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Dennis Oland joins lawyers, judge for visit to scene of father's murder
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland revisited the office where his father, Richard, was bludgeoned to death eight years ago as evidence wrapped up Tuesday at his second-degree murder trial. Sheriffs guard...
Mar 12, 2019
TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme
BOSTON - Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and insiders at testi...
Mar 12, 2019
In the Rings: Curlers seeking equal prize payouts at national championships
Several top curlers have started talks with Curling Canada to address concerns about the difference between men’s and women’s payouts at the national championships. The winning team at the...
Mar 12, 2019
Drummer Hal Blaine, played on hits of Sinatra, Elvis, dies
LOS ANGELES - Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and ’70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and lai...
Mar 12, 2019
The Latest: Some US flight attendants balk at Boeing model
HEJERE, Ethiopia - The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 7:15 p.m. No U.S. airlines have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 models that they fly, but at least one group representing fli...
Mar 12, 2019
Autopsy: George Foreman's daughter died by suicide in Texas
HUMBLE, Texas - A Texas medical examiner confirms that Freeda George Foreman, the daughter of former heavyweight champion George Foreman, died by suicide. Emergency crews found the 42-year-old woman w...
Mar 12, 2019
Germany closing airspace to Boeing 737 Max 8 planes
BERLIN - Germany’s transport ministry says the country is closing its airspace to Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, following a similar decision by Britain. The ministry confirmed to news agency dpa on...
Mar 12, 2019
Woman picks matching numbers 30 times to win lottery game
RICHMOND, Va. - A Virginia woman parlayed a feeling to purchase 30 lottery tickets with the same numbers to win $150,000. Deborah Brown says she purchased 20 Pick 4 tickets with the numbers 1-0-3-1 af...
Mar 12, 2019
'Mockingbird' author compared hometown to Elvis' Graceland
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee railed against her Alabama hometown for trying to exploit her success in a letter that helps explain later legal battles involv...
Mar 12, 2019
Canadian women's baseball team stars Kate Psota, Ashley Stephenson retire
OTTAWA - Longtime Canadian national women’s baseball team members Kate Psota and Ashley Stephenson are retiring as players. The 32-year-old Psota, of Burlington, Ont., and 36-year-old Stephenson...
Mar 12, 2019