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Correction: California-New Laws story

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a story Oct. 12 about a California ban on the sale and manufacture of new fur products, The Associated Press erroneously identified the Humane Society of the United States as t...

Oct 14, 2019

Prince William, Kate reach Pakistan's capital on 5-day visit

ISLAMABAD - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad on Monday on a five-day visit, which authorities say will help further improve relations between the two...

Oct 14, 2019

Officer who shot naked man in Georgia found not guilty

DECATUR, Ga. - A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot an unarmed, naked man was found not guilty of murder on Monday. Jurors did convict Robert "Chip" Olsen of aggravated assault, violation ...

Oct 14, 2019

Trump calls for Spicer votes on 'Dancing with the Stars'

LOS ANGELES - President Donald Trump is trying to influence votes on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Trump on Monday tweeted that viewers should vote for former White House press secretary Sean Spicer...

Oct 14, 2019

Simone Biles wins vault to tie worlds medal record

STUTTGART, Germany - Simone Biles won the women's vault competition at the gymnastics world championships on Saturday to tie the record for most world medals by any gymnast, but couldn't add another i...

Oct 14, 2019

Pope's bodyguard resigns over new financial leaks scandal

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigned Monday over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five Holy See employees who were suspended as part of a financial investigation. The Va...

Oct 14, 2019

For opera legend Placido Domingo, the show goes on in Europe

MILAN - Even as his U.S. career seemingly winds down amid accusations of sexual harassment, opera legend Placido Domingo remains on the bill of a host of European opera houses. But cracks, even if sli...

Oct 14, 2019

Economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM - The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty." Banerjee ...

Oct 14, 2019

Turkish forces say they've captured key Syrian border town

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey - Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday in its most significant gain since an offensive against Kurdish fighters began four d...

Oct 14, 2019

Report: South Korean pop star Sulli found dead at home

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - News reports say South Korean pop star and actress Sulli has been found dead at her home south of Seoul. A report by Yonhap news agency said the 25-year-old was found Monda...

Oct 14, 2019