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Japan's emperor waves to crowds in 1st New Year's greeting
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Naruhito waved to cheering, flag-waving crowds from a palace balcony Thursday in his first New Year's greeting since ascending to the throne. Naruhito and his wife Masako were ...
Jan 01, 2020
Pete Buttigieg raises $24.7 million during 4th quarter
DES MOINES, Iowa - Pete Buttigieg's campaign says he raised more than $24.7 million in the last three months and now has a campaign staff of 500 people nationwide, a show of financial and organization...
Jan 01, 2020
Some flee, others restock before Australia's wildfires grow
PERTH, Australia - Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further ...
Jan 01, 2020
A daring escape: Ex-Nissan chief flees Japan ahead of trial
TOKYO - In a daring escape that confounded authorities, Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan on allegations of financial misconduct and reappeared in Lebano...
Jan 01, 2020
Malkin scores twice, Guentzel injured as Pens beat Senators
PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin's goal in the first minute sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to a victory that ended with distressing thud. Malkin scored twice but teammate Jake Guentzel was injured right af...
Jan 01, 2020
Bobbi Kristina Brown's ex-partner Nick Gordon dies at 30
ATLANTA - Nick Gordon, the ex-partner of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. He was 30. Gordon's attorney Joe S. Habachy confirmed his client's death in a statement to The Associated Press. The A...
Jan 01, 2020
Huawei sales up 18% but US pressure means tough times ahead
BEIJING - China's Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. moves to restrict its business. The flash sales es...
Jan 01, 2020
Chelsea denied by overhead kick; Arsenal beats Man United
LONDON - Having finally ended a goal drought, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is now celebrating the greatest strike of his career. With an acrobatic overhead kick, the Brighton forward stunned not just Chelsea b...
Jan 01, 2020
Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
NEW YORK - David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesd...
Jan 01, 2020
Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
NEW YORK - David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesd...
Jan 01, 2020