PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — A “Real Housewives of New Jersey” husband preparing to head to federal prison for bankruptcy fraud had his license suspended for two years by a state judge who called his driving record the worst he’s ever seen. Joe Giudice lost his driver’s license and was fined the maximum of $10,000. He … Continue reading
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. can’t afford tax cuts for the rich while cutting job training programs for young people. Obama laid out his argument Thursday at a Louisville, Kentucky-based tech company that’s participating in a jobs initiative he unveiled last month. The Tech Hire program encourages employers, educational institutions … Continue reading
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — What’s it going to take to get people to use a lot less water in drought-stricken California, the Technicolor landscape of lush yards, emerald golf courses and aquamarine swimming pools? Residents may be about to find out as California imposes the first mandatory statewide water-use restrictions later this year. … Continue reading
KYOTO, Japan (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama was treated to a serene classical Noh performance and then tried taiko drums as she ended her visit to Japan on Friday with a taste of traditional culture in Kyoto, one of the country’s ancient capitals. Mrs. Obama viewed the Noh performance at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Will it go out gleefully or with a down beat? “Glee” fans find out Friday night as this song-and-dance melodrama finishes its act. Concluding its run with a two-hour finale (Fox network at 8 p.m. EDT), “Glee” leaves behind a remarkable legacy. First of all, it dared to try something … Continue reading
BOSTON (AP) — A Tony Award from the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” has fetched a lot of do-re-mi at auction. Mary Martin’s Tony for her role as Maria von Trapp in the 1959-60 staging of the beloved musical sold for $43,750. Boston-based RR Auction says the prize for the late actress’ … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI agent in the Washington, D.C., field office has been charged with 64 counts involving allegations that he tampered with substantial amounts of drug evidence, kept heroin seized during investigations in his car, and periodically took the drug. The charges, including obstruction of justice and heroin possession, were … Continue reading
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed and four people were wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting at a Northern California convenience store that one official called one of the worst mass shootings in the city’s recent history. Stockton police spokesman Officer Joe Silva also says the shooting was in a crime-ridden area … Continue reading
GALAX, Va. (AP) — Police say a child playing with a lighter and a candle ignited a house fire that killed three children in Southwest Virginia. Carroll County Sheriff J. B. Gardner says in a news release that the March 5 fire has been ruled an accident. Three children died from injuries suffered in the … Continue reading
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