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G-20 finance officials pledge to protect global growth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up a meeting in Japan on Sunday with a pledge to use all the policies they can to protect global...

Jun 11, 2019

Massive extradition bill protest fills Hong Kong streets

HONG KONG - Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China where they could...

Jun 11, 2019

Iran says detained US resident to be released to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian judiciary spokesman says Iran has agreed to hand over a U.S. permanent resident imprisoned for years to Lebanese officials. The comment on Tuesday from Gholamhossein Esmaili ...

Jun 11, 2019

Samoa bans Elton John movie 'Rocketman' due to homosexuality

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic "Rocketman" because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and t...

Jun 10, 2019

Vermont gov vetoes creating 24-hour wait period for handguns

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont's Republican governor vetoed legislation Monday that would have established a 24-hour waiting period to buy handguns, a move that came about a year after the state imposed it...

Jun 10, 2019

New York City street named for rapper Notorious B.I.G.

NEW YORK - A New York City street has been named for rapper Notorious B.I.G. Community members and elected officials gathered in a downpour on Monday at the intersection of St. James Place and Fulton ...

Jun 10, 2019

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. convicted of rape

SAN DIEGO - Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. has been convicted of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year north of San Diego. A jury returned the verdict Monday in San Diego Superior Court ...

Jun 10, 2019

Utah ski resort wants out of lawsuit against Gwyneth Paltrow

PARK CITY, Utah - A Utah ski resort where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of crashing into and injuring a skier asked Monday to be dismissed from a lawsuit, contending the dispute should be settled between...

Jun 10, 2019

Get tough: Pot industry wants LA crackdown on rogue shops

LOS ANGELES - The legal marijuana industry urged Los Angeles City Hall on Monday to get tougher with illegal shops that are gouging their businesses in open sight. Illegal pot shops are widespread thr...

Jun 10, 2019

West Virginia governor slams Bloomberg's clean energy plan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $500 million effort to close the nation's coal plants isn't sitting well in West Virginia. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice criticized ...

Jun 10, 2019