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Leader of German Social Democrats resigns after vote fiasco
BERLIN - The leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats, a junior party in Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition, is resigning after an election debacle in the European Parliament vote....
Jun 02, 2019
In the news today, May 31
Four stories in the news for Friday, May 31 --- RAPTORS WIN IN FIRST NBA PLAYOFF GAME OUTSIDE U.S. In a historic victory, the first NBA Finals game to be played outside of the United St...
Jun 02, 2019
Crown seeks prison time for Calgary couple guilty of negligence in son's death
CALGARY - The Crown is seeking a prison sentence of between four and five years for a Calgary couple convicted in the death of their 14-month-old son, who didn't see a doctor until the ...
Jun 02, 2019
Antonio Conte named Inter Milan coach
MILAN - Antonio Conte was named Inter Milan coach on Friday, returning to Italian club soccer for the first time since leaving Juventus in 2014. While details were not disclosed, Conte reportedly sign...
Jun 02, 2019
Weekly Scoreboard: May 31-June 6, 2019
Alberta Football LeagueCentral Alberta Buccaneers (1-0) June 1 - vs. Fort McMurray Monarchs (0-0) >> Bucs win 38-28--Baseball Alberta Senior AAA Sunburst LeagueRed Deer Riggers (1-3)June 4 - vs....
Jun 01, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Bucs hold off Monarchs in AFL home opener
Charged up for what was the Central Alberta Buccaneers' 2019 AFL home opener, both the Bucs and their opponents from Fort McMurray came out firing in the first few minutes Saturday night at Setters Pl...
Jun 01, 2019 Wide receiver Dario Vares runs with the ball in the second half of Saturday night's tilt between the Central Alberta Buccaneers and Fort McMurray Monarchs at Setters Place in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Gray's strong outing carries Rockies over Blue Jays 4-2
DENVER - Jon Gray struck out seven in a solid seven-inning outing, Nolan Arenado singled to extend his hitting streak to 12 games and Daniel Murphy drove in two runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the T...
Jun 01, 2019
Pascal Siakam has 32 points in Raptors' historic NBA Finals win over Warriors
TORONTO - On a record-breaking night, Pascal Siakam had one big regret. Two years removed from toiling in the G League, Siakam poured in 32 points to lift the Toronto Raptors to an...
Jun 01, 2019
Bruins rout Blues 7-2, take 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup Final
ST. LOUIS - Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins' best players took the criticism to heart. They weren't good enough through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and needed to be better. And...
Jun 01, 2019
China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
SINGAPORE - China's defence minister is warning its military will "resolutely take action" to defend Beijing's claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters. Speaking at an annual ...
Jun 01, 2019