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Cause of deadly boat fire still a mystery

LOS ANGELES - Investigators completed a two-week examination of the charred wreckage of a scuba diving boat and could not determine what ignited the fire that killed 34 people off the Southern Califor...

Sep 29, 2019

At UN, Africa balances highlighting its progress and poverty

At the modernist U.N. building on New York's East Side, "United Nations" means the trappings of protocol, the gravitas and pettiness of diplomatic relations, the grandiose speeches and agendas of head...

Sep 29, 2019

Wally Lamb, prison at odds again over inmate writing program

NIANTIC, Conn. - Author Wally Lamb says he was barred from entering a Connecticut women's prison to resume a writing program that had been reinstated after an investigation of former inmates' complain...

Sep 29, 2019

Texas wife calls lawyer before spouse reports suspect death

DALLAS - The wife of a Dallas man charged in the fatal shooting of someone they thought was a burglar contacted a lawyer before the husband called 911 to report a home invasion, according to police do...

Sep 29, 2019

'Abominable' No.1 with $20.9M; Zellweger's 'Judy' sings out

NEW YORK - The DreamWorks animated adventure "Abominable" topped the box office with $20.9 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the Renee Zellweger-led...

Sep 29, 2019

Split no more, Spider-Man gets another swing with Marvel

LOS ANGELES - Spider-Man won't be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon. After a public fallout last month, Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios have found a way to wor...

Sep 29, 2019

Terrorism charge against SUV driver in suburban Chicago mall

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A man accused of driving an SUV through a suburban Chicago shopping mall is facing a state terrorism charge, authorities announced Sunday. Police in Schaumburg announced early Sunda...

Sep 29, 2019

Pakistan court gives slain model's brother life sentence

MULTAN, Pakistan - A Pakistani court on Friday found the brother of a slain social media model, Qandeel Baloch, guilty of her 2016 murder and sentenced him to life in prison. Baloch, aged 26, was foun...

Sep 29, 2019

Chicago teachers authorize their leaders to call a strike

Chicago teachers have voted to authorize their union leaders to call a strike, setting the stage for a possible work stoppage next month in the nation's third-largest school district, officials announ...

Sep 28, 2019

Thousands show for Kings of Leon at new Oklahoma City park

OKLAHOMA CITY - Thousands of people visited a $132 million park in downtown Oklahoma City where the weekend grand opening included a free concert by Grammy-winning rockers Kings of Leon. City official...

Sep 28, 2019