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Principal accused of copying Kutcher speech is suspended

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - A West Virginia, principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class has been suspended without pay for five days. The News and Sentine...

Jun 12, 2019

Kazakhstan: Tokayev named winner of presidency amid protests

MOSCOW - An ally of Kazakhstan's former president was named winner of the presidential election on Monday in a vote marred by a police crackdown on protesters who criticized the result as an orchestra...

Jun 11, 2019

Rapper Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys dies at 52

Bushwick Bill, the diminutive, one-eyed rapper who with the Geto Boys helped put the South's stamp on rap with hits like "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" and "Six Feet Deep," died on Sunday at the age of 5...

Jun 11, 2019

Extradition bill pushes Hong Kong to a political crisis

HONG KONG - A highly controversial legislative measure in Hong Kong that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China has pushed the former British colony to its biggest political ...

Jun 11, 2019

100s of protesters surround Hong Kong HQ before bill debate

HONG KONG - Hundreds of protesters have surrounded government headquarters in Hong Kong as the territory's legislature prepare to open discussion on a highly controversial extradition law that would a...

Jun 11, 2019

'Hadestown' captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical

NEW YORK - "Hadestown," the brooding musical about the underworld, has reason to smile broadly: It's the best new musical Tony Award winner and nabbed eight trophies Sunday, including a rare win for a...

Jun 11, 2019

Oregon prepares for interstate pot commerce

SALEM, Ore. - With an eye to making Oregon as big in cannabis as it is in craft brews and pinot noir, Oregon's Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday that empowers the governor to enter into agreements ...

Jun 11, 2019

Florida governor signs bill for foreign drug importation

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Floridians could eventually gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other countries under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if the fed...

Jun 11, 2019

Boeing airliner deliveries tumble amid problems with 737 Max

CHICAGO - With the 737 Max jet still grounded after two deadly crashes, deliveries of new Boeing jets are falling far behind last year's pace. Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 30 commercial airli...

Jun 11, 2019

Ex-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect him

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Beloved in his hometown, David Ortz travelled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him. Big Papi's gua...

Jun 11, 2019