Category Archives: Canadian Press
US retail sales up solid 0.3 pct. in April in hopeful sign
WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales rose at a solid pace in April, a sign that consumers may be rebounding from weak spending earlier this year and driving stronger economic growth. Retail sales increased ...
May 15, 2018
AP sources: Tepper to buy Panthers for record $2.2 billion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - People familiar with the situation say hedge fund manager David Tepper has agreed to buy the Carolina Panthers from team founder Jerry Richardson for a record $2.2 billion. The peopl...
May 15, 2018
Romania in royal wedding fever: grandson of late king to wed
BUCHAREST, Romania - Royal wedding fever is catching on in Romania. Though not for that royal wedding. Nicholas Medforth-Mills, the only grandson of the late King Michael, confirmed Tuesday in an inte...
May 15, 2018
Builder optimisms bounces in May after 4 month slide
U.S. homebuilders are feeling more confident about their sales prospects, reflecting strong demand for newly built homes with existing homes in short supply. The National Association of Home Builders/...
May 15, 2018
Schwarzenegger challenges Trump to join green energy efforts
VIENNA - Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging President Donald Trump to join in efforts to promote green energy, saying he would have “a lot of victories.” The former California governor spoke ...
May 15, 2018
In Cannes, Spike Lee lambasts Trump over white supremacists
CANNES, France - In a passionate, expletive-ridden monologue at the Cannes Film Festival, director Spike Lee lambasted Donald Trump for the U.S. president’s response to last year’s violent...
May 15, 2018
Japan's prince and princess to visit Hawaii in early June
HONOLULU - The Japanese government has announced Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko will visit Hawaii for the first time next month. Prince Fumihito, the second son of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, an...
May 15, 2018
Actor who played Suge Knight gets probation for bank threats
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A judge has sentenced the actor who portrayed rap mogul Suge Knight in the movie “Straight Outta Compton” to one year of probation for threatening bank employees. Ric...
May 15, 2018
U2 to play at New York's historic Apollo Theater
NEW YORK - U2 will put on a special one-night show at New York’s historic Apollo Theater. Howard Stern on Tuesday announced the invitation-only event for SiriusXM subscribers during his show on ...
May 15, 2018
Police end dig for remains of missing girls
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police looking for the remains of up to seven girls who have been missing for decades stopped digging Tuesday in suburban Detroit, suspending a multi-day effort while they dec...
May 15, 2018