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Chinese state TV suspends 2 NBA preseason game broadcasts

BEIJING - Chinese state broadcaster CCTV announced Tuesday it will no longer air two NBA preseason games set to be played in the country. In a statement, CCTV indicated the decision was prompted by NB...

Oct 08, 2019

Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins

MINNEAPOLIS - Gleyber Torres got New York going with a second-inning home run, scored on each of his two doubles and made a pair of sparkling defensive plays, fueling the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over...

Oct 07, 2019

HBO orders 2 new seasons of Axios news series

NEW YORK - HBO says it has ordered two new seasons of its Sunday night news program modeled after the Axios website, which has produced newsmaking interviews with presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner...

Oct 07, 2019

Mexico to pay homage to late crooner José José on Wednesday

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government says the late crooner Jos Jos will be feted at a homage at Mexico City*s Palace of Fine Arts on Wednesday. The Department of Culture said in a Monday night stateme...

Oct 07, 2019

Lam says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warns the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms in the city gets bad, but she reiterates the government still hopes to resolve the crisis on ...

Oct 07, 2019

GE freezes pensions for 20K workers in bid to trim debt pile

NEW YORK - General Electric is freezing the pension plans of about 20,000 of its workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees as it attempts to reduce its mountain of debt. The ind...

Oct 07, 2019

US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade

WASHINGTON - The United States and Japan signed a limited trade agreement Monday, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when President Donald Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pac...

Oct 07, 2019

Authorities: 3 children, 2 adults found shot, dead in home

ABINGTON, Mass. - Two adults and three children were found dead with gunshot wounds in a Massachusetts home Monday, authorities said. The five family members were found in an Abington condominium comp...

Oct 07, 2019

Trump's Syria withdrawal announcement draws GOP condemnation

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's sudden decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria drew quick, strong criticism Monday from some of his closest allies in Congress. It was condemned, to...

Oct 07, 2019

First lady calls for end of e-cigarette marketing to youth

ARLINGTON, Va. - Melania Trump is calling on companies to stop marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they're addictive and dangerous. The first lady - who has a 13-year-old son, Barron - says tee...

Oct 07, 2019