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

LONDON - Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, has died at 80, his family says. Baker's family said on Twitter that he d...

Oct 06, 2019

21 Savage: Kids in US illegally should become citizens

LOS ANGELES - Rapper 21 Savage believes immigrants like him who lived in America illegally as children should automatically become U.S. citizens. The Grammy-nominated artist who was held this year in ...

Oct 06, 2019

Violence escalates in Iraq even after top cleric urges calm

BAGHDAD - Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators Friday in central Baghdad, killing at least 17 protesters and injuring dozens, hours after Iraq's top Shiite...

Oct 05, 2019

Hong Kong's leader says mask ban necessary to quell violence

Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted a new measure banning masks at rallies was not a move toward authoritarian rule or at the behest of the Chinese government, which signalled its approval shortly a...

Oct 05, 2019

Buehler, Muncy lead Dodgers past Nats 6-0 in NLDS opener

LOS ANGELES - Walker Buehler allowed one hit over six spotless innings, Max Muncy drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on mistakes to beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 in Game 1...

Oct 05, 2019

Hollywood A-list hits red carpet at Tyler Perry's new studio

ATLANTA - Tyler Perry officially christened his massive new film studio Saturday, beaming as his fellow entertainment industry luminaries descended on Atlanta and strode a red carpet to his sprawling ...

Oct 05, 2019

AP source: Former higher ed commissioner to lead Ole Miss

An official with firsthand knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press late Thursday that former state Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce will be the next chancellor of the University o...

Oct 05, 2019

US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging

NEW YORK - U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by ordinary users, re-igniti...

Oct 05, 2019

Long-lost sculpture has returned to Los Angeles library

LOS ANGELES - A bronze sculpture that mysteriously disappeared from the Los Angeles Central Library 50 years ago has returned to its original home. One of three panels of the Well of Scribes was unvei...

Oct 05, 2019

US vaping illnesses top 1,000; death count is up to 18

NEW YORK - The number of vaping-related illnesses has surpassed 1,000, and there's no sign the outbreak is fading, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Doctors say the illnesses, which first appeared ...

Oct 05, 2019