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Suspected arson in Japan animation studio kills 1, 35 hurt

TOKYO - A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 35 others injured, some critically, Japanese authorities said. T...

Jul 17, 2019

Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond in sex case

CHICAGO - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned that the singer accused of having sex with minors and trying to cover up the crimes would pose...

Jul 17, 2019

South Korea's central bank lowers rate amid Japan trade row

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the first time in three years to shore up growth threatened by a trade dispute with Japan. The Bank of Korea ...

Jul 17, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins rally against Puerto Rico governor

NEW YORK - "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined protests in New York demanding the resignation of Puerto Rico's governor. Miranda led about 200 people, many from Puerto Rico, at a rally in...

Jul 17, 2019

Paul McCartney writing 'It's a Wonderful Life' stage musical

LONDON - Paul McCartney is writing his first stage musical, an adaptation of the classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life." The ex-Beatle is collaborating with "Billy Elliot" playwright Lee Hall and West ...

Jul 17, 2019

Trump abortion restrictions effective immediately

WASHINGTON - Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women for abortions immediately, the Trump administration said Monday, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulation haile...

Jul 17, 2019

Lead paint suppliers settle California lawsuit for $305M

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The nation's former major suppliers of lead paint have agreed to pay California's largest cities and counties $305 million to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit, attorneys said W...

Jul 17, 2019

Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey

BOSTON - Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016, more than a week after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellpho...

Jul 17, 2019

R. Kelly doesn't have freedom, money for this legal battle

CHICAGO - The difference between R. Kelly's life in 2002 when he was last charged with child sex-related crimes and his arrest last week on even more serious charges was on full display when the R&...

Jul 17, 2019

Janet Jackson, 50 Cent to perform at Saudi Arabia concert

NEW YORK - Janet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizat...

Jul 17, 2019