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‘Goodness and humor’ celebrated as ‘Sesame Street’ turns 50
MARK KENNEDY
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky...
Justices struggle with copyright case involving pirate ship
MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is wrestling with a modern-day dispute involving the pirate Blackbeard's ship that went down off...
Diplomat told that Ukraine aid held up for corruption probe
MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators released more transcripts Tuesday in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump,...
IOC’s large role in anti-doping creates conflict of interest
EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — The idea made sense. Given the rampant amount of drug abuse in Olympic sports, the sports...
US teen vaping numbers climb, fueled by Juul & mint flavor
LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer
New research shows U.S. teens who use electronic cigarettes prefer those made by Juul Labs, and mint is the favorite...
California illegal pot seizures top $1.5 billion in value
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities seized more than $1.5 billion worth of illegally grown marijuana plants in California this year — an amount an...
At least 9 US citizens die in cartel attack in north Mexico
Mark Stevenson
Associated PressMEXICO CITY — Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering at least six children and three women —...
Lindsay Hoyle chosen to replace Bercow as UK Commons speaker
JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain's House of Commons on Monday, taking up...
Ponzi schemer ‘King Perry’ pleads guilty; had lived lavishly
MICHAEL RUBINKAM
Associated Press
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The fraudster called himself "King Perry," and for a while he lived like royalty.
Perry Santillo masterminded a...
While losses mount, Uber CEO expects profitability in 2021
CATHY BUSSEWITZ
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The losses at Uber are mounting, but the ride-hailing heavyweight now predicts it will be profitable...