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Vegas casino says O.J. Simpson too tarnished to defame

LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson couldn't have been defamed by accounts that he was drunk and disruptive before being banned from a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino, because his reputation was already tarnished, ...

Jan 22, 2020

Trump heading to Switzerland as impeachment trial reconvenes

WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he won't be watching from inside the chamber or on television from the White House. He...

Jan 22, 2020

Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director

DETROIT - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday announced the selection of Italian conductor Jader Bignamini as its next music director. The century-old orchestra said it signed a six-year contr...

Jan 22, 2020

Discredited conversion therapy banned in conservative Utah

SALT LAKE CITY - The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it. Supporters navigated...

Jan 22, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Faith, politics mix on holiday

ATLANTA - Against the backdrop of a presidential election year, Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday found leaders still wrestling over how to best embody the slain civil rights leader. In Atlanta,...

Jan 22, 2020

April trial set for Cuba Gooding Jr. in bar groping case

NEW YORK - Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct will be allowed to testify at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan bars in 2018 and 2019, a ju...

Jan 22, 2020

US home sales soared 3.6% in December

WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales climbed 3.6% in December, but a record-low inventory of houses on the market has caused prices to surge as affordability is worsening. The National Association of Realtors...

Jan 22, 2020

Grammys CEO says she was ousted after reporting harassment

LOS ANGELES - The ousted Grammys CEO fired back at the Recording Academy on Tuesday, alleging that she was removed after complaining about sexual harassment and pay disparities and for calling out con...

Jan 22, 2020

Aerosmith drummer sues to rejoin band for Grammy honours

BOSTON - Aerosmith's drummer, Joey Kramer, is suing his bandmates because they won't let him play as the band is set to perform and be honoured at Grammy events this week. Kramer, a founding member of...

Jan 22, 2020

Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues

MINNEAPOLIS - A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have reached settlements with defendants including the Mi...

Jan 22, 2020