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Spain begins exhuming late dictator Gen. Franco's remains

MADRID - Officials say work has begun on exhuming the remains of Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco from his grandiose mausoleum outside Madrid so he can be reburied in a small family crypt elsewh...

Oct 24, 2019

Strasburg stars as Nats rout Astros 12-3 for 2-0 Series lead

HOUSTON - Stephen Strasburg's time had come. Famously held out of the post-season seven years ago, Strasburg delivered on the biggest stage of all Wednesday night. The right-hander outdueled fellow ac...

Oct 23, 2019

Patriots blitz Darnold, Jets 33-0 to remain undefeated

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Tom Brady set the tone and the New England Patriots' blitz-happy defence took over from there. Bill Belichick's bunch is still undefeated after another absolutely dominant perf...

Oct 23, 2019

Google claims breakthrough in blazingly fast computing

SAN FRANCISCO - Google announced Wednesday it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing, saying it has developed an experimental processor that took just minutes to complete a calculation that ...

Oct 23, 2019

Rose McGowan sues alleging intimidation by Weinstein, others

LOS ANGELES - Actress Rose McGowan has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Harvey Weinstein and two of his former attorneys engaged in racketeering to silence her and shut down her career before she...

Oct 23, 2019

'Once Upon a Time' to be reissued with new scenes

NEW YORK - Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" is heading back into theatres with 10 minutes of added scenes. Sony Pictures said Wednesday that the longer "Once Upon a Time ... in ...

Oct 23, 2019

Woody Guthrie Center to honour rapper Chuck D

TULSA, Okla. - Rapper Chuck D is this year's winner of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate. Chuck D was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ...

Oct 23, 2019

Authorities charge officer who opened fire on couple's car

HARTFORD, Conn. - A Connecticut police officer who opened fire on an unarmed couple's car, seriously wounding a woman, was charged Monday with assault and reckless endangerment. State's Attorney Patri...

Oct 23, 2019

Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri cattle farmer was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Garland Nelson, 25, of Braymer is also ch...

Oct 23, 2019

First lady speaks on opioids in only solo trip to Congress

WASHINGTON - Melania Trump is marking the one-year anniversary of a federal law that that increases access to treatment for people addicted to opioids. The first lady made her only solo trip to Capito...

Oct 23, 2019