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Nissan shareholders OK ouster of ex-chair Ghosn from board
TOKYO - Nissan's shareholders approved on Monday the ouster from the Japanese automaker's board of its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, who is facing allegations of financial misconduct. The approval, w...
Apr 08, 2019
Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay win at ACM Awards
Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay solidified themselves as the hottest group in country music with multiple wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where Keith Urban was named entertainer of the year...
Apr 08, 2019
Cho Yang-ho, indicted Korean Air chairman, dies at 70
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Korean Air's chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter's infamous incident of "nut rage," has died due to illness, the company said Monday. Cho Yang...
Apr 07, 2019
Jury rejects Harry Reid lawsuit against fitness band maker
LAS VEGAS - A jury in Las Vegas flatly rejected former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's lawsuit against an exercise band maker he blamed for injuries - including blindness in one eye - he suffered when the stre...
Apr 07, 2019
Jason Nixon denies 'troubled past' allegations by NDP
The NDP are calling out UCP House Leader and incumbent MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Jason Nixon's alleged pattern of unacceptable behaviour around women.The NDP says Nixon's history incl...
Apr 07, 2019
Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her job amid growing frustration by the administration over the number of southern border crossings. Tr...
Apr 07, 2019
Long-serving Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch dead at 72
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Michael Busch, the longest-serving Maryland House speaker in the state's history, died Sunday, his chief of staff said. Busch was 72. Busch, a Democrat who became speaker in 2003, had...
Apr 07, 2019
Avengers help unveil $5M donation for seriously ill children
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Some of Marvel's top Avengers have assembled to support a $5 million donation to benefit seriously ill children in hospitals around the globe. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Sca...
Apr 07, 2019
R. Kelly gives 28-second performance at Illinois club
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - R. Kelly gave a 28-second performance and spent about half an hour more hobnobbing with fans who paid $50 to $100 to see him at a club in the Illinois capital of Springfield. The R...
Apr 07, 2019
Baltimore's embattled mayor intends to return to work
BALTIMORE - A spokesman for the embattled mayor of Baltimore says she'll return from her leave of absence as soon as her health allows. Spokesman James Bentley told The Baltimore Sun on Saturday that ...
Apr 07, 2019