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House panel votes to hold top US officials in contempt
WASHINGTON - A House committee voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a ...
Jun 14, 2019
Trump compares first lady 'Melania T' to 'Jackie O'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his wife, first lady Melania Trump, is an icon on the same order of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Trump made the comparison Friday as he defended his decision to...
Jun 14, 2019
Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album
NEW YORK - Taylor Swift's latest song has a new target: homophobes. Coinciding with the announcement of her seventh album, "Lover," the pop star on Thursday released a new tune called "You Need to Cal...
Jun 14, 2019
Britney Spears' ex-manager hit with 5-year restraining order
LOS ANGELES - A judge on Thursday issued a five-year restraining order forbidding Britney Spears' former manager from contacting the singer or her family or making disparaging statements about them on...
Jun 14, 2019
Same-sex couple featured on 'My Little Pony' for first time
NEW YORK - Coinciding with Pride Month, the Discovery Family cartoon series "My Little Pony" has introduced a same-sex couple on the show for the first time. Writer-producer Michael Vogel told People ...
Jun 14, 2019
Raptors president Masai Ujiri accused of assaulting sheriff's deputy in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - The local sheriff's office in Oakland, Calif., alleges Raptors president Masai Ujiri assaulted a sheriff's deputy moments after Toronto secured first NBA title. T...
Jun 14, 2019
To hit environment goals, feds should create 'super' tax credit, report says
OTTAWA - A government-struck expert panel is calling for new "super-deduction" tax credits as a carrot for Canadians to park their retirement savings in climate-conscious investments. The re...
Jun 14, 2019
Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a 2017 interview with the same panel as part of ...
Jun 14, 2019
Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project approved with several conditions
WINNIPEG - The federal government has approved the proposed $453-million Manitoba-Minnesota power transmission project. The 213-kilometre, 500-kilovolt line will stretch from a point northwest of...
Jun 14, 2019
US retail sales rose 0.5% in May, led by online shopping
WASHINGTON - Americans stepped up their retail spending last month, a sign that recent worries about cautious consumers dragging on growth may have been overdone. The Commerce Department said Friday t...
Jun 14, 2019
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