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China frees consulate staff as protesters target lampposts

HONG KONG - Chinese police said Saturday they released an employee at the British Consulate in Hong Kong as the city's pro-democracy protesters took to the streets again, this time to call for the rem...

Aug 24, 2019

Disney Legends honour prompts Robert Downey Jr. pot story

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Robert Downey Jr. is recalling a wild Disneyland ride from his younger days. The "Iron Man" star, among those honoured Friday as Disney Legends, says his first visit to the Southern ...

Aug 24, 2019

Once upon a time in fatherhood: Tarantino to become a dad

LOS ANGELES - Quentin Tarantino is going to be telling a whole new brand of "Once upon a time" tale - the bedtime-story kind. The "Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood" director is about to become a fathe...

Aug 23, 2019

Alabama postpones 50th anniversary tour over singer's health

LOS ANGELES - Country band Alabama says it is postponing the remainder of its 50th anniversary tour as lead singer Randy Owen battles health complications. The group announced Wednesday that the 69-ye...

Aug 23, 2019

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announces run for 3rd term

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, announced Thursday that he'll seek a third term as governor. Inslee sent the email detailin...

Aug 23, 2019

N. Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday for the seventh time in a month, South Korea's military said, a day after it t...

Aug 23, 2019

Former Houston police officer charged with murder over raid

HOUSTON - A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the deadly January drug raid of a home that killed a couple who lived there and injured five officers, prosecu...

Aug 23, 2019

'Our bigger enemy': Trump escalates attack on Fed chief

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump launched a furious and highly personal Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, fuming that the Fed once more "did NOTHING!" an...

Aug 23, 2019

Domingo to return to the stage amid harassment allegations

MILAN - Placido Domingo is returning to the stage at the Salzburg Festival this weekend to perform for the first time since multiple women accused the opera legend of sexual harassment in allegations ...

Aug 23, 2019

Judge orders woman in Capital One case to remain in custody

SEATTLE - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered a woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations to remain in custody pending trial because she is a flight risk and poses a physical...

Aug 23, 2019