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'Skywalker' rises again; 'Little Women' go big at box office
LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while "Little Women" broke big at the box office. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $72 million over the weekend...
Dec 30, 2019
Monty Python star Neil Innes dies aged 75
LONDON - Monty Python writer and actor Neil Innes has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed. The comedian and musician died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said. Innes was known for...
Dec 30, 2019
Cyprus court: British teen guilty of fabricating rape claims
PARALIMNI, Cyprus - A Cyprus court on Monday found a 19 year-old British woman guilty of fabricating claims that she was gang raped by 12 Israelis in a hotel room at a tourist resort in the east Medit...
Dec 30, 2019
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
CAIRO - A court in Sudan on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country's security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against Sudan's longtime autocrat O...
Dec 30, 2019
Somalia bombing kills dozens; airstrikes target militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst a...
Dec 30, 2019
Tyler Myers's two-goal performance leads Canucks past Flames 5-2
CALGARY - Tyler Myers scored twice and added an assist - all of the damage inflicted in the first period - as the Vancouver Canucks built up an early 3-0 lead and cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Cal...
Dec 29, 2019
James, Davis help Lakers rout Donic, Mavericks
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James became the ninth player in NBA history to reach 9,000 assists, Anthony Davis scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakes beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-95 on Sunday night. Jam...
Dec 29, 2019
China convicts researchers in gene-edited baby controversy
BEIJING - Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been sentenced to three years for practicing medicine illegally, Chinese state media said Monday. The report by Xin...
Dec 29, 2019
Andrew Mangiapane with goal and two assists, Flames beat Oilers 5-1
EDMONTON - Scoring early in every period was a recipe for success for the Calgary Flames on Friday. Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and two assists as the Flames cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Edmonto...
Dec 29, 2019
Devils score own goal in OT, Maple Leafs win 6th straight
NEWARK, N.J. - Damon Severson had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL, and this wasn't how he envisioned his first. The Devils defenceman backhanded the puck into his own net with 2:22 left in ov...
Dec 29, 2019