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Disney CEO Bob Iger gets contact extension to July 2019
NEW YORK – Disney CEO Bob Iger is getting a one-year contract extension. The Walt…
Somali leader urges help to avert famine
Somalia’s president said Thursday that almost half his country’s people are facing acute food shortages…
AP Exclusive: US probe of ex-Trump aide extends to Cyprus
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government investigation of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort,…
Obama’s top civil rights lawyer to lead advocacy coalition
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s top civil rights lawyer will lead a coalition of civil…
Police: Repeatedly deported MS-13 gang member abused child
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – A member of the MS-13 street gang who had been deported from…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, March 23 ——— KEYSTONE DECISION IMMINENT:It appears the…
Ex-Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kyiv; Ukraine blames Russia
KIEV, Ukraine – A former Russian lawmaker who became a vociferous critic of Moscow following…
Perry blasts election of 1st gay Texas A&M student president
AUSTIN, Texas – Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency oversees the nation’s nuclear arsenal, is…
Judge: Charleston church survivors’ lawsuits can keep going
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A judge says Charleston church shooting survivors can continue pursuing lawsuits accusing…
Iowa State leader, headed to Auburn, was dogged by conflicts
Iowa State University President Steven Leath is leaving behind a record of achievements that landed…
Officials: Man in trafficking case forced tattoos on victims
ATLANTA – Prosecutors say a man accused of holding women against their will in a…
Review: ‘Life’ is a mediocre science-fiction thriller
Life is a box of chocolates, a highway and, alas, a mediocre science-fiction thriller. In…
TSX climbs on rising bank stocks, Wall Street flat amid delayed ‘Trumpcare’ vote
TORONTO – A gain across most sectors sent Canada’s largest stock market higher Thursday, as…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 3 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Cutthroat” by Clive Cussler and Justin…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended March 19th. FICTION 1. “Dragonwatch” by Brandon Mull (Shadow Mountain Publishing)…
SCIENCE SAYS: Unavoidable typos in DNA help fuel cancer
WASHINGTON – Cancer patients often wonder “why me?” Does their tumour run in the family?…
Maine medical examiner wants more money to handle OD deaths
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine is dealing with so many drug overdose deaths that the state…
The Latest: Hate killing suspect’s kin ‘shocked, horrified’
NEW YORK – The Latest on the killing of a black man who was repeatedly…
Minnesota marijuana oil sent to New York stirs anger
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state’s…
Peru mudslide survivor: I prayed to God for strength
LIMA, Peru – Clinging to a trunk against a massive current of mud outside her…
Police: Random racist violence ends in death of black man
NEW YORK – One was a neighbourly black man who lived in a rooming house…
White House defends GOP lawmaker’s decision to brief Trump
WASHINGTON – The White House on Thursday defended the House intelligence committee chairman’s extraordinary decision…
The Latest: Arkansas governor backs gun law changes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Latest on the concealed weapons bill in Arkansas (all times…
Police kill at least 1 student demonstrator in Sierra Leone
DAKAR, Senegal – Amnesty International says Sierra Leone security forces have killed at least one…