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'Hallelujah' Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at age 82

Friday, 11 November 2016, 07:58 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like "Hallelujah," ''Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," has died at age 82, his son...

Anti-Trump protests continue around United States

Friday, 11 November 2016, 06:13 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Demonstrators in both red and blue states hit the streets for another day Thursday to express their outrage over Donald Trump's unexpected win, while the president-elect sniped back in a Twitter...

Updated: Trump looks forward to dealing with Obama

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 17:27 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House Thursday for his first meeting with President Barack Obama, a symbolic start to the transition of power to the nation's 45th...

UK police bail driver in tram derailment that killed seven

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 13:09 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

British police say the driver of a tram that derailed in London, killing seven people, has been released on bail. The 42-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, was arrested after the...

Trump begins to play catch up on transition to White House

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 09:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The true test now begins for Donald Trump. The Republican president-elect paid little attention to transition planning leading up to his stunning victory. With 72 days before he takes control of...

Clinton says highest glass ceiling will be shattered one day

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 06:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Gone was the ballroom with a soaring glass ceiling, the confetti and the celebrity guest stars. Instead, Hillary Clinton looked out to a group of grief-stricken aides and tearful supporters,...

AP Source: Brad Pitt cleared in child services investigation

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 06:21 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

An investigation into whether Brad Pitt was abusive toward his son on a private flight in September says the case has been closed with no finding of abuse by the actor, a source familiar with the...

Thousands protest Trump win around United States

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 06:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump's election in demonstrations that police...

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