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Athletics-New York City sets world record for largest marathon, organisers say
NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world's largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the...
Nov 5, 20241 min read
Israel ends cooperation deal with UN Palestinian relief agency
UNITED NATIONS - Israel has formally ended a decades-old cooperation agreement with the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA)...
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Friend of Quincy Jones recalls electricity of all-night jam sessions
CAUX, Switzerland - A friend of Quincy Jones, the titan of music whose death was announced on Monday, recalled how the all-night jam...
Nov 5, 20242 min read
U.S music supremo Quincy Jones, who worked with Sinatra and Jackson, dies aged 91
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q," was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging from Count Basie to...
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans, Trump embraces violent rhetoric
DETROIT/KINSTON, North Carolina - Democrat Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the U.S. presidency at a historically Black church...
Nov 4, 20244 min read
Factbox-Nine facts about American music supremo Quincy Jones
Few people in the music world can match the accomplishments of Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at the age of 91. Here are nine facts...
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Students at Black US colleges wield political power ahead of Election Day
GREENSBORO, N.C./WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dressed in her school's signature blue and gold colors, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical...
Nov 3, 20245 min read
Harris warns Trump will slash Obamacare; Trump says he never mentioned it
PHOENIX/ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris warned voters on Thursday that Republican Donald Trump...
Nov 3, 20243 min read
US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral truce with Israel, sources say; both sides deny it
BEIRUT - A U.S. official asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel to revive stalled talks to end Israeli-Hezbollah...
Nov 3, 20243 min read
In Ukraine, hopes of war breakthrough slim whoever wins US election
KYIV - For many Ukrainians, the outcome of the U.S. election next week and its impact on the war with Russia feels less likely to be...
Nov 3, 20244 min read
Blinken expects North Korea troops to enter fight against Ukraine in coming days
WASHINGTON - The United States expects North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region to enter the fight against Ukraine in the coming...
Nov 2, 20243 min read
Judge declines to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway as billionaire seeks to move case
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania state judge said on Thursday he would not immediately move forward with a lawsuit that seeks to stop Elon...
Nov 2, 20243 min read
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