Alex Morgan featured in series produced by LeBron James
CLEVELAND (AP) — Soccer star Alex Morgan will be the first athlete profiled on Disney’s inspirational “Becoming” series produced by LeBron James.
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From 'Everest' to Depp, highlights of the Venice Film fest
VENICE, Italy (AP) — It’s a sure sign that summer’s over and the awards season is around the corner — the feast of fall film festivals.
American anti-dolphin-hunt activist arrested in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Former “Flipper” trainer Ric O’Barry was released by police late Tuesday after being arrested for not carrying his passport while in Japan to protest a dophin hunt due to begin this week.
Attorney: Former Jared Foundation chief to plead guilty
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney says the former director of a foundation created by ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle will plead guilty to child pornography charges.
Baseball, wings and Ellen: Meet the Miss America hopefuls
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — This year, Georgia is from Oklahoma — Georgia Frazier, that is, a cancer survivor and daughter of a former New York Yankees pitcher who holds an inauspicious World Series record.
Barrick Gold Corporation — Moody's: AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick remain broadly comparable at Baa3
With help, small island states ditch diesel for cheaper, cleaner energy
By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After oil prices hit a record high in July 2008, the tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands was forced to declare an economic emergency since around 90 percent of its energy needs were met by imported petroleum products. The fuel price shock was a major incentive for the low-lying island country to reduce its reliance on diesel and other fossil fuels,
Brokers fume as U.S. looks to protect investors from expensive duds
By Jed Horowitz NEW YORK (Reuters) – For most people saving for retirement, buying a non-tradeable real estate investment trust that charges fees and commissions of 11 percent or more doesn’t sound like a good deal. Many brokers are fuming over a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would block them from selling any investment into a retirement account in return for a commission. Instead, the DOL would restrict
Primero Announces Resignation of Rohan Hazelton From Its Board of Directors
[Marketwired] – Primero Mining Corp. announces the resignation of Mr. Rohan Hazelton from its Board of Directors. Mr. Hazelton has served on Primero’s Board of Directors since August 2010, upon the acquisition of…
Chevron and Medicines are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Chevron Corp., up 56 cents to $80.99 Oil stocks tracked the price of crude, which …