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Andy Cohen pushes to allow surrogacy agreements in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. - Andy Cohen has joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in pushing to legalize paid gestational surrogacy, in which a woman is compensated for carrying a baby for its parents. The "Watch What ...

Jun 10, 2019

Albania president cancels elections, citing tense climate

TIRANA, Albania - Albania's president on Saturday cancelled upcoming municipal elections, citing the need to reduce political tensions in the country. President Ilir Meta said he acted because "the ac...

Jun 10, 2019

NYC Fire Department: Helicopter pilot has died

NEW YORK - The New York City Fire Department says the pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a Manhattan skyscraper rooftop has died. The Fire Department says the helicopter crash landed on the top of ...

Jun 10, 2019

It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to the public

DEER LAKE, Pa. - The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine...

Jun 10, 2019

Family, fans gather for funeral of creole queen Leah Chase

NEW ORLEANS - Family, friends and admirers of New Orleans chef Leah Chase are gathering for funeral services just blocks away from the landmark family restaurant where she fed heroes of the civil righ...

Jun 10, 2019

Study says women are underrepresented in top animation jobs

LOS ANGELES - Women make up roughly half of all executives in animation, but a study released Monday says the numbers fall significantly when it comes to female directors and other leadership roles in...

Jun 10, 2019

Prince Philip marks 98th birthday in private

LONDON - Senior royals are congratulating Prince Philip as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II celebrates his 98th birthday in private. In a tweet Monday, the royal family wished Philip "a very happy" b...

Jun 10, 2019

Government: 95 dead in latest massacre to hit central Mali

BAMAKO, Mali - Unknown assailants killed at least 95 people in an ethnic Dogon village overnight in the latest massacre to destabilize central Mali, a government official said Monday. There was no imm...

Jun 10, 2019

Naval War College head reassigned pending probe

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Navy says the president of the U.S. Naval War College has been administratively reassigned pending the outcome of an inspector general investigation. The reassignment of Rear Ad...

Jun 10, 2019

Trade disruptions, taxing tech companies are talk of G-20

FUKUOKA, Japan - How to reorder the global financial system in an era of trade stand-offs and technological change held the attention of financial officials from the Group of 20 major economies on Sat...

Jun 10, 2019