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Lawyers duel in Paris over Chris Brown rape allegations

PARIS - Lawyers have issued very different takes on a formal meeting in Paris that was supposed to take place Tuesday between an alleged rape victim and American singer-songwriter Chris Brown. A lawye...

May 30, 2019

Tornadoes hit Kansas, Pennsylvania as storms sweep across US

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A vicious storm tore through the western outskirts of Kansas City on Tuesday, spawning one or more tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least 11...

May 30, 2019

Thai junta chief gives thumbs-up to Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

BANGKOK - The late British writer and social critic George Orwell appears to be back in the good graces of Thailand's military ruler after a spell in the doghouse five years ago. Deputy government spo...

May 30, 2019

7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Rescue workers scoured the Danube River in downtown Budapest Thursday for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat carrying South Korean tourists sank in a matter of seconds afte...

May 30, 2019

Polish advocate for church victims resigns in scandal

WARSAW, Poland - The founder and head of a Polish organization dedicated to helping victims of pedophile priests has resigned after allegations surfaced that he extorted money from a victim and demand...

May 30, 2019

Serbian troops on full alert after Kosovo police arrests

BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia put its troops on full alert Tuesday after heavily armed Kosovo police entered Serb-dominated northern Kosovo, firing tear gas and arresting about two dozen people in what th...

May 30, 2019

China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls

BEIJING - China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities through a ...

May 29, 2019

Knife-wielding man attacks schoolgirls in Japan, killing 2

KAWASAKI, Japan - A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you!" attacked a group of schoolgirls near a school bus parked at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, killing two...

May 29, 2019

Britney Spears' restraining order on ex-manager extended

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' restraining order against her former manager will stay in place for roughly two weeks after a judge on Tuesday suspended a court hearing where he fought the restrictions ...

May 29, 2019

Star witness against 'El Chapo' to be sentenced in Chicago

CHICAGO - A star government witness at the New York trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is being sentenced in Chicago, where prosecutors are seeking extraordinary leniency for the for...

May 29, 2019