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Italy's Conte forms new coalition of populists and Democrats

ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte forged a new coalition government Wednesday that teams up the populist 5-Star Movement and centre-left Democrats in an unusual alliance of rivals to banish for no...

Sep 06, 2019

Timothée Chalamet makes a big impression in Venice

VENICE, Italy - Timothe Chalamet made a movie star's debut at the 76th Venice International Film Festival this week for his Henry V film "The King," wearing a bold silver suit and silky blouse from Fr...

Sep 06, 2019

Mr Never Wrong: Storm spat underscores Trump's mindset

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump doesn't make mistakes. At least according to him. Trump's relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday,...

Sep 06, 2019

Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the withdrawal of an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the...

Sep 06, 2019

Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights vi...

Sep 05, 2019

Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas

FREEPORT, Bahamas - The ground crunched under Greg Alem's feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He touched a splintered beam of wood and pointed to...

Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again

NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...

Sep 05, 2019

Owner of dive boat where 34 died seeks to head off lawsuits

LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation. Truth Aquatics Inc., which owne...

Sep 05, 2019

Nicki Minaj tweets that she's retiring to 'have my family'

LOS ANGELES - Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she "decided to retire & have my family." Her announcement comes as a surprise a...

Sep 05, 2019

NTSB: Tesla on Autopilot when it hit California firetruck

DETROIT - A government report says the driver of a Tesla that slammed into a firetruck near Los Angeles last year was using the car's Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed l...

Sep 05, 2019