5 injured in fall during high-wire act rehearsal 5 injured in fall during high-wire act rehearsal:- Five performers were injured when they fell from a high wire during a circus rehearsal here Wednesday. Eight performers, including world-famous high-wire walker Nik Wallenda, were on the wire — about 20 to 25 […]
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Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick switches to Republican Party Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick switches to Republican Party:- Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick has become the first county judge to switch to the Republican Party in at least 50 years. Branick tells 12News he only talked about switching with his […]
Oreo maker Mondelez's sales, profit miss estimates Oreo maker Mondelez's sales, profit miss estimates:- Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ.O), the maker of Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolates, reported lower-than-expected holiday-quarter sales and profit due to a strong dollar that eroded the value of sales outside the United States. The company, which […]
U.S.-led coalition focuses on training a post-ISIL police force in Iraq U.S.-led coalition focuses on training a post-ISIL police force in Iraq:- The U.S.-led coalition is training 3,000 Iraqi police and border officers to help provide security in Iraq once Islamic State militants are pushed out of their last major […]
Millions in campaign funds went to Trump firms President Trump’s campaign spent a total of $12.7 million at businesses run by him and his family members over the course of the 2016 presidential election, according to a tally of newly filed campaign-finance reports. The largest sums went to Trump’s airline, […]
Toyota relinquishes top global sales spot to VW in 2016 Toyota relinquishes top global sales spot to VW in 2016:- Toyota Motor Corp’s (7203.T) four-year run as the world’s top-selling automaker has ended as the Japanese company said on Monday its global sales for 2016 fell short of Volkswagen AG’s […]
Dimitrov wins 2nd set, levels semi vs Nadal The Latest on Friday at the Australian Open (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Grigor Dimitrov converted his fifth set point to take the second 7-5 and level his Australian Open semifinal against Rafael Nadal at one set apiece on Friday night. After […]
Google search veteran now hails from Uber Google search veteran now hails from Uber:- Former Google executive Amit Singhal is joining Uber as senior vice president of engineering, a major score for the ride-hailing company. “Catching the next ride of my professional journey,” Singhal tweeted on Friday. Employee no. 176, […]
Kyrgyzstan plane crash: Dozens die as Turkish cargo jet hits homes Kyrgyzstan plane crash: Dozens die as Turkish cargo jet hits homes:- A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people, most of them on the ground, officials say. The Boeing 747 […]
Erdogan Vows to Keep Turkish Troops in Cyprus as Talks Stall Erdogan Vows to Keep Turkish Troops in Cyprus as Talks Stall:- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to keep troops in Cyprus as future security arrangements turned into the biggest obstacle to a deal on reunifying the Mediterranean island […]
