Debt-Plagued Gibson Guitar Maker Files For Bankruptcy Protection
NASHVILLE — Gibson guitars have been such a fixture in music history that Chuck Berry was laid to rest with his, B.B. King affectionately named his "Lucille," and Eric Clapton borrowed one from George Harrison to play the solo on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
‘Amazing China’ Documentary More Fiction Than Fact
SHANGHAI — A Chinese company that manufactured Ivanka Trump shoes and has been accused of serious labor abuses is being celebrated in a blockbuster propaganda film for extending China’s influence around the globe.
Kanye West’s Wild Words Stir Again: He Calls Slavery a ‘Choice’
LOS ANGELES — Before the last one had a chance to simmer down, Kanye West caused another stir, calling American slavery a "choice" in an interview Tuesday.
Wood Frogs’ No. 1 Option: Hold in Pee All Winter to Survive
WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That’s nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn’t urinate all winter.
Australian Cardinal Faces 2 Trials on Sexual Abuse Charges
MELBOURNE — Australian Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, will face two trials within months on sex crime allegations spanning decades, a court heard on Wednesday.
‘Infinity War’ Record Opening Revised to USD$257.7M
NEW YORK — "Avengers: Infinity War" was even bigger than previously estimated.
Journalists Among 25 Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing
KABUL — A coordinated double suicide bombing hit central Kabul on Monday morning, killing 25 people, including an AFP photographer and a cameraman for a local TV station, the Afghan police said.
Taiwanese Factory Fire Kills 2 Thai Workers
BEIJING — Taiwan is mourning the deaths of five firefighters and two Thai migrant workers in a weekend blaze at a computer equipment factory.
S. Korea to Remove Propaganda Loudspeakers at Border
SEOUL — South Korea will remove propaganda-broadcasting loudspeakers from the border with North Korea this week, officials said Monday, as the rivals move to follow through with their leaders' summit declaration that produced reconciliation steps without a breakthrough in the nuclear standoff.
Investigators: DNA From Genealogy Site Caught Serial Killer
SACRAMENTO, California — More than three decades after his trail went cold, one of California's most prolific and elusive serial killers was caught when investigators matched crime-scene DNA with genetic material stored by a relative on an online genealogical site, prosecutors said Thursday.
