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Michelle Williams aids cause of equal pay for equal work

WASHINGTON - Michelle Williams, who has seen first hand the disparity in men and women's pay, joined lawmakers and activists Tuesday in the Capitol to support the principle of equal pay for equal work...

Apr 02, 2019

Venezuela lawmakers strip opposition leader of his immunity

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido of his immunity from prosecution. The move by the government-backed National Con...

Apr 02, 2019

Former union official pleads guilty in corruption probe

DETROIT - A former labour leader pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to enrich himself and others by having Fiat Chrysler pay for meals, golf and other perks, although he tried to soften his conduct ...

Apr 02, 2019

'Pharma Bro' in solitary confinement for alleged phone use

NEW YORK - Pharmaceutical honcho Martin Shkreli has been banished to solitary confinement amid allegations he was running his drug company from federal prison using a contraband smartphone, a person f...

Apr 02, 2019

2 pilots killed in Marine helicopter crash in Arizona

YUMA, Ariz. - Two Marine pilots have died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in southwestern Arizona, U.S. Marine Corps officials said Sunday. The AH-1Z Viper crashed Saturday night while...

Apr 02, 2019

Lenny Dykstra admits he ran illegal rooming home

LINDEN, N.J. - Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra has pleaded guilty to illegally renting out rooms in a New Jersey house owned by his corporation. Dykstra admitted in municipal court Tuesday to viola...

Apr 02, 2019

As Baltimore struggles, latest scandal sucks away attention

BALTIMORE - In a city that's seen more than its share of corruption, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is mired in a strange scandal involving no-contract deals that netted her hundreds of thousands of d...

Apr 02, 2019

Chadwick Boseman, Kelly Clarkson, more help hype STX Films

LAS VEGAS - Blockbusters are a clear favourite among the audience of theatre owners and distributors at the CinemaCon trade convention for a simple reason: They're the ones that make the most money. B...

Apr 02, 2019

Finally! 50 Cent sells opulent Connecticut mansion

FARMINGTON, Conn. - Rapper 50 Cent's 50,000-square-foot mansion in Connecticut that first went on the market 12 years ago has finally sold at a fraction of the original asking price. Jennifer Leahy, a...

Apr 02, 2019

Another Texas chemical fire kills 1 worker, injures 2

HOUSTON - A tank holding a flammable chemical caught fire at a Texas plant Tuesday, killing one worker, critically injuring two others and sending other panicked employees fleeing over a fence to safe...

Apr 02, 2019