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December 15, 2018

Reports: Federal prosecutors probe Trump inaugural committee

Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating the finances of President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and whether ...

December 15, 2018

China suspends tariff hikes on US cars, auto parts

China announced a 90-day suspension on Friday of tariff hikes on U.S. cars, trucks and auto parts following its cease-fire ...

December 15, 2018

Senators ask FBI to investigate Blackmun for lying to panel

Two lawmakers are asking the Justice Department and FBI to look into whether former U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun ...

December 15, 2018

Slain US student texted friend about roommate's threat

An American psychology student who was fatally stabbed in her Netherlands apartment had texted a friend in the U.S. six days ...

December 15, 2018

Serbia talks up armed intervention as Kosovo OKs new army

Serbia threatened a possible armed intervention in Kosovo after the Kosovo parliament on Friday overwhelmingly approved the ...

December 14, 2018

Stocks plunge to 8-month lows on growth fears; J&J nosedives

Stocks staggered to eight-month lows Friday after weak economic data from China and Europe set off more worries about the ...

December 14, 2018

The Latest: Slain US student told friend of roommate threat

The Latest on an American student who was stabbed in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam (all times local): 4 p.m. An American ...

December 14, 2018

Climate talks extended as island nations demand action

Weary officials from almost 200 countries faced another day of negotiations at the U.N. climate talks to bridge their last ...

December 14, 2018

Vandals decapitate snowman and return to apologize

Vandals decapitated a snowman outside a South Milwaukee home, but the case took a turn the next morning when the vandals ...

December 14, 2018

Canelo cannot afford slip in Garden bout against Fielding

In an odd way, there is more pressure on Canelo Alvarez when he fights Saturday night against unheralded Rocky Fielding than ...

December 14, 2018

The Latest: Serbian leader lashes out at US over Kosovo army

The Latest on Kosovo's vote to create an army (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Serbia's president has denounced the United ...

December 14, 2018

Michael Cohen claims Trump knew hush money payments wrong

Shaken and facing a prison term, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer said Friday that Trump directed him to buy ...

December 14, 2018

Syrian Kurdish-led fighters take Hajin, last town held by IS

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led fighters captured the last town held by the Islamic State group on Friday, after three months of ...

December 14, 2018

Dutch suspect to be arraigned in slaying of US student

A suspect in the slaying of a 21-year-old American psychology student and musician living in this Dutch port city appeared ...

December 14, 2018

Carnival announces roller coaster on new cruise ship

Carnival Cruise Line plans to launch the first cruise ship with a roller coaster on board. Carnival announced Thursday that ...

December 14, 2018

Kosovo parliament votes to form new army, angering Serbia

Kosovo's parliament on Friday overwhelmingly approved the formation of an army, angering Serbia which talked up the ...

December 14, 2018

Asian shares fall on poor Chinese economic data

Asian markets tumbled on Friday after China reported weaker-than-expected economic data, stirring up worries about the state ...

December 14, 2018

The Latest: Florida executes man for woman's 1992 killing

The Latest on Florida execution (all times local): 9:50 p.m. A man convicted of fatally beating and stabbing a South Florida ...

December 14, 2018

Trump invokes 'advice-of-counsel' defense in campaign probe

President Donald Trump offered a simple defense Thursday to accusations he broke campaign finance law by directing attorney ...