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Trump slams 4 congresswomen; crowd chants, 'Send her back!'

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally into an extended dissection of the liberal views of the women of c...

Jul 18, 2019

Mnuchin: Negotiators agree on core elements of budget deal

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-shin) says budget and debt negotiators have reached an agreement on the core elements of a deal to increase the government's borrowing cap and ...

Jul 18, 2019

EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for 'predatory pricing'

BRUSSELS - The European Union on Thursday fined U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm $271 million, accusing it of "predatory pricing" to drive a competitor out of the market. EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Ve...

Jul 18, 2019

Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state TV says Revolutionary Guard forces have seized a foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil. The seizure comes as tensions mount between the United States and Ira...

Jul 18, 2019

'Game of Thrones' reigns with record 32 Emmy nominations

LOS ANGELES - HBO's "Game of Thrones" slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service...

Jul 18, 2019

Meek Mill seeks new trial, judge after decade-long probation

PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers for Meek Mill will ask an appeals court Tuesday to overturn a 2008 drug and gun conviction that has kept the rapper on probation for a decade and made him a celebrity crusader f...

Jul 17, 2019

Suspected arson in Japan animation studio kills 1, 35 hurt

TOKYO - A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 35 others injured, some critically, Japanese authorities said. T...

Jul 17, 2019

Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond in sex case

CHICAGO - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned that the singer accused of having sex with minors and trying to cover up the crimes would pose...

Jul 17, 2019

South Korea's central bank lowers rate amid Japan trade row

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the first time in three years to shore up growth threatened by a trade dispute with Japan. The Bank of Korea ...

Jul 17, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins rally against Puerto Rico governor

NEW YORK - "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined protests in New York demanding the resignation of Puerto Rico's governor. Miranda led about 200 people, many from Puerto Rico, at a rally in...

Jul 17, 2019