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Fashion designer Kate Spade found dead in New York

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead in her apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said.

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape, criminal sex act charges

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

The 66-year-old Weinstein has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. His attorney, Ben Brafman, has challenged the credibility of his alleged victims and says his client is confident he is going to clear his name.

Dwight Clark, 49er great who made ‘The Catch,’ dies at 61

By Josh Dubow, Associated Press

Clark, the author of one play simply known as "The Catch," died Monday just more than one year after revealing he had ALS. He was 61.

Miss America eliminates swimsuit competition and won’t judge on looks

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance.

5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House

By Harry Zahn, Joshua Barajas, Kennedy Huff, Courtney Norris

Milwaukee has failed to properly handle cases of lead poisoning in children, mass protests in Jordan could have major implications and other stories we're reading now.

Trump cancels visit with Super Bowl champion Eagles, blaming anthem dispute

By Jill Colvin, Errin Haines, Associated Press

Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing…

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz to step down

By Associated Press

Starbucks Corp. says Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman this month of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago.

Many early-stage breast cancer patients can skip chemo, major study finds

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the United States and many more elsewhere the ordeal and expense of these drugs.

4 major cases to watch from the Supreme Court this term

By Marcia Coyle

This Supreme Court term feels more politically fraught than recent ones for two reasons: the extreme partisanship dominating the relationships between the executive and legislative branches, and the nature of the remaining cases to be decided.

Citing injury, Serena Williams pulls out of French Open

By Associated Press

Serena Williams has called off her Grand Slam comeback, pulling out of the French Open because of a chest injury before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova.