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Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scheme

BOSTON - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty Monday in the college admissions bribery scheme, the biggest name to do so in a scandal that has exposed the lengths to which some ...

May 15, 2019

Public safety, civil rights groups battle over face ID tech

San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies, reflecting a growing backlash against a technology that's creeping into ...

May 15, 2019

Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates - As many as four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged in what Gulf officials described Monday as a "sabotage" attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirat...

May 15, 2019

Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor's hands

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama legislators have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions, and if the Republican governor signs the measure, the state will have the strictest abortion law in t...

May 15, 2019

Indian prime minister mocked for Pakistan airstrike gaffe

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been skewered by the opposition for going ahead with an airstrike in Pakistan on the mistaken belief that cloudy skies would help India's air force ...

May 15, 2019

UK Brexit talks stagger on but parties remain far apart

LONDON - Brexit talks between Britain's Conservative government and the main opposition Labour Party resumed Monday with little sign of progress, as the two parties remained far apart on terms of the ...

May 15, 2019

Sweden to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks' Assange

STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors said Monday they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and will seek his extradition from Britain. The move sets up a legal battle with the...

May 15, 2019

EU calls for calm, warns US-Iran of conflict 'by accident'

BRUSSELS - European foreign ministers urged the United States and Iran to show restraint Monday amid fears of tensions tipping them easily into armed conflict, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo bri...

May 15, 2019

China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide

BEIJING - Sending Wall Street into a slide, China announced higher tariffs Monday on $60 billion worth of American goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest penalties on Chinese product...

May 15, 2019

'Killing Eve' slays the competition at British TV awards

LONDON - Sharp-edged spy thriller "Killing Eve" has won three major trophies at the British Academy Television Awards, including best drama series. Jodie Comer was named best actress for her performan...

May 15, 2019