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A town known for garlic grapples with grief after shooting

GILROY, Calif. - Only a few days ago, Gilroy was known for one thing: garlic. The rural community near San Francisco lived and breathed the prized, pungent crop. Now it's the site of the latest Americ...

Jul 30, 2019

Trump hails 'righteous cause of American self-government'

JAMESTOWN, Va. - President Donald Trump marked the 400th anniversary of the rise of American democracy on Tuesday by celebrating "four incredible centuries of history, heritage and commitment to the r...

Jul 30, 2019

Prince Harry says he and Meghan will have 2 kids 'maximum'

LONDON - Prince Harry says he and his wife Meghan will have no more than two children because of concerns for the environment. In an interview with primatologist Jane Goodall for British Vogue, Harry ...

Jul 30, 2019

Brazilian police dismiss rape claim against Neymar

SAO PAULO - Brazilian police said Tuesday they have decided there are no grounds to bring rape charges against soccer star Neymar. And they're investigating whether his accuser filed a false report. "...

Jul 30, 2019

A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty as Sweden assault trial opens

HELSINKI - American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty as he went on trial for assault Tuesday in Sweden, where he has spent nearly a month in jail and his legal troubles that started with a street ...

Jul 30, 2019

Lebanon music festival cancels show after Christian pressure

BEIRUT - A multi-day international music festival in Lebanon said Tuesday that it's cancelled a planned concert by a popular Mideast rock band whose lead singer is openly gay, apparently caving to pre...

Jul 30, 2019

Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan pioneer of kinetic art, dies in Paris

CARACAS, Venezuela - Carlos Cruz-Diez, a leading Venezuelan artist who won international acclaim for his work with colour and the style known as kinetic art, has died in Paris. He was 95. "Your love, ...

Jul 30, 2019

Global Citizen Festival to feature H.E.R, others

NEW YORK - Queen and Adam Lambert, Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys are some of the headliners at the 2019 Global Citizens Festival. Organizers on Tuesday also announced OneRepublic, H.E.R and Carole...

Jul 30, 2019

2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Walmart in Mississippi

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - Officials say two people are dead and a police officer and a suspect were shot at a Walmart in the northern Mississippi city of Southaven, a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. WREG-TV re...

Jul 30, 2019

Trump plays up personal connection to Ground Zero

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump emphasized his personal connections to the World Trade Center site as he signed legislation Monday to ensure the Sept. 11 victims' compensation fund never runs out ...

Jul 30, 2019