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'Spirited Away,' other Studio Ghibli films head to HBO Max

LOS ANGELES - The vast catalogue of storied Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is heading to the new HBO Max streaming service. Films such as "Princess Mononoke," ''My Neighbor Totoro" and Oscar-w...

Oct 17, 2019

Bomb scare at Montana school turns out to be false alarm

HELENA, Mont. - Authorities evacuated an elementary school in Montana on Tuesday after officials found what they thought were the remnants of a homemade bomb that exploded, but it turned out to be a p...

Oct 17, 2019

Trapper plays with 'gator until it tires, pulls it from pool

PARKLAND, Fla. - A Florida animal trapper says he corralled a large alligator by playing with it until it got tired after it hopped into a residential swimming pool. Celebrity trapper Paul Bedard, who...

Oct 17, 2019

Alicia Alonso, the grande dame of Cuban ballet, has died

HAVANA - Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba's socialist system, died Thursday at age 98. Miguel Cabrera, an...

Oct 17, 2019

Gooding faces new charges and a potential parade of accusers

NEW YORK - Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing a growing cast of sexual misconduct accusers, with prosecutors Tuesday unveiling new criminal charges against the actor and telling a judge they intend to have up...

Oct 17, 2019

GM contract: worker pay hikes, factory closings move forward

DETROIT - A tentative four year contract with striking General Motors gives workers a mix of pay raises, lump sum payments and an $11,000 signing bonus. In return, the contract allows GM to proceed wi...

Oct 17, 2019

Singer Gretchen Wilson forced to leave New Mexico hotel

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Country singer Gretchen Wilson was removed from a New Mexico hotel after she performed at a weekend music festival. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported Wednesday that police were calle...

Oct 17, 2019

End in sight? GM CEO Barra joins talks with striking union

DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed ...

Oct 17, 2019

Placido Domingo's European cultural award delayed

MILAN - Placido Domingo will not receive a European cultural award this weekend in Vienna as previously announced. It was the first change in the opera legend's European schedule since numerous accusa...

Oct 17, 2019

IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...

Oct 17, 2019