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Film explores mystery of Latina union leader who disappeared

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new film dives into the mystery around a Latina labour leader who organized farmworkers years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and then disappeared. "Adios Amor: The Search...

Sep 23, 2019

Inspiring speeches on diversity, equal pay rule Emmy night

Emmy night is always a chaotic mix of the humorous, the emotional and the inspirational, mixed with some major sequins and glitter. And on this Emmy night, all those elements came together in one glor...

Sep 23, 2019

UK Supreme Court to rule Tuesday on Parliament suspension

LONDON - Britain's Supreme Court is to give its verdict Tuesday on legality of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's five-week suspension of Parliament. Britain's highest court plans to announce the decision...

Sep 23, 2019

Biden: Trump 'deserves' to be investigated over Ukraine call

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice-President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said. Democrats condemned w...

Sep 23, 2019

Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the region'...

Sep 23, 2019

At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya's capital

NAIROBI, Kenya - A school collapsed in Kenya's capital on Monday morning, and officials said at least seven children were killed. Two others were in critical condition. Parents wailed at the scene of ...

Sep 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes

HONG KONG - Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters saw at least one person arrested after violenc...

Sep 23, 2019

Motown mogul Berry Gordy announces retirement at 89

DETROIT - The Motown mogul who launched the careers of numerous stars like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson has announced his retirement. The Detroit Free Press reports Berry Gordy said h...

Sep 23, 2019

Tour company Thomas Cook collapses, global bookings cancelled

LONDON - Veteran British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed after failing to secure rescue funding, and travel bookings for its more than 600,000 global vacationers were cancelled early Monday. The B...

Sep 22, 2019

23 states sue Trump to keep California's auto emission rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California sued Friday to stop the Trump administration from revoking its authority to set greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, enlisting help f...

Sep 22, 2019