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Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot

WILMINGTON, Del. - A jury on Thursday acquitted an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage. Jurors delib...

May 23, 2019

Michael Jackson's estate and former manager settle lawsuit

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between a former manager of Michael Jackson and his estate. The settlement announced Thursday with Tohme Tohme (TOH'-mae TOH'-mae) end...

May 23, 2019

Asian, Asian American heroes to power Marvel comics series

Asian superheroes - assemble. Marvel Comics is giving ink to an unprecedented team-up of its mightiest Asian and Asian American heroes, also known as the new Agents of Atlas. Established icons like ma...

May 23, 2019

Britain's losing Eurovision song now lower-scoring than ever

PARIS - Britain's Eurovision song "Bigger Than Us" is an even bigger flop than previously thought after its last-place entry was stripped of five points to correct a math error. The song performed by ...

May 23, 2019

UN health agency issues 1st strategy to address snake bites

LONDON - The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake bites, aiming to halve the number of people killed and disabled by snakes by 2030. Ne...

May 23, 2019

Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases

LOS ANGELES - Rotten Tomatoes is taking another step to verify that users posting a rating of a movie have actually seen it. The review aggregator says Thursday that users who purchase tickets on Fand...

May 23, 2019

'Real Housewives' husband wins reprieve in deportation fight

NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court has ruled that the husband of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Teresa Giudice can stay in the U.S. as he appeals deportation to his native Italy. The 3rd U.S....

May 23, 2019

Bank CEO charged with trying to trade loans for Trump post

NEW YORK - A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was arrested...

May 23, 2019

Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalist detained since 2016

CAIRO - An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of an Al-Jazeera journalist who had been detained since 2016 on allegations of spreading false news and defaming Egypt's reputation. Mahmoud H...

May 23, 2019

Tennessee House speaker to resign amid text message scandal

NASHVILLE - Tennessee's embattled House speaker said Tuesday that he plans to resign from his leadership post following a vote of no confidence by his Republican caucus amid a scandal over explicit te...

May 23, 2019