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Study: 1st Berlin fest chief had significant Nazi-era role
BERLIN - A study has concluded that the founding director of the Berlin International Film Festival made a "not insignificant" contribution to the German film system under Nazi rule and later covered ...
Sep 30, 2020
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in August
SILVER SPRING, Md. - More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting the hot U.S. housing market will continue to churn well into fall. The National Association of Realtors said Wed...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard books spot in third round at French Open
PARIS - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is heading to the third round of the French Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Australia's Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. It will mark Bouchard's...
Sep 30, 2020
US says it will block palm oil from large Malaysian producer
An official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday the agency will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia after a wide range of labour abuse...
Sep 30, 2020
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
PARIS - A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities. Here are some highlights: KENZO GET...
Sep 30, 2020
Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020
Economy plunges 31.4% in spring but big rebound expected
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy plunged at a record rate in the spring but is poised to swing to a record increase in the quarter that just ended. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the gro...
Sep 30, 2020
Foreign observers wary of 'chaos,' 'rancor' in US debate
GENEVA - "Chaos, interruptions, personal attacks and insults," one Chinese newspaper editor said of the U.S. presidential debate. An Australian counterpart said the debate was "swamped" by the "rancor...
Sep 30, 2020
Debate Takeaways: An acrid tone from the opening minute
WASHINGTON - After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio. The 74-year-old preside...
Sep 30, 2020
Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020