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Southwest takes mechanics union to court over flight disruption
Southwest Airlines filed a lawsuit against its mechanics union on Thursday, accusing the workers of an illegal campaign to disrupt operations in order to improve their position in prolonged labor talks.
Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess and ants
Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all.
Indonesian rescuers amputate miner's leg to save him from collapsed mine
Indonesian authorities had to amputate the leg of a victim trapped under rubble to pull him out of a collapsed gold mine on Sulawesi island, as the slow and harrowing rescue operation entered its third day on Friday.
Pfizer unit Meridian under civil investigation by U.S. Attorney
Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it received a request for documents as part of a U.S. investigation related to quality issues involving the manufacture of auto-injectors at its Meridian Medical Technologies site.
Trump ordered aide to give Kushner security clearance: NY Times
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his chief of staff in May to grant his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner a top-secret security clearance, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen to return before U.S. Congress on March 6
U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen said after testifying in a closed hearing before a congressional panel on Thursday that he would return on March 6 "to finish up."
Texas executes man convicted of 1989 murder of three in-laws
A 70-year-old man convicted of murdering his estranged wife's parents and brother in 1989 was executed in Texas on Thursday, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition seeking a reprieve on grounds he received inadequate defense at his...
White House drafts guidelines for panel questioning climate threat to security
The White House is advancing plans to form a presidential panel that will question science used in U.S. military and intelligence reports showing that human-driven climate change poses national security risks, according to a source briefed by partici...
HBO Chief Executive Richard Plepler to resign from company
HBO Chief Executive Richard Plepler will leave the premium television network owned by U.S. wireless carrier AT&T Inc after nearly 28 years at the company, Plepler said in a memo to HBO employees on Thursday.
Cohen 'fully cooperative' in Day 3 of Capitol Hill questioning
U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was "fully cooperative" during closed-door testimony before a congressional committee investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S election, the panel's chairman said on...
Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S.
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators proposed legislation on Thursday that would let an estimated 72,000 Venezuelans remain in the United States after fleeing chaos in their country.
China looks to parliament for reassurances as economy slows
China's leaders will pledge in parliament next week to keep the country on safe footing as the economy faces its biggest test in years, amid pressure to roll out more measures to bolster growth and revive weak business and consumer confidence.
Texas set to execute man convicted of 1989 murder of three in-laws
A man convicted of murdering his estranged wife's parents and brother in 1989 was due for execution in Texas on Thursday, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition seeking a reprieve on grounds he received inadequate defense at his tr...
U.S. agencies vow closer scrutiny of China-funded learning centers
U.S. agencies on Thursday promised stricter monitoring of China-funded Confucius Institutes, cultural centers at U.S. universities that have been criticized for serving as propaganda arms of the Communist government in Beijing.
Trump ordered aide to give Jared Kushner security clearance: New York Times
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his chief of staff in May to grant his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner a top-secret security clearance, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Good riddance? EU's 'Brexit fatigue' limits UK extension options
Britain has just four weeks left as a member of the European Union. Or maybe not. Staying weeks, months, even years longer is the talk of London; but such ideas are getting a frosty hearing on the continent.
Actor Luke Perry hospitalized in LA after reported stroke
Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke Perry is in the hospital under observation, his publicist said on Thursday, following a report he suffered a stroke at his Los Angeles home.
Flooded California towns still mostly cut off despite receding waters
Low-lying communities along the swollen Russian River in Northern California wine country remained largely cut off by flooding on Thursday, even as waters began receding and sun peeked through after days of non-stop rain.
Senators propose bill to extend biodiesel, other expired tax provisions
Two key senators introduced legislation on Thursday to extend numerous expired tax provisions, including measures on biodiesel and disaster assistance, as the April 15 tax filing deadline looms.
Summit collapse clouds future of U.S.-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
A second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un collapsed on Thursday over sanctions, and the two sides gave conflicting accounts of exactly what happened, raising questions about the future of their denucleariz...