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Pope canonizes John Henry Newman, 19th-century theologian

VATICAN CITY - With Prince Charles looking on, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, praising the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an influential, unifying figure in bot...

Oct 15, 2019

IS members escape as Turkish forces approach key Syrian town

AKCAKALE, Turkey - Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that allowed hundreds of Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displa...

Oct 15, 2019

Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue

TOKYO - Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. On...

Oct 15, 2019

'Be water': Police swoop as Hong Kong protests shift tactics

HONG KONG - Taking a page from ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small groups in multiple locations across the ...

Oct 15, 2019

Papua New Guinea police seeking to arrest ex-PM O'Neill

CANBERRA, Australia - Papua New Guinea police say they have an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for official corruption. Acting Police Commissioner David Manning said O'Neill had...

Oct 15, 2019

Koreas meet in historic World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The rival Koreas are set to meet in an historic soccer World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang, but the match has been cast into media darkness in the South, with the North disall...

Oct 15, 2019

California regulator criticizes utility over power outages

SAN FRANCISCO - California's top utility regulator blasted Pacific Gas and Electric on Monday for what she called "failures in execution" during the largest planned power outage in state history to av...

Oct 14, 2019

Torres, Tanaka lead Yankees over Astros 7-0 in ALCS opener

HOUSTON - Gleyber Torres kept up his October surge with a homer and five RBIs, Masahiro Tanaka polished his playoff resume and the New York Yankees blanked the Houston Astros 7-0 Saturday night in the...

Oct 14, 2019

Los Angeles fire began under power lines, cause not known

LOS ANGELES - A destructive fire that exploded on the edge of Los Angeles began beneath a high-voltage transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, fire officials said Monday. Los Angeles F...

Oct 14, 2019

Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo named joint winners of Booker Prize

LONDON - Canadian literary star Margaret Atwood is sharing the Booker Prize with British author Bernardine Evaristo, after the prize jury tossed the rulebook out the window by naming two winners. Atwo...

Oct 14, 2019