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Maryland court won't reconsider denial of new 'Serial' trial
BALTIMORE - Maryland's highest court won't reconsider its rejection of a new trial for a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial" and an HBO documentary series. The defen...
Apr 19, 2019
David Pastrnak scores twice as Bruins down Maple Leafs 6-4 to tie series 2-2
TORONTO - With the Maple Leafs buzzing and Scotiabank Arena rocking after Toronto equalized early in Wednesday's second period, the Bruins needed a push from their dormant stars. David Pastrnak,&...
Apr 19, 2019
Siakam scores 30 points, Raptors take 2-1 series lead with 98-93 victory
ORLANDO, Fla. - Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 98-93 on Friday, taking a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven opening-round playoff series. Kawh...
Apr 19, 2019
Judge says Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are now single
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially single, though more work is left before the terms of their divorce are final. Los Angeles Superior Court documents show that Judge John W. Oud...
Apr 19, 2019
NKorea says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secr...
Apr 19, 2019
Ex-Virginia Gov. McAuliffe won't run for president in 2020
RICHMOND, Va. - Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe won't run for president in 2020, meaning establishment, centrist Democrats will have one less option in a nominating free-for-all that so far has h...
Apr 19, 2019
Heiress pleads guilty in NXIVM sex slave case
NEW YORK - A wealthy heiress pleaded guilty on Friday in a sensational case accusing a a cult-like upstate New York group of creating a secret harem of sex slaves for the group's self-anointed spiritu...
Apr 19, 2019
Tottenham stuns Man City to reach Champions League semis
MANCHESTER, England - More than two minutes into stoppage time, Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling slid across the field and puffed his chest to the crowd, roaring in elation. Tottenham players c...
Apr 19, 2019
Liverpool beats Porto again, returns to CL semifinals
PORTO, Portugal - For the second year in a row, Porto had no answer to Liverpool's attacking trio of Sadio Man, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. A year after the forwards scored all goals in a 5-0 r...
Apr 19, 2019
Arrest of theft suspect at Vancouver airport likely part of larger ring: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. - RCMP say a woman arrested at Vancouver's airport for allegedly stealing a passenger's purse is believed to be part of an organized group of thieves targeting airports. The Mounties sa...
Apr 19, 2019