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Attorney: Mar-a-Lago infiltrator had hidden-camera detector
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Chinese woman recently arrested at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club lied repeatedly to Secret Service agents while carrying computer malware unlike anything a governm...
Apr 10, 2019
Court frees acclaimed Russian director from house arrest
MOSCOW - An acclaimed Russian theatre and film director was freed from house arrest Monday, a verdict that follows longtime calls for his release from prominent cultural figures worldwide. The Moscow ...
Apr 10, 2019
Nissan shareholders OK ouster of ex-chair Ghosn from board
TOKYO - Nissan's shareholders ousted the automaker's former chairman Carlos Ghosn from its board on Monday, seeking to shut the door on an era capped by scandal. More than 4,000 people gathered at a T...
Apr 10, 2019
Northern Alberta chiefs to support federal environmental bill at Senate hearing
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Northern Alberta Indigenous leaders warn that watering down the federal government's proposed environmental assessment law would only doom energy projects to more years of court...
Apr 10, 2019
Liberals say Tories dishonest for not telling Canadians about carbon tax rebates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say booklets Conservative MPs are distributing in their ridings laying out a long list of tax credits Canadians should apply for when they file their taxes have a glaring...
Apr 10, 2019
No pedal to floor: Experts say no government can bring back Alberta bitumen boom
EDMONTON - Getting Alberta's economy running on all its fossil-fuel-powered cylinders is at the heart of the province's election campaign. But some of Canada's top energy thinkers - as well ...
Apr 10, 2019
Japan's emperor and empress celebrate 60 years of marriage
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament reme...
Apr 10, 2019
Lacombe wins, Innisfail loses in Allan Cup round-robin play
A strong start lifted the host Lacombe Generals to their first win at the 2019 Allan Cup on Tuesday, 6-2 over the Haut-Madawaska Panthers from New Brunswick.The Generals finish round robin play at 1-1...
Apr 09, 2019
'Still amazing': Dwyane Wade plays his last game in Miami
MIAMI - Dwyane Wade's final home game was memorable for countless reasons. All of his children were there. Former President Barack Obama sent a video, one of many tributes. Fans came early and stayed ...
Apr 09, 2019
Nowitzki announces retirement after final home game for Mavs
Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has announced that he is retiring from the NBA. The 40-year-old kept his plans secret until the end of his final home game. After speeches from Larry Bird and other...
Apr 09, 2019