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Moncada lines two-run homer, White Sox beat Rangers 6-1
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Judge close to naming special prosecutor in Smollett case
An Illinois judge seems close to appointing a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett accusing him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself Original Article
North Korea foreign minister calls Pompeo 'poisonous plant'
North Korea’s foreign minister calls Pompeo a “poisonous plant of American diplomacy” who hampers efforts to restart nuclear negotiations Original Article
AP Top Entertainment News at 12:25 a.m. EDT
AP Top Entertainment News at 12:25 a.m. EDT Original Article
Canada halts Hong Kong consulate staff travel after UK case
The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong says it has suspended local staff from travelling outside the city including to mainland China Original Article
UN envoy challenges Malaysia's claim to have low poverty
A U.N. special rapporteur has challenged Malaysia’s claim to have nearly ended poverty, saying there was “significant poverty” with an estimated one in six people in the Southeast Asian country considered poor Original Article
Tropical Storm Ivo peaks and not likely to become hurricane
Tropical Storm Ivo continues to move northwestward off Mexico’s western coast, though it appears to have peaked in power and is no longer forecast to grow into a hurricane Original Article
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
AP PHOTOS: Haitian legislators debate inside flooded Parliament chamber, Bolivian firefighters try to contain wildfires, police fatally shoot gunmen who held hostages on bus for hours Original Article
Japan leader says SKorea canceling intel deal damages trust
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says South Korea’s decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust Original Article
Forget range anxiety, this couple drove across the country in a Tesla
Vivianna and Peter Van Deerlin became something of Tesla evangelists after buying a Model S in 2012. They loved the car, its message, and the community around it so much they started volunteering at a “boot camp” for new and prospective Tesla owners near their home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Later when they bought […]