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Fire in tutoring centre kills 17 students in western India
NEW DELHI - At least 17 teenage students were killed in a fire that broke out Friday in a tutoring centre in the western Indian city of Surat, police said. Police officer Praveen Chaudhary said more t...
May 24, 2019
UK's Princess Charlotte to start school in September
LONDON - The first day of school can be stressful but Princess Charlotte will have her older brother to lean on if necessary. Kensington Palace said Friday that 4-year-old Charlotte will join her brot...
May 24, 2019
Federal lawsuit filed to block Alabama's new abortion ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions...
May 24, 2019
Canadians increasingly worried over boomers' health bills, survey finds
CHARLOTTETOWN - Canadians are increasingly concerned about how to pay for the care of aging baby boomers - and fearful that seniors will have to pay out of their own pockets, according to a surve...
May 24, 2019
CFL, players ratify three-year collective bargaining agreement
TORONTO - The CFL and its players have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The league and the CFL Players' Association confirmed the deal with a joint press release on Wednesday...
May 24, 2019
Investigators looking into cause of Toad 'n' Turtle fire
Investigators are looking into the cause of a small fire at the Toad 'n' Turtle Pubhouse & Grill in south Red Deer this morning.Deputy Fire Chief John Gelinas says crews were called to 2004 50 Ave...
May 24, 2019 Investigators are looking into the cause of a small fire in the upstairs of the Toad 'n' Turtle Pubhouse & Grill early Friday morning.
Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same sex relations
NAIROBI, Kenya - A three-judge panel of Kenya's High Court has upheld sections of the country's penal code that criminalize same-sex relations. The judges' unanimous ruling on Friday disappointed Keny...
May 24, 2019
Survey finds minimal progress in military's fight against sexual misconduct
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has offered a sobering assessment of the Canadian Forces' four-year war on sexual misconduct, suggesting in a new report Wednesday that the military has made only minimal pr...
May 24, 2019
Cher's waiting fans shocked as 'sudden short-term illness' cancels Winnipeg show
WINNIPEG - Thousands of Cher's fans grumbled with disappointment on Tuesday night after the pop diva unexpectedly cancelled her Winnipeg show while they were already inside the arena. Nearly an hour a...
May 24, 2019
British Steel collapses, threatening thousands of jobs
LONDON - British Steel Ltd has been ordered into liquidation as it struggles with industry-wide troubles and Brexit, threatening 5,000 workers and another 20,000 jobs in the supply chain. The company ...
May 24, 2019