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Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, dealing a blow to radical Islamists who had...
Jan 31, 2019
EU states called on to recognize Venezuela opposition leader
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament is calling on the European Union's member states to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president. The 28-member bloc is still defining...
Jan 31, 2019
'The Batman' set for 2021 release, star to be determined
LOS ANGELES - Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but "The Batman" has a release date. Warner Bros. on Wednesday announced that Matt Reeves' stand-alone Batman film will hit theatres in June 2...
Jan 31, 2019
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer team up for new show 'Flack'
PASADENA, Calif. - Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer first got together professionally and personally on "True Blood." Now they're working together again, except she's the star and executive producer and ...
Jan 31, 2019
Harvard troupe honouring Bryce Dallas Howard in parade, roast
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A storied Harvard theatrical troupe is honouring "Jurassic World" star Bryce Dallas Howard at the debut of its first performance with a co-ed cast. The university's Hasty Pudding Th...
Jan 31, 2019
'Red Line' puts Noah Wyle at centre of police shooting drama
PASADENA, Calif. - Noah Wyle is back in Chicago for a TV drama that's far different than the 1990s hit "ER" that launched his career. In CBS' limited series "The Red Line," Wyle's character loses his ...
Jan 31, 2019
AP-NORC poll: Most Americans see nation on the wrong track
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The state of the union is dark. A large majority of Americans say they are pessimistic about the state of the country and few expect things will get better in the year ahead, accordi...
Jan 31, 2019
UK leader seeks Brexit deal changes, but EU stands firm
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday won a few weeks to salvage a Brexit deal but headed toward a clash with the European Union by promising to overhaul the divorce agreement she spe...
Jan 31, 2019
Midwest cities scramble to keep homeless from dangerous cold
BISMARCK, N.D. - Winter's sharpest bite in years moved past painful into life-threatening territory Tuesday, prompting officials throughout the Midwest to take extraordinary measures to protect the ho...
Jan 31, 2019
Utility bankruptcy could be costly to wildfire victims
SAN FRANCISCO - Faced with potentially ruinous lawsuits over California's recent wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in a move that could lead to higher...
Jan 31, 2019