In a win for the world, 'Parasite' takes best picture Oscar

LOS ANGELES - Subtitle this: "Parasite" is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards. Bong Joon Ho's masterfully devious class satire took Ho...

Feb 11, 2020

High-tech companies eyeing supply chains as coronavirus outbreak continues

OTTAWA - High-tech companies in Canada and around the world are eyeing their supply chains as experts warn the impact of the novel coronavirus in China on manufacturing plants is starting to...

Feb 11, 2020