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Jury convicts New York bomb-planter in shootout with police

ELIZABETH, N.J. - A New Jersey man already serving a life term for planting bombs in New York City has been convicted of attempted murder and assault stemming from a shootout with police three years a...

Oct 08, 2019

Bernie Sanders says he should have listened to symptoms

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he was "dumb" not to have listened to the symptoms he was experiencing before he was stricken with a heart attack last week. The...

Oct 08, 2019

Police: 3 wanted in killing of witness at Dallas cop's trial

Dallas police say three men are suspected in the killing of a man who testified at the trial of a Dallas police officer who killed her upstairs neighbour. Assistant Chief Avery Moore said at a news co...

Oct 08, 2019

Wisconsin GOP to let disabled lawmaker call in

MADISON, Wis. - A paralyzed Wisconsin lawmaker would be allowed to call into committee meetings he can't attend in person under rule changes Republicans unveiled Tuesday that are designed to meet dema...

Oct 08, 2019

Hundreds mourn José José, star Mexican crooner at Miami wake

Miami, the second home to legendary Mexican crooner Jos Jos, mourned the iconic artist on Sunday by gathering several hundreds of his fans at a closed casket wake with his family. Known as the "Prince...

Oct 08, 2019

IMF chief: trade conflicts fuel synchronized global slowdown

WASHINGTON - The new head of the 189-nation International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that the world economy is in the grips of a "synchronized global slowdown" that will result in slower growth for ...

Oct 08, 2019

Allbirds, a shoe brand born online, to double stores

NEW YORK - Online shoe brand Allbirds plans to more than double its store count next year, hoping to reach shoppers who want to touch and try on its wool shoes. The company said Tuesday that it plans ...

Oct 08, 2019

Atlanta TV star: $750,000 in jewelry stolen from Lamborghini

ATLANTA - The reality television star and wife of rapper T.I. says more than $750,000 in jewelry was stolen from her Lamborghini outside an Atlanta bar. Tameka "Tiny" Harris told Atlanta police she le...

Oct 08, 2019

South Park, games company swept up in China censorship fury

TV show South Park and a major video game studio are the latest businesses to get swept into a controversy over how to handle China's censorship efforts. Video games maker Activision Blizzard said Tue...

Oct 08, 2019

Ginger Baker, Cream's volatile drummer, dies at 80

LONDON - Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive drummer for Cream and other bands who wielded blues power and jazz finesse and helped shatter boundaries of time, tempo and style in popular music, d...

Oct 08, 2019