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New York (AFP) - US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it will build four additional new manufacturing sites in the United States in a committment designed to influence...

Houston (AFP) - An unvaccinated child in Texas has died from measles, authorities said Wednesday, marking the first US fatality from the highly contagious disease in nearly a decade as...

Washington (AFP) - Sales of new US homes slumped more than expected in January, government data showed Wednesday, with cold weather and stubborn cost-of-living pressures weighing on buyers as Donald...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration aims to cut around 65 percent of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - After last year's Oscars gala wowed viewers with a glitzy, star-studded "I'm Just Ken" karaoke, the producers of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony knew exactly...

Washington (AFP) - Freedom declined around the world last year with authoritarians solidifying their grip, but South Asia led a series of bright spots, Freedom House said Wednesday in its...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - "How many seconds do we have?""Forty-five!" shouted back Hollywood's biggest stars, from Timothee Chalamet and Ariana Grande to Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini. Just...

Hollywood (United States) (AFP) - An exclusive menu of cocktails for Hollywood's hottest night was unveiled Tuesday, as the drinks for the Oscars after party were announced. Tequila will feature...

Washington (AFP) - Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping...

Washington (AFP) - A Missouri woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to hatching a "brazen scheme" to steal ownership of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, from the family of...