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Britney Spears gets restraining order against former friend

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a former confidante who she says has been harassing her family again. A judge ordered 44-year-old Sam Lutfi, wh...

May 09, 2019

US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March

WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit increased slightly in March even though the deficit with China fell to the lowest point in five years. The deficit in goods and services edged up 1.5% to $50 billio...

May 09, 2019

Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned

ROME - A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy on Thursday to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group. Halina Birenbaum, an 89...

May 09, 2019

Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies

PARIS - Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he found...

May 09, 2019

Vatican law: Priests, nuns must report sex abuse, coverup

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and coverups by their superiors to church authorities, in a grou...

May 09, 2019

2 Russian spies sentenced in Montenegro in coup attempt

PODGORICA, Montenegro - A Montenegro court on Thursday sentenced 13 people, including two Russian secret service operatives, to up to 15 years in prison after they were convicted of plotting to overth...

May 09, 2019

Pompeo meeting with Merkel cancelled over 'pressing issues'

BERLIN - A planned meeting in Germany between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chancellor Angela Merkel was cancelled at the last minute, according to the U.S. State Department Tuesday. Pompeo ...

May 09, 2019

South Korea: North Korea fires an unidentified projectile

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired at least one unidentified projectile from the country's western area, South Korea's military said, the second such launch in the last five day...

May 09, 2019

Inside the Met Gala: Feathers, bling and ideas about 'camp'

NEW YORK - The cocktail bar was shutting down, and guests were being encouraged to commence the elegant trek to dinner through the majestic halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But Joan Collins ha...

May 09, 2019

China economy czar heading for Washington tariff war talks

BEIJING - China confirmed Tuesday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a tariff war over Beijing's t...

May 09, 2019