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Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

FRANKFURT - German prosecutors charged former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others with fraud in the emissions cheating scandal that has helped turn many Europeans against diesel engines a...

Apr 17, 2019

Andy Hui apologizes over apparent infidelity in Hong Kong

Hong Kong celebrity Andy Hui has apologized to his family and friends after reports about his apparent dalliance with an actress appeared in the media. Hui has been at the top of Hong Kong's entertain...

Apr 16, 2019

Removal of fuel in pool at Fukushima's melted reactor begins

TOKYO - The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began removing fuel Monday from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in what w...

Apr 16, 2019

Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The veto - the second in Trump's presidency - was ...

Apr 16, 2019

Trump building up a campaign cash advantage

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, accordi...

Apr 16, 2019

Woman made threats against Columbine High School, FBI says

LITTLETON, Colo. - Authorities said Tuesday they are looking for an 18-year-old woman suspected of making threats against Columbine High School, just days before the 20th anniversary of a mass shootin...

Apr 16, 2019

Trump to allow suits over US properties seized in Cuba

WASHINGTON - Stepping up pressure on Cuba, the Trump administration will allow lawsuits against foreign companies doing business in properties seized from Americans after the island's 1959 revolution,...

Apr 16, 2019

Michael Jackson estate hits back at 'Leaving Neverland'

BOSTON - The co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate says he's confident the late superstar's supporters will be able to protect his legacy and brand in the wake of a documentary detailing allegations...

Apr 16, 2019

Tiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was only two years ago at Augusta National that Woods needed a ner...

Apr 16, 2019

Fox draws nearly 2.6 million viewers for Sanders town hall

NEW YORK - Sen. Bernie Sanders took heat from some Democrats for holding a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel. But it turned out to be the most-watched town hall of the campaign season so far. The ...

Apr 16, 2019