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Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms
NEW YORK - Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism. The Poetry Foun...
Jun 10, 2020
Cairo film festival's art director resigns amid controversy
CAIRO - The controversial art director of Cairo's international film festival has resigned amid calls for his removal because of past inflammatory posts on social media, the festival said. The resigna...
Jun 10, 2020
Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is abuse of power
WASHINGTON - A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn said...
Jun 10, 2020
British soap 'Emmerdale' leads in getting back to the set
LONDON - After weeks of shutdown, British soap opera "Emmerdale" is back in production, leading the way when it comes to resuming regular filming during the coronavirus era. New health and safety meth...
Jun 10, 2020
Ex-ambassador and Utah hopeful Huntsman says he has COVID-19
SALT LAKE CITY - Former ambassador and current Republican candidate for Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Huntsman said he has "classic symptoms" of th...
Jun 10, 2020
Minneapolis police chief takes on union, promises change
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday, as he announced initial steps in what he said would be tr...
Jun 10, 2020
After controversy, man convicted of killing officer paroled
RICHMOND, Va. - A man who served decades in prison for the killing of a Richmond police officer and whose parole grant sparked a still-continuing investigation by Virginia's government watchdog agency...
Jun 10, 2020
'Stop the pain,' George Floyd's brother pleads with Congress
WASHINGTON - George Floyd's brother challenged Congress on Wednesday to "stop the pain" as lawmakers consider a sweeping law enforcement overhaul, so the man he looked up to won't become just "another...
Jun 10, 2020
HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add context
NEW YORK - HBO Max has temporarily removed "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil W...
Jun 10, 2020
May consumer prices fall 0.1%, the third consecutive month
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices dropped in May for the third straight month as the coronavirus pandemic pushed the American economy into a recession. The Labor Department said Wednesday that its con...
Jun 10, 2020
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