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"Empire" actor expresses anger over attack, public's doubt
CHICAGO - Actor Jussie Smollett says he's "pissed off" that some have doubted his claims about being attacked outside his Chicago apartment last month. The actor who stars in the Fox drama "Empire" ma...
Feb 13, 2019
Film academy reveals which 4 Oscars will be given off air
LOS ANGELES - The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be presented during the commercial breaks of this year's broadcast in an attempt to shorten the show to three hours. ...
Feb 13, 2019
Bus plunges into ravine in North Macedonia, killing 14
A bus carrying workers in North Macedonia crashed into a ravine outside the capital of Skopje Wednesday, killing 14 people and injuring about 30, officials said. Venko Filipce, the newly renamed Europ...
Feb 13, 2019
Democrats question pledges in $26.5B T-Mobile-Sprint deal
WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers challenged top executives of T-Mobile and Sprint on Wednesday over their pledge not to raise prices for wireless services or hurt competition if their $26.5 billion m...
Feb 13, 2019
Congress urged to fully open banks to marijuana industry
LOS ANGELES - Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce crime ...
Feb 13, 2019
Environmentalists, farmers stake sides in Saskatchewan's carbon tax challenge
REGINA - Sixteen interveners from across Canada are getting a say this week in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's federal carbon tax. Here's a look at some of the grou...
Feb 13, 2019
Changes proposed for Canadian junior curlers get petition pushback
Upcoming changes to the Canadian junior curling championships are facing resistance as some young curlers lament losing a year of eligibility to play in it. Curling Canada announced&nbs...
Feb 13, 2019
National youth policy a matter of 'managing expectations'
OTTAWA - Three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised a national youth policy, the federal government is still trying to determine what it should include. Trudeau appointed himself the min...
Feb 13, 2019
'Linsanity' revisited - A look at Jeremy Lin's brief time as a basketball phenomenon
TORONTO - For at least part of one season, Jeremy Lin might have been the most popular player in the NBA. Starting the 2011-12 campaign as a deep bench player sleeping on his brother's couch, he led a...
Feb 13, 2019
FEMA head Brock Long, investigated over vehicle use, resigns
WASHINGTON - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency resigned Wednesday after a two-year tenure in which he managed the response to historic wildfires and major hurricanes but was dogged b...
Feb 13, 2019