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Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. Pima County ...

Jul 12, 2019

Acosta defends Epstein deal amid calls for his resignation

WASHINGTON - Trying to tamp down calls for his resignation, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his handling of a sex trafficking case involving now-jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein, ins...

Jul 12, 2019

VW, Ford team up to make autonomous, electric vehicles

NEW YORK - Volkswagen will invest $2.6 billion into a Pittsburgh autonomous vehicle company that's mostly owned by Ford as the automakers who were once rivals deepen their partnership to develop drive...

Jul 12, 2019

11 years later, Federer tops Nadal in Wimbledon semifinals

WIMBLEDON, England - Roger Federer waited 11 years to get another shot at Rafael Nadal on Centre Court. This one was a semifinal, not a final. It was settled in four sets, not five. Felt like just as ...

Jul 12, 2019

Many Fed officials saw stronger case for rate cut last month

WASHINGTON - Most Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at a meeting last month that the outlook for the U.S. economy was weakening, and many said the Fed should soon cut rates if uncertainty co...

Jul 12, 2019

Federal court: Duggar sister privacy lawsuit can proceed

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by four reality show sisters can proceed against an Arkansas city that released confidential information about their alleged s...

Jul 12, 2019

Federer, Nadal to play at Wimbledon for 1st time since 2008

WIMBLEDON, England - All these years later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet again at Wimbledon for the 40th installment of their terrific rivalry - and first at the All England Club since the...

Jul 12, 2019

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith launch media venture

LOS ANGELES - Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are looking to expand their brands under a new corporate umbrella. The Hollywood power couple on Wednesday announced the launch of a new media venture. ...

Jul 12, 2019

Ed Sheeran confirms he's married to Cherry Seaborn

LONDON - Ed Sheeran has confirmed for the first time that he and long-time girlfriend Cherry Seaborn are married. British media reported the pair wed before Christmas in front of about 40 friends and ...

Jul 12, 2019

Disney cancels premiere after death of star Cameron Boyce

LOS ANGELES - Disney Channel has cancelled the red-carpet premiere of its movie "Descendants 3" after the death of 20-year-old star Cameron Boyce. Disney Channel said in a statement Thursday that inst...

Jul 12, 2019