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Cholesterol levels dropping in US, but many still need care

WASHINGTON — Some good health news: Americans' cholesterol levels are dropping, and more people at especially high risk are getting treatment.
19:04 11 November 2021

What you get for $7-a-month Disney Plus subscription

NEW YORK — "The Simpsons," ''Cinderella" and several movies from the Star Wars and Marvel universes will share a streaming home Tuesday as Disney Plus...
18:19 11 November 2021

Little Rock teachers to go on strike over district’s control

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock teachers will go on strike for one day this week over an Arkansas panel's decision to strip their collective bargainin...
18:06 11 November 2021

Poll brings Spain no respite from political uncertainty

MADRID — A general election called to end political deadlock in Spain has only deepened uncertainty about the future of the European Union's fifth-lar...
17:30 11 November 2021

After boost from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukr...
16:59 11 November 2021

The Latest: Hong Kong leader refuses to accept demands

HONG KONG — The Latest on Hong Kong protests (all times local):
16:31 11 November 2021

Keystone pipeline restarts 2 weeks after North Dakota leak

BISMARCK, N.D. — Canadian crude oil is once again moving through a pipeline nearly two weeks after the line leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 m...
16:22 11 November 2021

2020 Watch: Bloomberg escalates doubts about front-runners

NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
10:09 11 November 2021

Trump impeachment inquiry heads to live TV coverage

Back in 1973, tens of millions of Americans tuned in to what Variety called "the hottest daytime soap opera" — the Senate Watergate hearings that even...
5:02 11 November 2021

UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval

BAGHDAD — The United Nations' mission for Iraq on Sunday proposed a roadmap out of the country's social upheaval, while Amnesty International said Ira...
3:05 11 November 2021

The Latest: Bolivian police detain electoral court officials

LA PAZ, Bolivia — The latest on the political crisis in Bolivia (all times local):
0:23 11 November 2021

Bolivia’s president resigns amid election-fraud allegations

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday under mounting pressure from the military and the public after his re-election victor...
21:41 10 November 2021

Iran discovers new oil field with over 50 billion barrels

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion barrels of crude, its president said Sunday, a find tha...
19:54 10 November 2021

Members of community attacked in Mexico doubt they’ll return

PHOENIX — A Utah man who helped get his mother and other family members safely out of northern Mexico after nine people were killed in an apparent amb...
19:33 10 November 2021

Still unknown? Many have yet to form opinions on Warren

RALIEGH, N.C. — Ron Wen knew Elizabeth Warren was running for president, but not much else.
13:30 10 November 2021

Over 100,000 celebrate 30 years since fall of Berlin Wall

BERLIN — Police and organizers say more than 100,000 people took part in an open-air party celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin ...
12:35 10 November 2021

AP sources: Former Trump adviser John Bolton has a book deal

NEW YORK — Former national security adviser John Bolton has a book deal, The Associated Press has learned.
11:12 10 November 2021

Over 100,000 greet Japan’s emperor at enthronement parade

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in a parade Sunday marking Naruhito's enthronement as more than ...
11:11 10 November 2021

New challenge for Bolivian president as police abandon posts

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Police guards outside Bolivia's presidential palace abandoned their posts Saturday, increasing pressure on President Evo Morales as ...
4:08 10 November 2021

Burrow, No. 1 LSU hold on for 46-41 win over No. 2 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Joe Burrrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of two b...
1:43 10 November 2021

Hindus rejoice, Muslims deplore India court ruling on temple

NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground in the country's north and ordered that alternative ...
0:41 10 November 2021

Last victim of Mexico border killings buried as others leave

COLONIA LEBARON, Mexico — Family and friends said goodbye Saturday to the last victim of a cartel ambush that killed nine American women and children ...
0:29 10 November 2021

Tribe members: Ancient bison kill site desecrated by mining

SARPY CREEK, Montana — When a coal company contractor working under federal oversight used a backhoe to dig up one of the largest known Native America...
17:58 9 November 2021

Harris, Warren compete for support from black female voters

Kamala Harris got a much needed boost this past week when the California senator picked up the endorsement of Higher Heights, the country's largest po...
13:29 9 November 2021

Hopes of young Lebanese to escape sectarianism put to test

BEIRUT — Singer Tania Saleh grew up amid a civil war that robbed her of her childhood, of her friends and neighbors and of the Lebanon she so loved. F...
6:47 9 November 2021

Trump pushes back on reports US will remove China tariffs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official's assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the hig...
4:51 9 November 2021

Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states

WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his e...
1:14 9 November 2021

Trump tried hard to win Ukraine Biden probes, officials say

WASHINGTON — There was no hinting around, it was a straight-out trade, two key White House officials told impeachment investigators. If Ukraine's new ...
22:56 8 November 2021

Stocks push past latest trade-war confusion to more records

NEW YORK — The stock market capped another week of healthy gains on Friday, but it ended on more of a befuddled note than a bang as confusion about th...
21:43 8 November 2021

Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it’s to blame

If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, del...
21:14 8 November 2021