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Justices reject call for new trial in ‘Serial’ podcast case

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maryland man's bid for a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast "Serial." The justices did not comment in leaving in place a 4-...

Nov 27, 2019

5 dead, 3 hospitalized after fire at Minneapolis high-rise

MINNEAPOLIS - A fire swept through a Minneapolis high-rise apartment building early Wednesday, killing five people and sending three others to the hospital with injuries, officials said. There was no ...

Nov 27, 2019

US economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate last quarter

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% rate over the summer, slightly faster than first estimated. But many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply in the current quarter. T...

Nov 27, 2019

Judiciary Committee set to take over Trump impeachment probe

WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, scheduling a hearing for next week as they push closer to a possible vote on actual char...

Nov 27, 2019

Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao dies on set

HONG KONG - Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China. Gao was filming a sports reality show in the eastern Chinese city of Nin...

Nov 27, 2019

French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion

PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulg...

Nov 27, 2019

Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal

London's transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber's operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secu...

Nov 27, 2019

US proposes rules to vet all telecoms-related purchases

BEIJING - The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei. The pro...

Nov 27, 2019

Moroccan rapper gets year in prison for critical video

FES, Morocco - Moroccan rapper Gnawi knew the police would come when he and two friends released an unusually outspoken video exposing their country's problems with migration and drugs and expressing ...

Nov 26, 2019

Bangladesh sentences 7 militants to death in café attack

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced seven members of a banned militant group to death Wednesday for their involvement in an attack on a Dhaka cafe that killed...

Nov 26, 2019