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Correa HR in 11th as Astros top Yankees 3-2; ALCS tied at 1

HOUSTON - In a battle of the bullpens, Carlos Correa felt the greatest relief. Injured down the stretch and slumping this month, Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning that lifted the Housto...

Oct 15, 2019

South Korean justice minister resigns during finance probe

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's justice minister resigned Monday, citing the political burden of an investigation into alleged financial crimes and academic favours surrounding his family, a...

Oct 15, 2019

Brexit talks don't get breakthrough, continue on summit eve

BRUSSELS - European Union and British negotiators have failed to get a breakthrough in the Brexit talks during a frantic all-night session and will continue seeking a compromise on the eve of Thursday...

Oct 15, 2019

Some states honouring indigenous people instead of Columbus

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A handful of states are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday as part of a trend to move away from a day honouring Christopher Columbus. From Minnesota to Vermon...

Oct 15, 2019

China's trade with US shrinks again in September

BEIJING - China's trade with the United States fell by double digits again in September amid a tariff war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. Exports to the United States, China's...

Oct 15, 2019

Chaos as Hong Kong lawmakers thwart leader's annual address

HONG KONG - In chaotic scenes, furious pro-democracy lawmakers twice forced Hong Kong's leader to stop delivering a speech laying out her policy objectives and then clamoured for her to resign after s...

Oct 15, 2019

Vietnam bans Hollywood's 'Abominable' Over S. China Sea map

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam has pulled the Hollywood animation movie "Abominable" from theatres for featuring a scene with a map containing the controversial South China Sea nine-dash line, state media r...

Oct 15, 2019

Schilling won't run for Arizona congressional seat

PHOENIX - Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he's decided not to run for Congress. Schilling told a Phoenix sports radio station Tuesday that he decided not to run because of "things that...

Oct 15, 2019

Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS

NEW YORK - Far from his best, Gerrit Cole was still unbeatable. Heck, he didn't even give up a run. A gritty Cole held the New York Yankees scoreless without his sharpest stuff, Jose Altuve sparked Ho...

Oct 15, 2019

Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam

DUBLIN, Calif. - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman reported Tuesday to a U.S. prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scandal, a representative said. A bri...

Oct 15, 2019