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With V-for-Victory sign, rescued Thai boys celebrate freedom
MAE SAI, Thailand - As ecstatic relatives watched and waved from behind a glass barrier, the 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from deep within a flooded cave in Thailand made the V-for-Victory s...
Jul 10, 2018
Stroman sharp as Blue Jays knock Braves out of NL East lead
ATLANTA - A rejuvenated Marcus Stroman outlasted Julio Teheran by forcing the Braves to consistently hit grounders. Toronto’s batters did their part in a decisive eighth inning. Russell Martin&#...
Jul 10, 2018
Firefighter killed in gas explosion, fire near Madison
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - A massive natural gas explosion killed a firefighter and levelled portions of a city block in a southern Wisconsin community, including a bar the firefighter owned, authorities sai...
Jul 10, 2018
Talk show host, politician Barbara Carlson dies at 80
MINNEAPOLIS - Barbara Carlson, a former radio talk show host with a bold, unfiltered personality, has died at the age of 80. Carlson’s daughter, Anne Carlson, said her mother died Monday surroun...
Jul 10, 2018
LeBron James a no-show at pizza party celebrating LA arrival
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Hundreds of fans hoping to see new Los Angeles Laker LeBron James on Tuesday had to make do with free pizza instead. James was a no-show at the Blaze Pizza outlet in Culver City,...
Jul 10, 2018
Corpse flower set to unleash putrid scent at Vancouver conservatory
VANCOUVER - Stop and smell the flowers - if you dare. A rare, exotic tropical plant known as a corpse flower is set to unleash its putrid scent inside the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park ...
Jul 10, 2018
Man faces charges in 2 road rage highway shootings
NORTH SCITUATE, R.I. - Two separate road rage highway shootings have led to an arrest by Rhode Island State Police. Twenty-four-year-old Anthony Jackson of Providence has been arrested Tuesday and cha...
Jul 10, 2018
Ex-NFL player Browner charged with trying to kill his ex
POMONA, Calif. - Prosecutors say former NFL cornerback Brandon Browner has been charged with trying to kill his ex-girlfriend after breaking into her Southern California home. Browner, who won Super B...
Jul 10, 2018
Controversial Quebec slave play to continue run across province in 2019
MONTREAL - The artistic director of a Quebec theatre says he doesn’t want to cancel a play that sparked protests and accusations of racial insensitivity that prompted the Montreal jazz festival ...
Jul 10, 2018
Western provinces to meet Thursday to discuss Greyhound downsizing
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has been busy reacting to Greyhound Canada’s announcement Monday that it plans to suspend its operations in Western Canada effective this October 31. In a teleconf...
Jul 10, 2018