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Nothing Compares: Sinead O'Connor Memoir Coming Out in June
Sinead O’Connor hasn’t released any albums in the past few years, but she has been working on a memoir.
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Military Dad Surprises Sons at Calif. School After Year-Long Deployment
A U.S. Navy Lieutenant was captured in an emotional video when he surprised his three sons at Murray Elementary School in Dublin after a year-long deployment Thursday, according to a tweet from the school district.
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American Airlines Jet Bound for Philly Lands in Dublin, Ireland, After Fumes in Cabin
Two crew members and a passenger on an American Airlines plane bound for Philadelphia were treated in a hospital in Dublin on Monday after fumes from spilled cleaning fluid forced an emergency landing.
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Pence Stayed at Trump's Ireland Property After President's ‘Suggestion'
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday defended his decision to stay at one of President Donald Trump’s properties while in Ireland in the face of criticism by Democrats and good government groups that he’s enriching Trump at taxpayers’ expense. He called the Trump property a “logical” choice. Speaking to reporters in Dublin, where he spent the day, Pence spoke...
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AbbVie Makes $63B Bid for Botox Maker Allergan
AbbVie is buying Botox maker Allergan in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $63 billion. The maker of the blockbuster immune disorder treatment Humira said Tuesday that it will pay $120.30 in cash and a portion of AbbVie stock for each Allergan share. That amounts to $188.24 per share, or a 45% premium to Allergan’s closing price Monday. Shares of...
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AbbVie Makes $63B Bid for Botox Maker Allergan
AbbVie is buying Botox maker Allergan in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $63 billion. The maker of the blockbuster immune disorder treatment Humira said Tuesday that it will pay $120.30 in cash and a portion of AbbVie stock for each Allergan share. That amounts to $188.24 per share, or a 45% premium to Allergan’s closing price Monday. Shares of...
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Northern Ireland Police Arrest 2 in Killing of Journalist
Police in Northern Ireland arrested two teenagers Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry. The men, aged 18 and 19, were detained under anti-terrorism legislation and taken to Belfast for questioning, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said. The men have not been identified or charged. Police had said...
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Rep. Eric Swalwell Kicks Off Presidential Run With Rally in Dublin
East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign with a rally in Dublin Sunday afternoon.
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'A Source of Pain and Shame': Pope Addresses Abuse Scandals as Ireland Visit Begins
Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception and scattered protests Saturday on his trip to Ireland, with even his vow to rid the church of the “scourge” of sexual abuse and his outrage at those “repugnant crimes” dismissed as a disappointment by some of Ireland’s wounded victims. But others who met with him in private left heartened that he would respond...
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Annapolis Concert Honors 5 Slain at Capital Gazette
The city of Annapolis held a benefit concert featuring Maryland-bred rockers Good Charlotte to honor the five Capital Gazette employees killed in an attack in their newsroom last month.
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Listen Up: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Monday, July 16
Get a closer look at the top stories for Monday, July 16.
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Official Tally Shows Big Win for Abortion Rights in Ireland
Irish voters cleared the way for abortions to be legal in their country for the first time by repealing a constitutional ban on the procedure and authorizing legislators to reflect the popular will by giving pregnant women a choice, results from a landmark referendum showed Saturday. Voters in Friday’s referendum supported rescinding the ban, adopted in 1983 as the Eighth...
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Mel B Says Spice Girls Invited to Royal Wedding, Hints at Possible Reception Performance
Mel B said Tuesday that she and the rest of the Spice Girls received invitations to the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. But when she was asked whether the girl group would be reuniting to perform at the wedding, she played coy....
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Tim McGraw Collapses on Stage During Ireland Performance
Country music star Tim McGraw collapsed on stage during a performance in Ireland. Rolling Stone magazine reports McGraw collapsed while performing Sunday night in Dublin.
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Popular Irish Pub in New Jersey Featured on Travel Channel's ‘Food Paradise'
A popular New Jersey pub was recently featured on the national stage.
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BART: Surveillance Video Shows Attempted Robbery With Menacing Note
Surveillance video supports an Oakland woman’s report last week that a would-be robber handed her a threatening note, according to BART police.
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Boy Thrown From Water Slide at New Calif. Water Park
A highly anticipated water park opening in Dublin, California, took a frightening turn Saturday when a boy was flung from the bottom of a three-story slide before skidding across the concrete. The 10-year-old boy managed to walk away with only some scratches after being ejected from the Emerald Plunge ride at The Wave, which is the East Bay’s newest water...
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Boy Ejected From Slide at Dublin's New Water Park, Walks Away With Scratches
A highly anticipated water park opening in Dublin Saturday took a frightening turn when a boy was flung from the bottom of a three-story slide before skidding across the concrete.
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Dozens of Minors Raid BART Train in Oakland, Snatch Cell Phones From Riders During Crime Spree
A routine ride on BART over the weekend turned into utter chaos when roughly 50 to 60 juveniles stormed a train and committed multiple robberies, according to the transportation agency.
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New York's Stewart International Airport to Start Offering Transatlantic Flights in June
Stewart International Airport in Orange County will begin offering transatlantic flights in June, the fourth regional airport to do so, under a new partnership with Norwegian Gov. Cuomo announced Thursday.