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Stocks swing to huge gains after jobs report, trade talks
NEW YORK - Global stocks soared Friday and reversed the big losses they suffered just a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 746 points in the latest twist in a wild three months for ...
Jan 04, 2019
Woman accidentally leaves gold, diamonds and pearls in clothing donation bag
HALIFAX - A Halifax woman who accidentally donated her lifelong collection of gold, diamonds and pearls is hoping against the odds that her jewelry will be returned. Jane Lowe realized too late that h...
Jan 04, 2019
Hollywood kicks off 2019 awards season in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee, Olivia Colman and other Oscar contenders kicked off Hollywood’s 2019 awards season with an emotional trip to the desert city of Palm Springs. Th...
Jan 04, 2019
Back injury sidelines Canada's Vasek Pospisil for Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada’s Vasek Pospisil has dropped out of the Australian Open because of a back injury. The native of Vernon, B.C., who is ranked 70th in the world, hasn’t played s...
Jan 04, 2019
Kevin Hart says he's considering Oscar hosting gig again
NEW YORK - Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards. Hart had backed away two days after being named host last m...
Jan 04, 2019
Fewer affected in Marriott hack, but passports a red flag
BETHESDA, Md. - Fewer Marriott guest records than previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that approximately 5.25 million...
Jan 04, 2019
Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace inflators
Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The move includes 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of t...
Jan 04, 2019
NAACP Image Awards to televise live from Dolby Theatre
LOS ANGELES - The NAACP Image Awards will be televised live for the first time from the Dolby Theatre. NAACP and TV One officials announced Thursday that the 50th awards ceremony will be televised on ...
Jan 04, 2019
'StarTalk' season on hold amid claims against host Tyson
LOS ANGELES - The current season of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” series is on hold amid sexual misconduct claims against the prominent astrophysicist. The National Geographic cha...
Jan 04, 2019
AP FACT CHECK: Defending border wall, Trump misstates facts
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is, at once, demanding billions of dollars from the U.S. Treasury for a border wall and insisting the wall won’t really cost America anything. As he’s d...
Jan 04, 2019