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US sanctions Zimbabwean official over post-election killings

HARARE, Zimbabwe - The United States on Thursday placed on its sanctions list a former Zimbabwean army general who commanded troops accused of killing six civilians after a disputed election a year ag...

Aug 01, 2019

US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial

HELSINKI - American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to assault as his trial in Sweden opened Tuesday, a month after a street fight that landed him in jail and became a topic of U.S.-Swedish diplo...

Aug 01, 2019

Lebanon festival drops popular band after Christian pressure

BEIRUT - An international music festival in Lebanon said Tuesday that it has cancelled a planned concert by a popular Mideast rock band whose lead singer is openly gay, apparently caving to pressure a...

Aug 01, 2019

Jury to find what Katy Perry owes for hit they say she stole

LOS ANGELES - Jurors are set to hear closing arguments before deciding how much Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label owe the writers of a Christian rap song over her hit "Dark Horse." La...

Aug 01, 2019

Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope

HONOLULU - "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa on Wednesday visited Native Hawaiian protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain. The Native Hawaiian Hollywood actor w...

Aug 01, 2019

US construction spending drops 1.3% in June

WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in June by the largest amount in seven months, reflecting weakness in home building, nonresidential construction and the largest drop in govern...

Aug 01, 2019

1 dead, 5 injured, 7 missing in Kentucky pipeline explosion

JUNCTION CITY, Ky. - A regional gas pipeline ruptured early Thursday in Kentucky, causing a massive explosion that killed one person, hospitalized five others, destroyed railroad tracks and forced the...

Aug 01, 2019

2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Walmart in Mississippi

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - A gunman described as a disgruntled Walmart employee fatally shot two co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday morning at a Walmart store in n...

Aug 01, 2019

A$AP Rocky to testify on 2nd day of Sweden assault trial

STOCKHOLM - American rapper A$AP Rocky is set to testify Thursday on the second day of a trial in Sweden, where he is accused of assault in an alleged street fight. The trial has created a stir in U.S...

Aug 01, 2019

AP FACT CHECK: Persistent distortions on migrants, economy

WASHINGTON - Some of the Democratic presidential contenders dug in their heels with unsupported rhetoric about immigration, the economy and more Wednesday night as they scrambled to stay in contention...

Aug 01, 2019