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NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite - called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explor...
Oct 11, 2019
Cole, Astros beat Rays 6-1 in ALDS Game 5; Yankees next
HOUSTON - Gerrit Cole pitched another playoff masterpiece and the Houston Astros jumped to a quick lead, turning back the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Thursday night in Game 5 to set up a titanic showdown with ...
Oct 11, 2019
UAW letter to GM indicates that strike won't end quickly
DETROIT - General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra has stepped into contract talks with striking auto workers, asking the union to wrap up outstanding issues and respond to a company offer made this ...
Oct 11, 2019
Renault ousts CEO to 'breathe new life' into Nissan alliance
PARIS - French carmaker Renault dismissed its CEO on Friday, an attempt to revitalize its alliance with Nissan, which was shaken by the jailing of the companies' previous chief, Carlos Ghosn. The boar...
Oct 11, 2019
Report: Driver recklessness caused crash injuring Kevin Hart
LOS ANGELES - A man driving Kevin Hart's vintage muscle car accelerated recklessly on a Southern California highway, causing the accident that left the comedian, driver and another passenger seriously...
Oct 11, 2019
Czechs pay last respect to pop singer Karel Gott
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czechs are paying their last respects to Karel Gott, the country's most popular pop singer who died last week. Thousands of mourners are queuing in a long line to pay tribute ...
Oct 11, 2019
George Clooney calls Trump's quip on Kurds 'pretty shocking'
HELSINKI - George Clooney said on Thursday he was appalled U.S. President Donald Trump partly justified the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria by stating Kurds "didn't help us with Normandy" ...
Oct 11, 2019
Official: Prince William, Kate to visit Pakistan Oct. 14
MULTAN, Pakistan - Pakistan's foreign minister says Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will arrive in the capital, Islamabad, on a four-day visit next week. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Friday th...
Oct 11, 2019
Appeals court rules House should get Trump financial records
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's financial records must be turned over to the House of Representatives. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Col...
Oct 11, 2019
Ethiopia's reformist PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel peace prize
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to a dynamic young African leader whose sweeping reforms and surprising embrace of a bitter rival have been praised as an inspiration t...
Oct 11, 2019