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Mississippi flag minus rebel X on license plate

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi residents who want a state flag without the Confederate battle emblem now can display one on their license plate. Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Tuesday authorizing the st...

Apr 17, 2019

Ballet teacher breaking class barriers with dance in Peru

LIMA, Peru - In a Peruvian neighbourhood where families consider running water a luxury, young girls are learning the delicate art of ballet dancing. In the classroom at a public school near the South...

Apr 17, 2019

Time releases its 100 most influential people issue

NEW YORK - Taylor Swift, TV journalist Gayle King and soccer star Mohamed Salah are among the six famous faces featured on the covers of Time's annual "100 Most Influential People in the World" issue....

Apr 17, 2019

Trump ups his attacks with Mueller report due Thursday

WASHINGTON - The president isn't waiting. As Washington counts down the final hours until publication of the redacted special counsel report - now expected Thursday - Donald Trump stepped up his attac...

Apr 17, 2019

Loughlin, Giannulli plead not guilty in college scam

BOSTON - Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are pleading not guilty to charges they took part in the sweeping college admissions bribery scam, according to cour...

Apr 17, 2019

Storms leave deaths, damage and injuries in their wake

Strong storms, including at least one tornado, swept through parts of the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic region, damaging homes and businesses and causing injuries after storms in the South killed at le...

Apr 17, 2019

Kenya's Cherono wins men's Boston Marathon in sprint to tape

BOSTON - Two-time Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two other runners with the finish line in sight. Unfortunately for him...

Apr 17, 2019

India's Jet Airways suspending operations, no money to fly

NEW DELHI - Jet Airways, once India's largest airline, says it is temporarily suspending all operations after failing to raise enough money to run its services. The company said Wednesday that it has ...

Apr 17, 2019

Texts: Chicago prosecutor called Smollett 'washed up celeb'

CHICAGO - Text messages show the Chicago prosecutor whose office handled the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett told her top deputy that Smollett was a "washed up celeb" who was overcharged. The o...

Apr 17, 2019

NBC, LA 2028 to combine to sell sponsorships, ad time

NBC Universal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network's platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028. Th...

Apr 17, 2019