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Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit

BRUSSELS - The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at Thursday's EU summit. Positiv...

Oct 17, 2019

Hammer attack, thwarted speech stir more chaos in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - Assailants with hammers attacked a protest organizer and lawmakers shouting abuse forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to abandon a speech in the legislature, in two dramas Wednesday that hi...

Oct 17, 2019

China's quarterly economy growth sinks to 6%, a 26-year low

BEIJING - China's economic growth decelerated to a 26-year low in the latest quarter amid a tariff war with Washington, adding to deepening slump that is weighing on global growth. The world's second-...

Oct 17, 2019

Silver: China asked for Rockets GM Daryl Morey to be fired

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Chinese officials wanted Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to be fired for his tweet supporting anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and the league emph...

Oct 17, 2019

Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS

NEW YORK - Gerrit Cole is making his pitch to own this October. A gritty Cole held the New York Yankees scoreless without his sharpest stuff, Jose Altuve sparked Houston at the plate and the Astros lo...

Oct 17, 2019

Man seen in strangling video charged in 2nd death in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man accused of killing a woman who was seen strangled in videos on a digital memory card was charged Thursday with the death of another woman, authorities in Alaska said. Brian S...

Oct 17, 2019

Energy Secretary Perry tells Trump he plans on resigning

FORT WORTH, Texas - Energy Secretary Rick Perry has notified the president that he intends to leave his job soon. That's according to an administration official who confirmed the news on condition of ...

Oct 17, 2019

CBS signs Stephen Colbert to 3-year extension

NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert will be sticking around for four more years. CBS announced Thursday that Colbert has signed a new contract that will keep him as the "Late Show" host through at least August...

Oct 17, 2019

Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam

SAN FRANCISCO - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman - aka prisoner No. 77806-112 - reported Tuesday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scan...

Oct 17, 2019

White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe

WASHINGTON - The White House is acknowledging that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine's leader to investigate his country's role in meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Acting chief of s...

Oct 17, 2019