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California exhibit paints Ed Hardy as artist, tattoo pioneer

SAN FRANCISCO - When people hear the name Ed Hardy, they likely think of the flashy, tiger- and skull-emblazoned clothing that rocketed to popularity in the 2000s, appearing on the likes of Paris Hilt...

Jul 12, 2019

Argentine Rocker sentenced to 22 years for abusing minors

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - An Argentine court has sentenced a rock musician to 22 years in prison for sexually abusing minors. The court ruled Friday that Cristian Aldana was guilty of abuse in four ou...

Jul 12, 2019

Hearing scheduled in Mario Batali indecent assault case

BOSTON - A hearing has been scheduled for next month in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali did not appear at a brief pre-trial hearing in a Boston courtr...

Jul 12, 2019

Omaha judge finds police 'reasonable' in killing man

OMAHA, Neb. - A Nebraska judge has dismissed a wrongful death case brought by the family of a sound technician for the TV show "Cops" who was killed by police during a robbery at a fast-food restauran...

Jul 12, 2019

Fans celebrate World Cup champs, rally for equal pay

NEW YORK - Adoring fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday amid a blizzard of confetti to praise the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national soccer team as leaders on the field and a...

Jul 12, 2019

Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. Pima County ...

Jul 12, 2019

Acosta defends Epstein deal amid calls for his resignation

WASHINGTON - Trying to tamp down calls for his resignation, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his handling of a sex trafficking case involving now-jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein, ins...

Jul 12, 2019

VW, Ford team up to make autonomous, electric vehicles

NEW YORK - Volkswagen will invest $2.6 billion into a Pittsburgh autonomous vehicle company that's mostly owned by Ford as the automakers who were once rivals deepen their partnership to develop drive...

Jul 12, 2019

11 years later, Federer tops Nadal in Wimbledon semifinals

WIMBLEDON, England - Roger Federer waited 11 years to get another shot at Rafael Nadal on Centre Court. This one was a semifinal, not a final. It was settled in four sets, not five. Felt like just as ...

Jul 12, 2019

Many Fed officials saw stronger case for rate cut last month

WASHINGTON - Most Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at a meeting last month that the outlook for the U.S. economy was weakening, and many said the Fed should soon cut rates if uncertainty co...

Jul 12, 2019