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Argentina's Fernández releases memoir ahead of elections

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former Argentine President Cristina Fernndez has published a new book filled with celebrity anecdotes and shots at her main political rival just months before presidential el...

Apr 28, 2019

'Avengers: Endgame' obliterates records with $1.2B opening

NEW YORK - The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, r...

Apr 28, 2019

Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, foreign policy expert, dies

INDIANAPOLIS - Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but wh...

Apr 28, 2019

Russian Maria Butina gets 18 months for being Kremlin agent

WASHINGTON - In a quivering voice, Maria Butina begged for leniency Friday as she awaited sentencing on charges of being a secret agent for Russia. She cast herself as an innocent caught up in a massi...

Apr 28, 2019

US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, risi...

Apr 28, 2019

4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland

BERLIN - Swiss police say four German skiers have been killed by an avalanche in southern Switzerland. Police in the canton (region) of Valais said Sunday the group was buried by the avalanche on Frid...

Apr 28, 2019

Uber looks to raise up to $9B in initial public offering

NEW YORK - Ride-hailing giant Uber is aiming to raise $9 billion in its mammoth initial public stock offering that, while smaller than initially expected, still dwarfs most stock market debuts. The Sa...

Apr 28, 2019

Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right's rise

MADRID - A divided Spain is voting in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unse...

Apr 28, 2019

Prince Harry's transformation: The kid's all right

LONDON - Princess Diana's little boy - the red-haired prince with the mischievous smile and his mother's wild streak - is about to become a father. The arrival any day now of Prince Harry's and Americ...

Apr 28, 2019

With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

AMPARA, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's Catholics celebrated Mass in their homes via a televised broadcast on Sunday as churches across the island nation shut over fears of militant attacks, a week after the ...

Apr 28, 2019