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Judge weighing motions in Kevin Spacey alleged groping case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - A judge is weighing motions filed by lawyers for Kevin Spacey, charged with groping an 18-year-old man on Nantucket in 2016. The Oscar-winning former "House of Cards" actor didn't a...
Apr 06, 2019
Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said Thursday it will sue the "Empire" actor for money spent investigating what of...
Apr 06, 2019
Slash's ex-wife auctioning items from marriage to guitarist
LOS ANGELES - The former wife of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is selling off exotic and erotic items from their 14 years of marriage. Julien's Auctions announced Thursday the collection from Slash an...
Apr 06, 2019
Vietnam vet who died Christmas Eve is finally laid to rest
RALEIGH, N.C. - A Vietnam War veteran from North Carolina who died on Christmas Eve with no family nearby has finally been laid to rest with military honours. It took a community to ensure that 67-yea...
Apr 06, 2019
Iron Maiden singer made honorary citizen of Bosnia's capital
SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Bosnia's capital has declared Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson an honorary citizen for the concert the heavy metal band performed while the city was under siege during the 19...
Apr 06, 2019
Nissan's former chief arrested again, calls move 'arbitrary'
Tokyo prosecutors arrested Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday for a fourth time on fresh allegations that cut short his brief time outside detention. Ghosn was taken from his apartment ...
Apr 06, 2019
Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border
WASHINGTON - Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught. Overwhelmed by an influx of migrants at the border that is taxing the immigration ...
Apr 06, 2019
G7 ministers hope to seal commitments on global challenges
DINARD, France - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies were wrapping up a two-day meeting in the French seaside resort of Dinard on Saturday where they hope to seal joint commit...
Apr 06, 2019
Pope names moderate Gregory as Washington, DC, archbishop
WASHINGTON - Archbishop Wilton Gregory promised Catholics he would "rebuild your trust" after Pope Francis on Thursday named him the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., the archdiocese that has become...
Apr 06, 2019
Legal battle continues between smokers, tobacco companies and provincial govts
TORONTO - Lawyers representing Quebec smokers say three major tobacco companies are seeking a "get-out-of-jail-free card" by securing creditor protection in a different province after a cour...
Apr 06, 2019