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Billionaire David Koch, conservative donor, dies at age 79

WASHINGTON - David H. Koch, executive vice-president of Koch Industries Inc. and a long-time philanthropist, has died at age 79. His older brother, Charles, announced the death on Friday, saying, "It ...

Aug 23, 2019

China says British consulate staffer detained 15 days

HONG KONG - China said Wednesday a staffer at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been given 15 days of administrative detention in the city of Shenzhen for violating regulations on public order. T...

Aug 23, 2019

Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value of the Islamic Republic's sanctions-battered currency, the rial, as tensions remain high b...

Aug 23, 2019

Rolling Stones get a little piece of Mars to call their own

PASADENA, Calif. - There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick and the boys some serious satisfaction. NASA named the little stone for the legendary rockers after its InSight ro...

Aug 23, 2019

Harvey Weinstein wants to move trial out of NYC

NEW YORK - A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein has asked that the disgraced movie mogul's upcoming criminal trial be moved out of New York City, saying he can't get a fair trial. In a longshot motion filed ...

Aug 22, 2019

Australian court upholds sex abuse verdict of Cardinal Pell

MELBOURNE, Australia - An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, in a decision ch...

Aug 22, 2019

Trump flip-flops on tax cuts, citing 'strong economy'

WASHINGTON - A day after considering cutting taxes to promote economic growth, President Donald Trump on Wednesday changed course and said he would abandon the idea because the nation already had "a s...

Aug 22, 2019

LA Opera names lawyer to lead Placido Domingo investigation

SAN FRANCISCO - Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will immediately open a "thorough and independent investigation" into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the com...

Aug 22, 2019

Philly police head resigns as bias suit roils department

Philadelphia's police commissioner resigned Tuesday amid allegations that members of his department engaged in sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination against two women serving in the r...

Aug 22, 2019

Miley Cyrus takes to Twitter to deny cheating rumours

NEW YORK - Miley Cyrus denied rumours Thursday that she cheated on her soon-to-be ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth. In stream-of-consciousness mode, the pop star concluded : "You can say I am a twerking, po...

Aug 22, 2019