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Energy Secretary Perry says he is resigning by year's end

WASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced Thursday that he will leave his job by the end of the year, saying that under President Donald Trump the nation is nearing energy independence. Perry...

Oct 19, 2019

White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe

WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Comm...

Oct 19, 2019

'Spirited Away,' other Studio Ghibli films head to HBO Max

LOS ANGELES - The vast catalogue of storied Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is heading to the new HBO Max streaming service. Films such as "Princess Mononoke," ''My Neighbor Totoro" and Oscar-w...

Oct 19, 2019

Alicia Alonso, the grande dame of Cuban ballet, has died

HAVANA - Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba's socialist system, died Thursday at age 98. Miguel Cabrera, an...

Oct 19, 2019

GM workers to stay on picket line until vote on new contract

DETROIT - Striking General Motors workers will stay on the picket lines for at least another week until they vote on a tentative contract with the company. Factory-level officials from the United Auto...

Oct 19, 2019

Placido Domingo's European cultural award delayed

MILAN - Placido Domingo will not receive a European cultural award this weekend in Vienna as previously announced. It was the first change in the opera legend's European schedule since numerous accusa...

Oct 19, 2019

Cummings, powerful congressman leading Trump probe, has died

BALTIMORE - Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become a civil rights champion and the chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of Pre...

Oct 19, 2019

UK's Prince William, Kate tour Pakistani cultural hub Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan - Britain's Prince William and wife Kate toured Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, where they undertook an emotional visit to a cancer hospital previously visited by Willi...

Oct 19, 2019

Farrow books sells across Australia despite legal threat

CANBERRA, Australia - Ronan Farrow's new book is being sold in Australia despite threats of defamation lawsuits that the Pulitzer-winning journalist believes led some Australian retailers to drop the ...

Oct 19, 2019

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament

BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He...

Oct 19, 2019