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Envoy says Sudan rivals reach power-sharing agreement
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan's ruling military council and the country's pro-democracy movement have reached a power-sharing agreement, including a timetable for a transition to civilian rule, an African U...
Jul 04, 2019
Airstrike kills 44 migrants in Libyan detention centre
BENGHAZI, Libya - An airstrike hit a detention centre for migrants near the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding dozens of others in an attack that the U....
Jul 04, 2019
Alouettes' Stanbeck scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats
MONTREAL - Alouettes running back William Stanbeck scored three touchdowns in a 36-26 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Percival Molson Stadium Thursday night, making it the Alouettes' first win...
Jul 04, 2019
Hernandez lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays 8-7 with ninth inning pinch hit home run
TORONTO - Marco Hernandez hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox stormed back for a 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Hernandez, pinch hitting for Red S...
Jul 04, 2019
Rafael Devers goes deep twice, drives in six runs as Red Sox beat Jays 10-6
TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox may have known what was coming from Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton on Tuesday. The righty admitted after Toronto's 10-6 loss to Boston that he might have been tippi...
Jul 04, 2019
Piercy leads by 2 after 1st round of 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. - Scott Piercy went on a late birdie binge en route to a 9-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday. Adam Hadwin and Hideki Matsuyama are each two shots bac...
Jul 04, 2019
Town of Rocky seeks mediator to resolve regional fire services dispute
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has requested mediation with Clearwater County and the Village of Caroline to establish new agreements for regional fire rescue services, solid waste services and reve...
Jul 04, 2019
Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the...
Jul 04, 2019
Provincial politicians asking Albertans to support farmers, ranchers
The provincial government is calling on people to support Alberta farmers and ranchers as they deal with trade disputes.Provincial politicians were joined by industry representatives from the beef, po...
Jul 04, 2019 Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen (second from left), Premier Jason Kenney (third from left), and representatives of beef, pork and canola producers in Alberta. (Government of Alberta)
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil
MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-r...
Jul 04, 2019