NEW YORK — Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70, his former publicist said.
LONDON — Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet helped rescue Richard Branson’s elderly mother from a fire that destroyed his Caribbean home.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Canisters of frozen bull semen that fell from a Greyhound bus caused a minor scare when emergency officials found them emitting vapor by the side of the road near downtown Nashville.
LONDON — Amy Winehouse had no illegal drugs in her system when she died, and it is still unclear what killed the singer, her family said Tuesday.
Before Marty Brown became manager of the 51s this season, he spent the past five years managing in Japan, where he fell in love with the food, culture and people, including his wife Kyoko.
Earlier this month, it appeared that Sam Noel’s regular public speaking engagements would come to an end.
ELY — UNLV coach Bobby Hauck still wants to use a three-player rotation at running back, even if only two have emerged to take spots.
Shriners Hospitals for Children have called on the family of Alissa Perkins to be ambassadors for the 22-hospital system, which treats all children regardless of their ability to pay.