The former pharmaceutical executive was found guilty on three of eight counts — two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
Read More »No Pipe Dream: Cannabis Company Buys California Town
Nipton is a small desert town on the Nevada border. American Green says it wants the town to be a "first-of-its-kind eco-tourism experience for conscious cannabis consumers."
Read More »U.S. Appeals Court Tosses Ex-Blackwater Guard’s Conviction In 2007 Baghdad Massacre
Nicholas Slatten was convicted of murder in connection with the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians and sentenced to life in prison. The court also ordered that three other former guards be resentenced.
Read More »Aldi Supermarket Chain Withdraws All Its Eggs In Germany Over Contamination Fears
The egg crisis is believed to have originated in Belgium in June and was then detected in the Netherlands. Millions of eggs have been recalled over concerns about the presence of an insecticide.
Read More »Boeing Dreamliner Crew Draws Enormous Outline Of Their Plane In The Sky
A team test-flying a Boeing 787-8 over North America decided to have some fun with its flight path. So over an 18-hour period, the pilots drew an outline of the plane over 22 U.S. states.
Read More »U.S. Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Dips To 4.3 Percent
The number of estimated jobs last month topped the expectations of most economists. Average hourly wages rose by 9 cents.
Read More »Multistory Fire In Dubai’s Torch Tower Extinguished Without Injuries
It's the second time in two years that the 1,100-foot structure — one of the world's tallest residential skyscrapers — experienced a major fire.
Read More »Senators Introduce 2 Bills To Try To Keep Trump From Firing Mueller
President Trump cannot directly fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia's involvement in the 2016 election. There are, however, some strategic moves that could remove Mueller.
Read More »Let The Vacations Resume: Power Restored To 2 North Carolina Islands
Evacuation orders will be lifted at noon Friday for Ocracoke and Hatteras, where electricity was cut off by a construction accident July 27. That meant no air conditioning and no restaurants.
Read More »The Secret Service No Longer Has A Command Post Inside Trump Tower
The service's move happened in July because the government couldn't reach agreement on lease terms with the Trump Organization. Agents protecting the president will still operate in the building.
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