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Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history

NEW YORK - A dancer born with one hand is the first person with a visible disability ever hired by New York's famed Radio City Rockettes. "I don't want to be known as the dancer who has one hand, and ...

Dec 23, 2019

Residents of NW Syria flee new government offensive

BEIRUT - Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week, an offensive that has set off a mass exodus of civilians...

Dec 23, 2019

23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law

NEW DELHI - Violent protests against India's citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants swept the country over the weekend despite the government's ban on public assembly and suspension of intern...

Dec 23, 2019

French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro dies at 86

PARIS - French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro, who was known for his use of vibrant colour, mixed prints and elegant draping, has died at the age of 86. Ungaro's death was confirmed Sunday by the epo...

Dec 23, 2019

US home sales tumbled 1.7% in November

WASHINGTON - Home-buying slumped in November, with many Americans priced out of the market by rising prices and a shortage of sales listings. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that sale...

Dec 23, 2019

Laura Dern narrates "Little Women" audiobook

NEW YORK - Laura Dern likes the spoken word so much she even enjoys callbacks to re-record lines for her movies. "Some actors complain about it," she says. "But it gives me an opportunity to add somet...

Dec 23, 2019

30-plus years of ‘Garfield’ comic strips to sell at auction

DALLAS - Cartoonist Jim Davis is offering up more than 11,000 "Garfield" comic strips hand-drawn on paper in an auction that will stretch into the coming years, with at least a couple of strips featur...

Dec 23, 2019

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to step down immediately

Boeing's CEO is resigning amid ongoing problems at the company over the troubled Max 737 aircraft. The Chicago manufacturer said Monday that Dennis Muilenburg is stepping down immediately. The board's...

Dec 23, 2019

Durable Goods

WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in six months, led by a large decrease in orders for defence aircraft and parts. A closely watched ca...

Dec 23, 2019

Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbu...

Dec 23, 2019