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The Gibson Guitar factory in Memphis, Tenn., in 2016.

Gibson Guitars Names New Leadership And Exit From Bankruptcy

On Tuesday, Gibson Brands — maker of those iconic guitars — announced a new leadership team to guide the company through its planned exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

A member of the Lesotho military looks on as he stands guard in front of an armed personnel carrier at the entrance of the army barracks in the capital Maseru on Saturday. Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has accused the army of staging a coup.

South Africa Condemns Apparent Coup In Lesotho

Early Saturday, soldiers in the tiny kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa took to the streets amid gunfire, forcing the prime minister to flee. The army has denied a takeover.

Visitors look at old boil tanks at the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam last month. As it celebrates 150 years of brewing, Heineken has also reportedly rejected a takeover offer from SABMiller.

Heineken Owners Reportedly Rebuff SABMiller's Purchase Offer

In a move seen as a way to fight off Anheuser-Busch InBev, brewer SABMiller reportedly offered to buy Heineken. The family that controls Heineken rejected the idea, Bloomberg News says.

Idaho Senator Sees EPA Wood Stove Rules as Bureaucratic Smoke Screen

Idaho senior Senator Mike Crapo was in Rathdrum, Idaho Monday in a campaign to fend off proposed EPA regulations that he fears will spell doom for…

GAO Finds Bergdahl Prisoner Swap Broke Federal Law

An independent government investigation out Thursday finds the Pentagon broke the law when it swapped five members of the Taliban for Army Sgt. Bowe...

President Obama leaves after making a statement Wednesday about the killing of journalist James Foley in Syria. The president said the U.S. would continue to confront Islamic State extremists despite the brutal murder.

U.S. Forces Tried To Rescue Foley, Other Hostages In Syria

The mission earlier this summer, based on intelligence from released hostages, "was not successful because the hostages were not present at the targeted location," the Pentagon reported.

Know That THX 'Sound' Before Movies? That's Actually 20,000 Lines Of Code

Deep Note, THX's distinctive audio logo often heard before movies, is getting an upgrade. The sound's creator, James A. Moorer, first composed it in code in 1982.

Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley in a photo his office posted to social media January 16, 2015.

Feds: Troy Kelley Paid Law Firm $900K Out Of Funds In Question

Federal prosecutors allege indicted Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley paid his defense attorney out of a pot of money that’s central to his tax...

File photo. The Carlton Complex fires burned large areas of land near Twisp, Washington, in 2014.

Groups Ask Washington State To Stop Logging Burned Areas Of Methow Valley

Recent flash flooding in the Methow Valley area in northeast Washington state has critics asking the state to stop logging there.

University of North Carolina, Charlotte student Riley Howell was hailed by police as a hero for tackling a gunman who opened fire in a classroom in April.

Hero Killed In UNC-Charlotte Shooting Immortalized As 'Star Wars' Jedi

Riley Howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last April, was a Star Wars fan. Now he is a part of the Star Wars universe.

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