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Los Angeles prosecutors reject Kevin Spacey sex battery case

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors have rejected a sexual battery case against Kevin Spacey because the accuser has died.
19:31 29 October 2021

French panel: Seize guns to reduce domestic violence

PARIS — A French government panel on domestic violence is urging authorities to begin confiscating guns from people following the first complaint of f...
19:09 29 October 2021

Ex-CIA agent convicted in kidnap skips Italian justice

MILAN — The only American to serve a sentence in the CIA-organized kidnap of a Muslim cleric in Italy has skipped the country, her lawyer confirmed Tu...
19:02 29 October 2021

AP Explains: What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns

BEIRUT — The resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday meets a key demand of Lebanon's anti-government protesters but will also plunge the ...
18:58 29 October 2021

Jimmy Carter to teach Sunday school despite broken pelvis

PLAINS, Ga. — It's going to take more than a fractured pelvis to prevent Jimmy Carter, a lifelong Baptist and the nation's oldest former president, fr...
18:55 29 October 2021

Chileans reject president’s concessions, plan new protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans gathered Tuesday for a 12th day of demonstrations that began with youth protests over a subway fare hike and have become a ...
18:33 29 October 2021

Military wants more rules for turbines near nuclear missiles

BISMARCK, N.D. — The military wants North Dakota and four other states with nuclear missile arsenals to consider introducing new rules aimed at preven...
18:11 29 October 2021

Davis Love III to make the move to broadcast booth at CBS

SHANGHAI — Peter Kostis and Gary McCord are out at CBS Sports. Davis Love III is in.
18:02 29 October 2021

Prince’s posthumous book released as fans continue to mourn

NEW YORK — Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and pro...
17:56 29 October 2021

Column: 82 and 26, the standards of Woods and Mickelson

SHANGHAI — Phil Mickelson looked boyish in a dark suit that hung from his shoulders and appeared to be two sizes too big, the result of losing 28 poun...
17:22 29 October 2021

Venezuela migrant help promised as region struggles to cope

BRUSSELS — Governments, aid agencies and charity groups vowed Tuesday to boost their efforts to help Venezuelans fleeing their crisis-wracked country,...
16:35 29 October 2021

Immigration official says US-Mexico border crisis not over

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Border Patrol official has a warning: The crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is not over.
16:34 29 October 2021

Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update

Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update.
16:22 29 October 2021

Concert promoters turn away from facial recognition tech

BOSTON — Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers with facial recognition technology, after musicians and othe...
16:14 29 October 2021

Millennial Money: Don’t let anxiety rule your finances

Financial decisions are rarely easy, whether it's buying your first car or home or deciding whether to refinance student loans.
14:47 29 October 2021

Putin hosts Cuban leader for talks on expanding ties

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Cuba's resilience in the face of U.S. pressure as he hosted his Cuban counterparts for talks Tuesday ...
14:32 29 October 2021

Swiss lament glacier melting as UN focuses on mountains

GENEVA — A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country's glaciers have been lost over the last five years — a depletion not seen in over a cent...
14:27 29 October 2021

Early elections in UK have mixed fortunes for key parties

LONDON — After more than three years of Brexit stasis, stalemate, gridlock and increasingly toxic divide since the United Kingdom narrowly voted to le...
14:08 29 October 2021

Global markets dip as week of earnings, reports heats up

BANGKOK — Shares in Europe turned lower on Tuesday after a mixed session in Asia, where Chinese benchmarks declined after Hong Kong's leader warned po...
12:02 29 October 2021

Tokyo officials feud with IOC over Olympic marathon switch

TOKYO — Tokyo city officials are in a public feud with the International Olympic Committee over IOC plans — made without consulting the city or local ...
11:23 29 October 2021

Not over yet: New US Syria mission after al-Baghdadi’s death

WASHINGTON — Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State group's leader, the Pentagon is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria's oil fi...
10:59 29 October 2021

One-time rival of Germany’s Merkel assails her leadership

BERLIN — A one-time rival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has assailed her leadership style, adding to tensions in her center-right party after its...
10:41 29 October 2021

Curious calls doom Bears, Broncos to last-second losses

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Vic Fangio's new and old teams were done in over the weekend and curious, conservative calls were the culprit.
6:36 29 October 2021

Shark bites 2 British men on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, Australia — A shark bit off a British tourist's foot and mauled another British tourist's leg on Tuesday as the men snorkeled on Australia's...
6:15 29 October 2021

AP PHOTOS: Canadian Arak resurrects bygone Persian drink era

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario — Long before its teetotaler Islamic clerical rulers banned the consumption of alcohol, Iran had a vibrant drinking heritage.
5:45 29 October 2021

Crews battle California blazes before windstorms return

LOS ANGELES — Crews fought Tuesday to drown, slash and smother wildfires that have incinerated dozens of homes in Northern and Southern California bef...
5:27 29 October 2021

Seychelles leader: No time for ‘blame game’ in climate fight

LONDON — The Seychelles president is warning there's no time for a "blame game" in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do m...
5:09 29 October 2021

Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet

SANTIAGO, Chile — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabin...
4:52 29 October 2021

Asian shares mixed after S&P 500 hits all-time high

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia and Chinese benchmarks fell Tuesday after the S&P 500 index closed at an all-time high.
4:12 29 October 2021

Utility says power lines may have started 2 California fires

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power lines may have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, the uti...
2:55 29 October 2021