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Stocks end rocky month lower as Trump widens trade war

Wall Street is no fan of Tariff Man. The stock market stumbled Friday to its first losing month of 2019 in May, primarily due to President Donald Trump's decision to broadly wield his tariff powers, f...

Jun 02, 2019

Principal: I accidentally plagiarized Ashton Kutcher speech

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - A West Virginia principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class says he didn't mean to use someone else's work. Parkersburg High Sc...

Jun 02, 2019

Russians criticize heavily edited version of Elton John film

MOSCOW - Russian gay rights activists and cultural figures are criticizing the local distributor of a new movie about Elton John for cutting scenes in it depicting homosexual activity and drug use. Th...

Jun 02, 2019

Paris wants a 'Princess Diana Square' at site of her death

Paris City Hall wants to name a small plaza after Princess Diana, at the site of the 1997 car crash that killed the cherished British royal. The site is adjacent to the Alma Tunnel where the accident ...

Jun 02, 2019

3 bombings in Afghan capital; 1 killed, 2 reporters injured

KABUL - Three explosions struck the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 17 others, Afghan officials said. At least two Afghan journalists were also injured in the blasts...

Jun 02, 2019

Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late Sen. John M...

Jun 02, 2019

The Trumps are coming: London ready for controversial visit

LONDON - It's a unique odd couple: A 93-year-old sovereign who has made a point of keeping her opinions to herself during her long reign is hosting a 72-year-old reality-TV-star-turned-president who t...

Jun 02, 2019

Pope warns of new ideologies as he beatifies Romania martyrs

BLAJ, Romania - Pope Francis paid homage Sunday to Catholics who were persecuted, tortured and killed during Romania's communist regime by beatifying seven bishop martyrs on his third and final day in...

Jun 02, 2019

Did 'silencer' make a difference in Virginia Beach carnage?

The shooter who killed 12 people in a government office building in Virginia Beach used a firearm equipped with a suppressor that muffles the sound of gunfire. It's the nightmare scenario that gun-con...

Jun 02, 2019

Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The victims of America's latest mass shooting had been dead for less than a day when police and city officials released a detailed presentation with their names, photos, job titl...

Jun 02, 2019