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CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra has named Christopher Dragon as its new conductor and music director following a search lasting 1 1/2 years.

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A Korean War era tank owned by the West Virginia National Guard has turned bright lemon-lime yellow.

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods fell sharply last month, pulled down by lower demand for commercial aircraft and cars, while businesses also pulled back on investment spending.

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's High Court on Friday upheld sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations, a disappointment for gay rights activists across Africa where dozens of countries have similar laws.

LONDON — Bowing to the inevitable, Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down as U.K.

LONDON — The first day of school can be stressful but Princess Charlotte will have her older brother there to lean on.

BOSTON — Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017.

RICHMOND, Va. — A new television series with Ethan Hawke starring as the fiery abolitionist John Brown is set to film in Virginia. Gov.

NEW YORK — A tentative deal has been reached to settle multiple lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Oscar winners Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman soon will be on their way to New Mexico to start work on "The Comeback Trail.